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Through the Guts of a Beggar by Robert Swartwood

Josh wakes up one morning to find his ten-year-old brother filling in a grave in the backyard. From there, the day just gets worse. . . .

A complete novel.
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Fatal Cure by Michael Cooper

Sam is my kind of reluctant hero.  He is overweight, self-absorbed, and teetering on the edge of suicide after loneliness and fear have worn him down. Sam feels Life’s whip more keenly than most people.  A cynical slob with no delusions of grandeur, he wonders ‘why me’ at every step. As a bewildered non-combatant he is spared, by . . .

A complete novel.
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The Legend of Darkness and Light by Kristine Williams

Legend has it the Darkness gem holds all the evil of a long-dead alien race, and that whoever possesses the stone will discover the secrets hidden within.  Jayden Pearce, famed fortune hunter and galactic adventurer, braved the Dark Forest and ancient temples that kept the stone hidden for centuries.  Never one to buy in to curses or dark energy, he . . .

A complete novel.
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The Points Between by Christopher B. Wright

An artist walks through a line of trees and finds himself in another world. New chapters are posted Tuesday, and a podcast of each chapter (read by the author) is posted Wednesday. . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
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Spy Like Me by Ashley Loftin

A story of three lower-level spies who find themselves mixed up in a nefarious plot with consequences that change their lives forever. . . .

An ongoing series, with new episodes weekly.
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Mr. Abernathy by Tony Delgrosso

In 1944, Willy Horvitz was a brilliant young physicist.  Fervently anti-Nazi, he was coerced into leading a research and development effort to design and build a revolutionary new aircraft to turn the tide of the war.  Adopted as an orphaned American boy by a wealthy German industrialist, Willy was haunted throughout his life by the tragic loss of his mother.  . . .

A complete pdf novel.
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Magestic by Geoff Wolak

Magestic is the story of a time traveller, sent back from the future to 1985 to try and fix the world.  A calamity awaits in 2025, the world needing to take a different course.  Wars need to be avoided, certain politicians disgraced before taking office.  But the traveller spends most of his time and energy building up a medical rescue . . .

A complete novel.
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Pipeline by Grant Entwistle

Science fiction story set on Mars, why has no-one thought of this before?  Pipeline is the first complete story arc on my science fiction site, “This is not Science Fiction.”. . . .

A collection of stories.
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Exile’s Burn by Elaine Corvidae

Space pirates, an evil empire, and a hero named Rat.

The Zatvian Cooperative has conquered all of known space, destroying the world of Harvest in the process.  For Neva Whitestone, a native of Harvest who was injured in the final battle, those years have been spent in a hospital, recovering from her wounds.  Now Neva has received a mysterious summons from the captain of a ship called the Exile.  Neva’s . . .

A complete pdf novel.
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Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium by Robert C. Rodgers

Being A Wholly Accurate Historical Account Concerning Matters Of Steam, Skullduggery, And The Irresponsible Application Of Reckless Mathematics In The 19th Century

In an era of bygone anachronisms and steam-powered ambulatory engines, a sharp-witted street-thief with a heart of semi-precious metal finds herself locked in a battle of wits against a secret plot to bring the city she loves to its knees.  Arcadia will need to enlist the help of a reformed mad scientist, a stern suffragette, and a persnickety pigeon to . . .

A complete novel.
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Flight of the Godkin Griffin by M.C.A. Hogarth

Being the Adventures of Angharad Godkin of the Sunblood Cliffs

The journal of the griffin, Angharad Godkin: it was her plan to retire peaceably from the army when her sovereign, the Godson, sends her to a barely pacificed province, there to replace its unloved governor.  But the journey to Shraeven’s capital may make a traitor, heretic and messiah out of her, if she’s not careful . . .  . . .

A complete novel.
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Stories In Pieces by Leigh Chandler

Every Friday morning, a new installment of a short story will be available on this blog. Each story will take 1-2 months to be posted from start to finish. . . .

An ongoing series, with new episodes weekly.
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STEAL TOMORROW

A modernized Lord of the Flies.

Editor: Donna Sirianni
September 7, 2008

At least that’s what it kept reminding me of: kids without parents trying to survive on their own, managing "tribes" and themselves, trying to fight a feral instinct that is constantly creeping up and threatening their survival.

This is definitely a very interesting story.  I would have liked to know more [more . . .]

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STARWALKER

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Member: capriox
February 15, 2010

Starwalker is the AI of a new ship, and the story starts with her waking up.  However, even before she’s done booting up, she’s already got a fully loaded snark program running. 

This is a light, fun scifi tale that I am breezing through.  The posts are short, although updated frequently, [more . . .]

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