by
Egmont Grigor
on Sep 11, 2017
Romance
Chapter 1
Dick Savage, full name Richard Fabian Savage, was orphaned at the age of twelve when his parents and sister drowned in a boating accident. Both lots of grandparents lived far away and didn't hold out an adoptive hand to him because all four were aware of his unruly behavior already had resulted in his four appearances in the Juvenile Court.
So mu...
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by
hammingbyrd7
on Sep 12, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Copyright 2007 hammingbyrd7 *
Chapter 1. Chance Meeting
Time: Friday, May 10, 2047 6:16 PM CDT Ft. Hood, Bell County, Texas
Megan O'Connor walked into her civilian barracks with a careful gait, her poncho soaked from the blowing rain. It was still two hours before sunset, but the dark clouds outside the distant hall window and usual lack of power in the b...
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by
davebccanada
on Jun 16, 2020
Novels and Novellas
Mike's Navy: a novel in five parts
Part 1: Night Train to Halifax
Another Young Mike Claymore Novel#1
Copy write 2014
Welcome to the world of Michael Claymore. For those who are fans of Mike's from his mystery novels what we have here is a series about his life prior to the mystery series. We will discover what makes him tick, so to speak.
I envisi...
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by
fantasyhunter2
on Sep 12, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Author's Introduction.
This is the first book in the chronicles of the life and loves of Anthony Madison. This is my first attempt at crafting a multivolume novel and I hope that I will somehow find the time to complete these chronicles with additional books. However, I believe this book stands alone as a complete story even though there will be a few linge...
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by
thornapple
on Sep 14, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Unwelcome
Philip Johnson
Prologue
Good and bad things often come into our lives without warning, and that's how it was with Ben Whitehead. A simple impulsive notion to alter his homeward travels just so he could spend a short time dwelling on a place and time from his childhood. All so innocent and understandable. Something that many might consider doing,...
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by
davebccanada
on May 13, 2020
Novels and Novellas
Death Falls
MIKE CLAYMORE MYSTERY: JANE DOE
A novel by David Horton
Copyright 2000
Chapter 1:June 26
"Did I hear the phone ringing?"
"Mmphmff fmmffh mmm."
"Marlene, did you hear the phone ringing?" Mike looks at his watch and sees it's only three am. "Huh! It must have been my imagination. Sorry, love."
"Did you say something?"
"No. Go back to sleep...
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by
davebccanada
on Jun 1, 2020
Novels and Novellas
Mike's Navy: a novel in five parts
Part 5: Changes
copy write 2014
Chapter 66
Sunday 23 June, 1985
When Mike parks by the gate and snoozes Ken Daniels wakes him. "Sorry, I didn't know anyone was out here. I'm going off shift but Ferman's down there. Toot your air horn."
Mike looks at his watch and sees it's nearly seven thirty. He toots his air h...
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by
DelNovo
on Apr 20, 2020
First Time
This is my entry for "On The Job" 2020. I decided to challenge myself after a conversation with an online acquaintance, and write a story completely devoid of the verb "to be" and any of its conjugates. As such, I only use this verb when characters speak or think, to keep dialect as accurate as possible.
This is a very long story with a lot of character and...
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by
msnomer68
on Sep 11, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Chapter 1
The long hard winter had taken its toll on the city and its inhabitants. The streets were a slushy, wet mess thanks to a sudden spike in the temperature. Rivulets of melted sludge from the snow piles heaped against the curbs dribbled into filth plugged storm drains. Eager for the reprieve from winter's icy siege, dwellers of the magnificent city a...
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by
msnomer68
on Sep 13, 2017
Novels and Novellas
The Native Dawn Series Book 11 Rogue Dawn book 7
Dawn's Path
Prologue
Angel pounded her fist against the table with such force that the cherry wood veneer splintered into toothpick sized shards. Angry didn't begin to define her reaction to Kayla's news. "I can't believe you're considering this!" she shouted. Rage tinted her normally brown eyes, infusing...
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