Arthur spent a lot of his free time posing on sea rocks, certain that his destiny was to be turned into a mermaid by a supervillain. His legs were still cold so it hadn't happened yet.
2024-05-03 17:36:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I ended up driving south on the highway toward Phoenix. Not a lot to see that direction—less forest and more scrubby desert hills, which kind of fit my mood. Contemplative but indecisive, like miles of sagebrush and manzanita, punctuated with beavertail cactus.
I turned around at the junction with the road to Roosevelt Lake,...
2024-05-02 21:30:04 +0000 UTC View Post
By SammyC
©2024 SammyC
“Anaïs and I are not happy about having to do this, Mrs. Tolliver, but Genevieve’s behavior is a sign of either a serious medical condition or, sadly, nefarious designs by you and your husband...
2024-05-01 16:37:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Mario loved the climax of his act, when he came back on stage dancing in a beautiful butterfly gown. It was worth all the effort in the first part, convincing everyone that he was a caterpillar.
2024-04-28 21:16:55 +0000 UTC View Post
“Whoa! Whoa there, Randi!” Mom caught my shoulders and brought me to a halt. “My goodness! Slow down.”
I came to a stop in the middle of the living room with Mom holding my shoulders. Mom grinned at me. “I guess your date went okay?”
Giving Mom a goofy grin in return, I exclaimed, “Oh yes, Mom!...
2024-04-26 11:45:37 +0000 UTC View Post
©2024 SammyC
“That was a really selfless thing you did there for Regina, “ Tom said softly as he placed his jacket over my shoulders. We were sitting on a park bench across the street from The Orange Lantern, where George and Regina were being toasted non-alcoholically post-Homecoming Dance as King...
2024-04-21 20:57:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Pete’s Vagina
50. Touchback
Was everybody acting a little crazy? Including me…
I sat there for another few minutes, then suddenly stood when I remembered that Jordan had left to go find some lipstick for me. Luckily, I didn’t have to go through the rest of the house to make my escape...
2024-04-20 04:11:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Lost to her own world, can she make a place for herself in another?
2024-04-16 01:00:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Inspired by some classic horror SF stories, Masks 23 features several of teams fighting in a frozen world. Cover by Joyce Melton with AI assist from Leonardo and Photoshop.
2024-04-13 05:37:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Any World (That I’m Welcome In) – 17
By SammyC
©2024 SammyC
Noah Artaud stood in front of us, dressed in an Italian-cut black suit, white shirt, and burgundy tie. His lightweight cloth coat was draped across his arm, and he held a jewel box in his right hand.
“Noah! What…how…” I composed myself and asked, in ...
2024-04-10 04:26:45 +0000 UTC View Post
A collection of Sam and Del with Sam I Am, both by me is in the works and should be up soon. The cover girls was sort of picked to represent both heroines at once. :)
2024-04-05 22:27:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Pete’s Vagina
49. End Run
“Another question, Pete,” Jordan began. “How on earth did you convince Mom and Dad to let you play?”
I blinked. “Well, I didn’t really. It was the summer before last….”
She interrupted. “Yeah, I remember. You spent two months lifting weights.” She l...
2024-04-04 04:29:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Small Problem
Part 20
I looked around the conference room with former colleagues seated around the table. I picked up some of the papers in front of me and casually looked through them. “Has this reversing process been verified? Honestly, I could just as easily wind up as dog food.”
Dr...
2024-04-02 17:15:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Monkey Business Part 18
By
Melanie Brown
Copyright © 2024
As we climbed into Jeremy’s truck, Becky turned to face us, “Is that new Nathan Adam’s movie okay?”
I nodded. “I want to see that ...
2024-03-30 21:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Book 27 of Maryanne's Romantic Library is a second collection of Science Fiction themed tales with her trademark happy(?) endings!
2024-03-28 18:36:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Any World (That I’m Welcome In) – 16
By SammyC
©2024 SammyC
Tuesday morning. The veritable crack of dawn. I got up early before everyone else to make breakfast for the whole sick crew. Not because I...
