Futurism Stories

Part One of the 'Epic Fail' anti-fantasy trilogy. Strange immortals, each forever stuck at a suspiciously binary age - 8, 16, 32 or 64 - are exiled into an infinite forest from which there is no hope of escape. Four of them are summoned by the ancient Hidden One and tasked with an impossible quest: to go 'somewhere', to find 'something', and to do 'something' with it. This is all they know. The 'thing', whatever it is, could be anything, and it could be anywhere. I know, right? Failure is always an option! I co-authored Entropic Quest with my son, who was age 8 when we started but who has (fortunately for him) grown older since.

Situado en el año 3018, 1000 años después de nuestra era. La humanidad ha arrasado con todo a su paso, dejando en existencia solo un árbol meramente vivo, en todo el mundo. Este era el "Boleto a la salvación de la humanidad", y con él tenían planeado hacer muchos experimentos de supuesta regeneración. Por lo cual fue plantado en lo profundo de un bosque donde "nadie" pudiera encontrarlo. Que lástima que no pasara así. "A veces el amor por la vida puede ser suficiente para salvarnos a todos".

Population on earth is dwindling. A sentient cloud of mental energy threatens to wipe out all technology and send the inhabitants of earth back to the stone age.

Billy is an inmate of 'The Institute'. It's a new kind of prison where pain association, torture and psychological games are used in order to condition them out of crime and into conformity, with unsettling side-effects.

Independent researcher Eriibeus embarks on an undercover field mission to study the post-Iron Age people of Rolveon IV after hearing word of their advanced medical practices. Things go wrong. (It takes me three weeks to write a single scene so still a WIP.)

A futuristic free-verse poem written as a transmission from the future to the present. It reflects on humanity's technological achievements, ethical pauses, and the quiet choices that shaped what survived. The poem explores AI, space, climate, and human responsibility, not as predictions, but as memories already formed.

Anna becomes part of an intense experiment which creates chaos and self doubt. She must piece together who she really is before time runs out.

A short conversation on the edge of the solar system determines the future of Earth.

Everleigh Green lives in a futuristic world where everything is watched by "the rulers" and ages are determined by a point system. But when Everleigh's brother is taken away, she would do anything to get him back. When a birthday present gives her the chance, will she risk her sanity to save her brother? Would she risk getting taken away as well?

Viaje interestelar en busca de un nuevo mundo, rodeado de aliens y una evolución del ser humano.

Most writers think that the 70 Weeks Prophecy of Daniel is referring to the time of the Babylonian exile. However, a close reading of the text strongly suggests that it's referring to the end-times!

The owner, founder, back breaker, ass kisser and bad man fixer of Galaxy Corp, a centuries old former accounting firm turned ad hoc center of known civilization, announces to his board of directors that the game to play has changed. After selling and scrapping away the colossal enterprise celebrated as "Peace and Profit Incorporated" the Grand Director asks each member to consider a promise of eternal paradise: a ticket to the very gates of Heaven. While each had seen him achieve feats of fancy and magic that bordered science fiction, they all fear the wrath of gods or monsters unknown should his enchantment be true... Follow close and careful the story of the Ancient, the Lifeless: praise to all that is good and glaring, Mr. Universe!

Ronald, a 21 years old guy is the only survivor of humankind after a different disarters that ended. He looks for a way to get back everything he lost (family, friends, his people and his planet) travelling to the space and looking for help. When he met Rodrigo who is an android and think he could be the one. During the story, he will tell Rodrigo, Maia (a Gaiana), Tiamis (waitrees of the bar) and Mop(Tiamis' friend). Telling them of the journey to the end of humankind.

"No puedo depilarme mas, la navaja quiere hundirse" dijo. Por otro lado, el escapa de un infierno. Aviso: Voy a subir mi primer capitulo de esta historia, si tiene mucha repercusión por saber que pasa mas adelante voy a estar tratando de subir un capitulo nuevo por semana adelantando la ficcion. Gracias por leer

This is a compilation volume of various essays & prose exploring such topics as Psychology, Mysticism, Theology, Philosophy, The Sciences, Apologetics, as well as various musings upon the human condition & experience. https://www.lulu.com/shop/valerie-stephens/collected-essays-of-valerie-lynn-stephens/paperback/product-6mv86e.html?page=1&pageSize=4

'Half Past The Future' is an ongoing collection of short stories ranging from 200-1,000 words a pop, much in the same vein as the works of Simon Rich, B.J. Novak, David Sedaris, etc, that explores themes such as Media, Culture, Romance (both modern and not), and Futurism. Some are funny, some are sad, and some are just plain strange- but each one will have an idea at its core that resonates with me in one way or another, and I hope they do the same for you. Please enjoy responsibly. -D.C. Maloney