Fiction Sub 1k Stories
Escaping the Butcher’s Pit
How did I get here? It’s not how you’d expect. Woah, be careful where you point that thing! Most people take starships to get places Read more…
How did I get here? It’s not how you’d expect. Woah, be careful where you point that thing! Most people take starships to get places Read more…
Jeremy’s morning started with a splitting headache, a nightmare about aliens, and a lot of emails addressed to a guy named Leonard. The world around him doesn’t seem to be the same as when he went to sleep last night.
Author’s Note: This is the first chapter of my latest novel A Trial of Rock and Rope. It will be available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, Read more…
She sat at the corner of the path where the dock wandered back to the space station main hall. We weren’t that far apart, only Read more…
General Kane sat at the head of the table under the flickering fluorescent bulbs. Time wore out their components, but replacements were blown out of Read more…
Craning your neck out, you can see flecks of light in the thin gap between your building and the one next to you. The towers Read more…
“It’s not like that. You don’t understand,” I pleaded. We were sitting on opposite sides of Madison’s couch, the faux leather sticking to my clammy Read more…
Blue lights flashed in front of Henry as the Artificially Active Logic Forecasting Operator, AALFO, processed the prediction he’d just requested. The developer knew that Read more…
This evening, Mack was fortunate enough to be chewing on a deep fried vermin, likely a rat, maybe not. Standing alone they leaned against a concrete pillar in the food court enjoying the earthy spices that flavored the meat. Around them Galleria Valley bustled with activity from the penthouses to the markets. Mack had earned the fried treat and relished eating something that wasn’t grown in a vat. It wasn’t easy for an unlicensed kid to reliably earn credits, but Mack thought they’d finally cracked the code…
The jets of the boots burned furiously as they lowered Magvon deeper into the cavern. The sporadic light of the jets caught the magnificent crystals Read more…