2024-03-27 15:28:08 +0000 UTC View Post
“What if...” I began but did not finish. My brain went sideways as I realized that, sometime or other, I would have to tell my family what had happened to me. I must have looked stricken because Jordan’s face lost her grin.
“I’m sorry, Petey,” she said. “I shouldn’t tease you about it right after you broke up with he...
2024-03-22 06:40:32 +0000 UTC View Post
A Melanie Brown collection about ambiguous romance, coming soon.
2024-03-22 00:04:25 +0000 UTC View Post
“Will you two pay attention?” shouted Coach Renwick. “The pep rally is about to start. Flirt later.” Several other girls on the squad giggled.
As Cathy and I hurried to rejoin the group, I sighed, “I wasn’t flirting.”
Sarah folded her arms. “Yeah, Amanda. Leave some boys for the rest of us.”
I shook my head. ...
2024-03-20 02:28:33 +0000 UTC View Post
By SammyC
©2024 SammyC
Monday morning. Halloween. Sitting in Home Room. I was spooked. And not because of all the kids careening through the halls in their Halloween costumes. After all, I myself was wearing a Travis Kelce Kansas City Chiefs football jersey, my face made up and hair all d...
2024-03-17 17:05:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Monkey Business Part 17
By
Melanie Brown
Copyright © 2024
“What’s this about you not having dinner with us?”
“I told you over the phone, Mom,” I said as I started to remove my leathers. I decided to follow Nick’s suggestion and keep...
2024-03-15 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
That ride was the longest carnival-type ride I’d ever been on.
We must have gone around in the tiny circle a dozen times. Linda led the way on a painted palomino pony, and I followed on a spotted horse that might have been supposed to be an Appaloosa. Kevin’s charge behind me rode a shiny black horse, with Kevin standing on the platfor...
2024-03-15 04:19:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Any World (That I’m Welcome In) – 14
By SammyC
©2024 SammyC
The moment I walked into the house, the lights came on. Sure, it was almost 1 o’clock in the morning. Way past my curfew of 11 PM. But I was shocked to find my parents waiting on the couch for me, stern, angry l...
2024-03-12 17:20:17 +0000 UTC View Post
The once and future ...queen?
2024-03-10 18:32:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Small Problem
Part 18
Jason glanced over at his dad and Mom chatting. His dad didn’t look like he was ready to quit talking anytime soon.
He looked over at me. “You guys have anything fun to do over here? Movies? Games?”
I shrugged. We really don’t have much have much in the way of games or such. I said, “Do you...
2024-03-10 06:05:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Click.
I squinted my eyes against the brilliant burst of light as the studio lamp turned on, then quickly turned away. It was an old lamp, one I’d gotten for a good price at a swap meet, and still used old incandescent bulbs, so the heat was enough to almost immediately start making me uncomfortable and, I knew, would have my ...
2024-03-08 01:02:05 +0000 UTC View PostBC is under attack via code insertion. Piper is working on it, it's been going on for about two days now and will probably take another day or two to solve it.
2024-03-07 16:45:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I don’t really remember driving over to Coach Wilson’s house, but I sat parked in front of his place for several minutes before realizing how many cars and pickups were parked around it. Of course, Coach and his buddies would be watching the game. Another car arrived while I sat there.
I started Baby Blue up and drove away before anyon...
2024-03-07 06:28:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Monkey Business Part 16
By
Melanie Brown
Copyright © 2024
As we drove back into town, Colin looked over at me with a worried expression. “Are you sure you’re okay?”
“I don’t want to talk about it,” I said, not looking at him. After a few ...
2024-02-27 17:29:30 +0000 UTC View Post
As I pulled up on the dirt driveway at Jake’s house, I could not ignore the fact that his big red pickup truck was missing. I sat a moment, considering whether he might be at home despite his wheels not being there.
He couldn’t be at Joanna’s. I’d just come from there. None of the Fremonts were usual churchgoers, so maybe the famil...
2024-02-23 14:56:16 +0000 UTC View Post