Three scientists travel to a radio telescope observatory at the L2 Lagrangian point in a concerted effort to interpret an alien signal from beyond the solar system. What they discover plunges them into an incredible terrifying mystery.
"Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel." For those who observe, it is just entertainment. I hope these stories capture life well enough to be just that. So, come on in, enjoy the comradery and partake of the offerings of Joe's Bar.
Ryan Hoffman embarks on a new life with Chara in a science fiction tale set in the dystopian future where wealth and power are at the epitome of technical achievement and the planet Earth is in the throes of extreme climate change, or it's a story of two individuals trying to find peace.
PROMPT 49 CONTEST ENTRY - Getting in the back of a taxi, your character finds a thick envelope. It's addressed but has no postage. After getting stuck in a downpour, Warren Daly ends up in a taxi waiting for better driving conditions. When he notices a package on the floor in the back, he and the driver agree to deli...
Robert Steris wakes up from a ten-year coma to engage in a supernaturally assigned mission, along with his wife, Janet, and son, James, to save mankind from an evil monster. He has no idea who this person is or how he could thwart his evil plan. Along the way he saves many people and prevents disasters while he tries...
Stories from another time and place to make you think, laugh, and possibly shed a tear. I know I did, but for me the stories are personal. This is for those who can appreciate the insanity of the world I was raised in. One should never judge the past by the standards of the present. Of course, that doesn't stop m...
Adventure calls to seekers from different eras, different towns, even different worlds. Paths cross. Journeys intertwine. This poetry book highlights mysteries that drive us. It explores loss, endurance, and the struggle to find truth. Featuring gripping fictional narratives with characters that spring to life, Heart...
Finding her grandma's diary in the stuff that her mother wanted to donate to the Salvation Army made Beth really sad. She hid in one of her drawers with the intention to read it later and was surprised at what she found inside.
A love poem that sprouted in my head while having a conversation with my friend (not her). Prepare for some corny and cliché poetry.
A collection of one-page imagines and teeny tiny stories. All the fun of reading without the commitment. You may develop a story with my permission. There is literally no rhyme or reason to these stories apart from I want them out of my head without having to make a novel.
Ryan Taylor awakens from hibernation to a mystery that he, along with his crew, must solve in order to continue their mission. How they solve it and what they find is astounding.
A friendship blossoms between a nun and a priest. They soon realise, they have a lot more in common than they first thought...
The door of the dungeon slammed behind us. I was the most terrified I have ever been and it wasn't because I was six thousand miles from my home, in a dungeon that would be the envy of the Marquis de Sade, with two killers and the insane sadomasochistic transvestite owner of the dungeon. The transvestite was actually...
Private Detective, Rick Hart reluctantly accepts what he believes to be a forty year old case of a missing person from an intriguing, determined woman who prefers to keep her reasons secret. His investigation quickly turns out to be something far different . . . and much uglier.
They say that there is a 'coming of age.' moment in all our lives. A moment when we find our inner strength and fight our demons. They also say that most people can hold their breath underwater for just over a minute but then Lauren Cox is not like most people. Thrust into a man's world on a ship in a storm Lauren has...
Gwyn is the only person in her village that doesn't want to be a dragon rider. Every child plays games of the Dragon Wars, wishing that they could grow up to become one of the dragon rider, the knights, the protectors of the land. When the time comes for Gwyn to be tested to see if she has dragon blood, she's dreadin...
A reckless rollicking romance? A mesmerizing multifaceted mystery? A curious comedy of cyber crime capers? These are all part of the tale of four twenty somethings' search for a reason for living even if they have to make one up. It is the story of the evolving relationships among this unlikely group as they deal wi...
Where in the secret to life the universe and everything is revealed. Who says entertaining writing has to have a story, or a plot? Why can't it be just a stream of consciousness, some interesting episodes from one's life, some regrets revisited, some apologies long overdue, some philosophical speculations and some p...
Jason Star and Molly Fields meet under the most trying conditions and team up to explore the universe to find intelligent life. But first they must contend with many tribulations on their journey into the unknown as they work to save the human race. What wonders will they discover? What dangers will they meet?
[Completed] Young Medusa was lost...broken. All the plans she had made, her dreams for the future, were shattered now. She just wanted to be left alone. To be free in her cave. Safe from the ones who would hurt her. Was it lonely? Sometimes. Didn't she miss the sun? Unbearably so. But she needed to protect herself...
#6 Spiritual. Wattpad Featured. The battle for life and the winning of love, from World War 1 to the Millennium. A collection of (very) short real life stories and one or two poems. 'Waiting for Fred Astaire,' 'No Child of Mine,' and other memories were given to me by wonderful women and men who taught me everything...
If you truly love someone you keep your promise no matter what it takes. A story of enduring love about an old man keeping a promise to the woman he loves, even if it kills him.
A twist in the tale story where bereaved wife, Molly remarries too soon. Her new marriage is strained but settles down later. Who killed her husband Paul? And where do her feelings of revenge lead her?
Aqua Sapiens is a thrilling Science Fiction adventure about a husband and wife team of biologists that discovers a shocking new species of aquatic life, a species that turns out to be the most dangerous predator on the planet, and one that is desired as a weapon.
