Ada, a cashier in a consumer-tech dystopia, uses electro-pulse capabilities on a revenge mission against her father. Along the way, she hopes to discover the source of her power. Ada's life changes with her new abilities. She blames her father for her husband's death, and fears being discovered by the Prominent-run St...
Jeremiah wants to choose his path, but in New Andover, gender decides every role until an otherworldly visitor arrives. Survivalist compounds dot the landscape of an Earth ravaged by nuclear winter. New Andover thrives on threats and conditioning, a way of life only challenged by the visitor. Jeremiah wants to be an e...
Helia takes care of her ailing father, and grows suspicious of a neighbor, who gifts Ty with a necklace. Strange things start to happen after he wears it, and Helia fears she can't stop the change. Entry for #WelcomeToTheBlumhouse Word count: 498
Tania Sanchez can barely juggle studying for SAT's and training for the biggest surfing competition of her life. Her one escape involves fantasizing about living as a mermaid. It's not until she wipes out on her board and is rescued by one that she actually believes her fantasy is far more possible than she ever dream...
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Jonna's life as a teacher is all routine, until she receives an online invitation from a near stranger, Zachary, and drops everything for a weekend of fun. As the weekend evolves into much more, Jonna explores many facets of herself, with another stranger: the amazing Laney. Jonna juggles her job, her little brother'...
Imogen and Rafe have united to hunt Djiin together. Their mission pulls them across the globe, from Nicaragua, Canada, all the way back to their home in Florida. Rafe's possession resulted in strange after-effects that demand to be dealt with. Among the chaos, Imogen's estranged father finds her, his power rivaling he...
Harley Quinn is on a mission to find The Joker the perfect gift. However, she ends up finding something different.
It was pitch black outside, the only light came from the lantern at the front of the coach, bobbing crazily over the road. The coach picked up speed again, and Jonathan remained at the window, waiting to catch a glimpse of Castle Blackstone, the place that would be his home for the next six years. Romance / Historic...
New and collected works in the far-flung universe from: @Fromthebar @benjammies @Matt_Weber @elveloy @Holly_Gonzalez @krazydiamond @Lynn_Vroman @Red_Harvey And four contest winners! Cover credit: @benjammies
Mallory has dreamed of, drooled over, and loved Trevor from the trenches of the Friendzone for over a year. When he asks her to help him deliver a Promposal to the new girl Jessica, she dreams of the magic of fairy tale's, but only belief in herself can help her find her wings. Can she soar from the Friendzone to a Pr...
A collection of romantic stories. From summer sweetness to winter heat, with a sprinkle of humor, magic, and everything in-between.
Juniper, an empath, fights to save two strangers after reality gives way to a hellscape on Earth. When chaos tears apart the city, she settles in with the darkness. Her job as a sex worker makes for easy living, as she can anticipate client emotion. She never imagines using her abilities to help anyone, until she meet...
There used to be a season called winter. I think. Now, there's nothing but hot days and hotter days. Blurry waves rising from cracked gravel. Sweat in my eyes. Thirst. (Cover art by @benjammies. I owe him lots!)
Here is a place of both psychological and supernatural Horrors. It's a place of uncanny resemblance to our own world, but the small gaps inside defy reality. In this short story collection, you'll get to take a deep, dark glimpse in those horrifying gaps and immerse yourself in the atmosphere. Among such stories are: ...
Russ, a former janitor, is now second-in-command on a mission to find a cure for The Storm. The Storm eradicated those sixty and older. There might be a cure, but not on Earth. After each newly discovered planet, a team finds their minds and bodies changing. They're haunted by their pasts, and by the fanatical Green-E...
Ty, a shift manager with an alcoholic wife, creates a female replicant in a dystopia veering toward full mechanization. For Ty, the surreal drudgery of working in a retail environment is interrupted when robotic interfaces are installed at his job. Any protest of the machines will prompt Prominents to place him in a r...
Hunter called himself an archaeologist, but he was a modern day treasure hunter. Tiyana was a scientist devoted to her craft. They were passionate people, wholly devoted to their work. Neither of them had time for love. Neither of them could resist it when it happened. Neither of them knew that the world would need th...
