Derelict

Derelict

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Aliens... they came, they saw, they conquered.Our world was was nothing to them but an asset to be stripped of resources. Even 600 years after the majority of them departed, humanity still struggles to survive in the mess they left behind. Together with their horde of genetically altered life forms and the hostile environment they continue to manipulate, the few remaining alien castaways keep us subjugated and condemned to a life of abject misery. It's a world where only the strong survive.Some worship the alien overlords and some work as their lackeys, but all exist at their leniency.Yet one man has a plan. He is the Strintouri. He comes to unite the clans, destroy the overlords, and cleanse the world of their dregs. He brings hope to a derelict world, but to build anew he must first destroy.Highest Rank in Science Fiction: #30 on May 10 & 11, 2016 !!!!! (But that fact and $2.49 will still only get me nothing more than a cup of coffee)…

Red White and Black

Red White and Black

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High school basketball star Markus is black and Sammy is as white as they come. They hated each other even before Sammy's beautiful daughter caught Markus's eye. Will their animosity and deep-seated prejudice drive them to an ugly confrontation of violence and murder?Or will tragedy teach them another way to live together in peace?Markus and Sammy, caught together in the cultural and social upheaval of the 1960's, regard each other with suspicion and hatred. Yet each has a choice. They can learn respect and forgiveness or continue in the bitterness and spite threatening to destroy them.…

The Boarder

The Boarder

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TNT Horror Contest - Top 100 Finalist !!!Hope you enjoy this short story about a young boy who discovers bad things in the night. Here's an excerpt:"I was only nine when Momma let a devil move in. Not the Devil, but a devil... a demon. Not that there's much difference to a nine year old. Now don't get me wrong, she didn't do it a purpose on account she didn't know he was a devil. But then, she was a grown up and everyone knows grown ups can't tell about these here things."…

The Fire Within

The Fire Within

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This is a poem. One day we may all be there.I'm not there yet and have a ways to go, but I suspect it is coming sooner than I may want.…