Characterover35 Stories

1. Immortal: "No young man believes he shall ever die," said Stek, who had turned forty the week before. "But we both know that's not true, don't we? Just think of all that we could achieve if we didn't grow old and die just as we are getting started!" "What are you talking about?" Drexler asked, mystified. "Immortality..." 2. To Boldly Go: Humanity discovers that only women can explore deep space, and remain sane 3. Turning Point: An alternate history around Joan of Arc 4. My Day at the Beach: - a post apocalyptic short. Four stories for the 2016 Ooorah Smackdown

(TOP FIVE WINNER!!) Patrick Morgan didn't usually invite strangers home, but when he saw Harlan camping out in the space terminal, he was prepared to make an exception. Breaking the rules seemed like a good idea at the time, but then- My entry for the Open Novella Contest 2019. Using prompt 4 under 'Romance'. LGBT romantic sci-fi

Beach Apples is a collection of short stories, contemporary, mystery and science fiction, all with an Australian flavour. The Present, Firesticks and Marvellous Matilda's Motorised Horse are three stories from the ebook. Plus a new story, Sherlock. The rest can be found as a FREE download from Amazon etc.

Max has spent the past several thousand lifetimes as a Reaper among humans and, despite the pleasures of a tidy country home with a well-dusted library and a finely tuned Harley, he's starting to get bored. His best friend gives him some advice: "Drink some scotch. Bed a woman. Join a rock band. Get it out of your system, and get back to your dutiful service." Max tried, but he ended up getting drunk, marrying the girl in Vegas, and accidentally triggering a chain of events that could end with the destruction of the human race. Now he needs to make things right again but the Reaper quickly learns that the magic of being human comes with one grim reality.

Short stories, Including 1. My Lucky Day - a woman finds a lost journal on the train... (Chicklit) 2. Marianne - historical flash fiction - regency period 3. Hen Thief - humour / crime 4. Cliffhanger 5. A Writer's Nightmare - my entry for - 13 Days of Halloween Flash Fiction