Armstrong Skies

Struggling to help mankind rebuild after decades-long nuclear winter, Conner must face his darkest fear in order to follow in his grandfathers footsteps and help mankind not only survive, but thrive.

Now and for Always

How does a man define himself? How does he leave his fngerprint on life? Once he's gone, what remians in his wake that has lasting value? Val Bradling left his impression with the last words he wrote; to his wife, to his best friend and to humanity at large.

Silver Honorable Mention Winner - 1st Quarter 2020 Writers of the Future Short Story Contest

Here Between and Beyond

What if consciousness could be mapped and digitized? How far would you go to upload yourself to visit a dead loved one?

Honorable Mention Winner - 3rd Quarter 2020 Writers of the Future Short Story Contest

A Hypocrite and a Slanderer

Which would you rather be? A hypocrite or a slanderer? Is there a difference? For a reporter who has the opportunity to reset the fate of mankind, which will he choose?

Honorable Mention Winner - 4th Quarter 2020 Writers of the Future Short Story Contest

Midway Station

At the mid-point between Earth and Mars, Midway Station also serves at the mid-point between reality and consciousness.

Two-Time Honorable Mention Winner - 3rd Quarter 2021 & 1st Quarter 2022 Writers of the Future Short Story Contest

The Captain

Soon after leaving Earth on his final check flight to Mars , First Officer Flynn Austin discovers this will be no ordinary transit to the red planet.

Two-Time Honorable Mention Winner - 4th Quarter 2017 & 2nd Quarter 2024 Writers of the Future Short Story Contest

The Countdown

Seconds before liftoff, fear coursing through him, find out how our intrepid astronaut deals with the final 10 seconds of "The Countdown".

Two-time Honorable Mention Winner - 2nd Quarter 2018 Writers of the Future Short Story Contest

The Librarian

When a talented geneticist is forced to create the code for her crime family boss, her troubles are just beginning. He also commands she must carry the child through birth. The only problem is, she's already pregnant.

Honorable Mention Winner - 3rd Quarter 2022 Writers of the Future Short Story Contest

Love and a Plasma Pistol

When Vello takes what he thinks is a routine trip to the moon to propose to his girlfriend, the routine quickly becomes anything but. Yet in the chaos, Vello finds the answers to the questions he's been seeking all along.

Love and a Plasma Pistol

Bad days? Sure, we all have them. But when the harsh realities of life try to get in the way of love, a bad day can become the loss of a lifetime.

The Thinnest Void

What happens when you straddle the line between this universe and the next? Val Brumford is about to find out.

Honorable Mention Winner - 3rd Quarter 2023 Writers of the Future Short Story Contest

Awareness of Being

What happens when an AI blurs the lines between its programming and reality. Will he ever possess Awareness of Being?

Butterfly Dreams

If you woke up from a dream in which you were a butterfly, would you be sure you were a person who dreamt you were a butterfly or could you instead be a butterfly dreaming to be a person? Butterfly dreams explores this possibility

Butterfly Dreams

If you woke up from a dream in which you were a butterfly, would you be sure you were a person who dreamt you were a butterfly or could you instead be a butterfly dreaming to be a person? Butterfly dreams explores this possibility

Worlds Apart

During what should have been a normal neuro cartography session, Dr. Valentine Viggensen stumbles upon life-altering information. The question isn't will he or won't he, the only question is how?