Jack did not know that his life would change in a flash. An ordinary day transformed into a mysterious one when a man gave him an envelope and told him to hand it over to a tall man wearing a blue pin-stripe suit with a...

Lucky Dick: A Novel-in-Stories by Rod Dixon is the story of a young man as he realizes how his one bad decision destroyed his life. Lucky Dick Richards was just a biker who enjoyed life the way it was. However, when he decided to help...

In Icarian by Rick Stepp-Bolling, Ka is a winged hybrid testing for inclusion in the Icarian Squadron. He has doubts as he abhors killing and fears heights. On the other hand, winning a place in this elite military squadron could mean a lot for his...

The latest collection of stories from Rich DiSilvo is an intriguing, thought-provoking mix of tales. Published under the title Short Stories V: Speculative Musings, the book contains an eclectic assortment of short stories, starting with a disturbing look at how modern animation could fuel a...

Good Friday: Dreams & Nightmares is a work of short fiction with paranormal and drama themes, and was penned by author J. R. Wirth. The story focuses on the central theme of ‘what if’ with some speculative intrusions and the mystery of reality versus dreams....

Keys, Portraits of Trials and Truth by James Lloyd is a collection of three short stories in which you will discover that as long as you have faith in God, everything will be all right. The first story called “Waiting” is about a young man...

When Strange Calls You Home by Kelly Punton is an excellent collection of twelve short stories. A teenage girl tries to figure out what she wants from her somewhat dull life. A man takes a chance on an epic space adventure. Another man struggles with...

Life is complex. Artists have attempted to unveil the meaning of life via different avenues of expression: music, art, literature, theater, dance. To some people, music is the ultimate medium of expression, a language all its own, a symphony of ideas, emotions, time and space...

Christa’s Choice by Teena Raffa is a quick, modern romance told from the perspective of a young Australian woman. Christa is on her way out of town, trying to escape a messy, heartbreaking situation involving her long time best friend and her almost-husband. As Christa...

Odd Voices, edited by K.C. Finn and Kell Cowley, is a collection of short stories like no other. For too long protagonists have been cut from the same cloth, but not here. Gone are the cookie-cutter leads, replaced with beautifully diverse characters, and they take...