Monthly Archives: September 2014

Medicinal Need Released as a Kindle Short Story

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Now released as a stand-alone short story for Kindle is “Medicinal Need,” my first Western-based tale. “Medicinal Need” was first released as part of the multi-genre print and e-book anthology, In Vino Veritas (In Wine There is the Truth), still also … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Nickel Stream

Perihelion Science Fiction has accepted for a future issue my new short science-fiction story, “Nickel Stream.” This tale, set in a fairly distant, star-faring future, is about a blue collar worker, Gina, stationed at an outpost close enough to a … Continue reading

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Promotion: Download “Murphy’s Traverse” to Kindle for Free until September 22

“Murphy’s Traverse” answers the question: “What can go wrong?” But not everything goes wrong. Between now and September 22, “Murphy’s Traverse” can be downloaded from Amazon in Kindle format for free. So go ahead. Download it. Read it. Don’t read … Continue reading

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A Science Fiction About Quantum Uncertainty; A Romance About Longing and Doubt

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Join Amy Budge as her life, the world, and the universe unravel and reform around her, again and again. Is there an end in sight? Yes, according to the idiots that got her into this mess. Is it an end … Continue reading

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Europes Answer To The Shuttle.

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Originally posted on Astronomy and Law:
The European Space Agency is readying its first-ever “space plane” for sub-orbit for tests. The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) is undergoing final ground tests, before being launched from Kourou in French Guiana. The sneaker-shaped…

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Attorneys in Space: Worlds Less Traveled Now Available at Smashwords

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With a new cover and new distribution channels, “Worlds Less Traveled” is now available in most ebook formats (it became available in Kindle format earlier this month). This short story has been well received since it first hit the scene … Continue reading

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New Kindle Anthology of Flash Fiction and Short Stories: Another Wrong World (and other offbeat tales)

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Another Wrong World: and other off beat tales is a collection of very short stories published in various magazines over the past two-and-a-half years. From asteroid bars to a child’s front yard, from the eyes of a veteran star pilot … Continue reading

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Gentle Push Available as a Kindle Single Short Story

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My short science-fiction story, “Gentle Push,” is now available in Kindle format through Amazon as a 99-cent stand-alone short story. The story was first published in 2012 by Mindflights, and appeared earlier this year in the print magazine, Tales of … Continue reading

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China To Have Space Station By 2022.

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Originally posted on Astronomy and Law:
After an aggressive series of space programs, the Chinese government has set another ambitious goal: a space station of their own. The space station will use modules that they have already placed in orbit…

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Silence of the Imbeciles Now Available for Kindle

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My short story, “Silence of the Imbeciles,” described by its first publishing editor as “well written, understated and poignant,” is now available in Kindle format at Amazon. The story concerns a young teen boy, Frankie Turnbull, struggling to use properly … Continue reading

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