A Bridge to ...? by James Huber (4 Reviews)    Price verified 44 minutes ago

It is Wichita, Kansas, about 1966-1967. No one, except big companies, had computers or even knew what one was. Or did they?. Very few, if any, have computers. The closest most have come to one is the video games found in bars and rec centers. But what if some of the people who did have computers were able to create realistic fantasy worlds where the game player could actually go into the game in a physical way? Could it be done? How would it be done? There would be dangers and there would be the need for a life guard, of sorts. How detailed would the adventure games be due to the antiquity of the computers and programs. This is compared to ours today, of course. There could be, in fantasy, a group that had developed it and two men had stumbled on it. Now the question arises is why did they make these realistic games? Could it be money? Could it be fame? Could it be sinister. Only a few people know these answers. This book, and all of my others are available for movie, animation, ...

Genre: Short Stories

Rare Exotic Breeds by A. J. Reid (Poisoned King Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"Darkly playful elements... Mixing horror, humour, folk tale and surrealism... Exceptional storytelling." - Writing Magazine "A well written, eclectic collection of interesting stories tinged with darkness." - Mere Observation Chop-Chop - An award-winning story about a butcher who goes to extreme lengths to solve an unprecedented dilemma. Pillar of Heaven - The story of a barfly's transformative celestial encounter. Consecutive Sentence - What happens to a man when he is forced to serve a 200-year sentence in a world without death? Laundretta - A traumatised and alienated refugee finds herself all alone and free to do as she pleases in the five-star hotel where she works, but why? Stazione Termini - A journey seemingly to the heart of an ancient city, but where is the train's real destination? Memorial - The central rite of passage in this utopia demands that the young and "Wastelanders" alike experience death through the consciousness of a classic poet of their choosing. Enclosure - ...

Genre: Short Stories

Believing Bigfoot by Dez Schwartz (12 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

MM Paranormal Romance Short Story Harvey Clark knows better than to believe in Bigfoot hoaxes. In fact, it's his job to debunk all the things that go bump in the night. When Harvey books a cabin in Woodland Lake, Minnesota, he intends to do just that for a corporate client paying a hefty sum to disprove anything paranormal is hiding in the woods they hope to build on. But the town's obnoxiously handsome city planning manager, Jonah Bernardi, seems intent on thwarting any attempt Harvey makes to collect information on their local Bigfoot, the Woodland Wildman. What Harvey expected to be an easy task turns into his most difficult case yet when he winds up alone in the middle of the woods at night, face-to-face with the truth.

Genre: Short Stories