Short Stories

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The Bloody Pumps -->MSR

The thoughts of a seaman in the last few moments on a sinking ship.

Coyote -->MSR

A Native American sorcerer calls on his apprentice to set him back on the path.

The Dreamer -->MSR

Ever wonder what happens to a dream when you awake?

The Classic -->MSR

A rising young actress meets a fascinating man who seems to know all about her future career.

The Explorer -->MSR

A man's research into the near-death experience goes terribly awry - or does it?

Eternal Flame -->MSR

A middle-aged man sees his old college lover in a girl's chorus, still twenty years old.

Flotsam -->MSR

The crew of a space freighter find a glove floating in space and try to understand its significance.

The Great Sauerkraut Escape -->MSR

You wake up in a strange room and can't remember who you are or how you got there. Things couldn't get any worse? Think again.

Heart to Heart -->MSR

A wife discovers her husband's infidelity and wreaks her vengeance just by telling him about it.

The House -->MSR

A man takes his family back to the house he grew up in and finds something old and something new.

The Investigator -->MSR

An investigator for the SEC confronts a man who has just been toolucky in the market.

Letter Found on a Park Bench -->MSR

I find a letter on a park bench addressed to me. And it's from me.

The Licensing Board -->MSR

A scientist is called up for review for wanting to create his own biosphere.

Marama -->MSR

A mysterious stranger hires a schooner in 1890's Samoa to go to an uninhabited island.

Shooting Star -->MSR

An ancient artifact designed to destroy planets enters the Earth's atmosphere.

Succuba -->MSR

A female spirit comes to a man in his sleep, with strange news.

The Swing -->MSR

A very old woman observes strange doings centered around an old swing in her front yard.

A Talk in the Dark -->MSR

A man sleeping with his new bride hears the whispers of his dead first wife.

Two Men in a Tub -->MSR

An old college buddy reappears with a shocking explanation of a shared mystical experience.

The Viking -->MSR

A mysterious stranger appears unexpectedly in the midst of a unearthly community.

The Visitor -->MSR

When virtual travel becomes commonplace.

Desert Moon (novella length, 34K words) -->MSR

A man on a solo hike in the desert falls and suffers a mortal injury. Now he waits to die. He is utterly alone. Or is he?

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