Thank you everyone for the gracious response to Chapter 8, I'm still in shock. To my editor Dawn, thanks and here we go again. You will notice some changes in my style, as I strive to improve my writing ability. Like I've always said, no one gets better without help, and why not ask the best. Thank you Miss Cullen and Mokkelke, for the sage advice to a f...
Penny Fey had spent the afternoon assisting preparing the Fey Community Hall on Big Island (the largest island in the Gulf) for the local community's annual ball. She was astonished to learn that a last-minute rush on bookings had filled the hall to capacity and even later request for tickets had to be turned away apologetically. Penny knew that meant a re...
Personal Assistant Brooklyn, New York 20 minutes into the future To Eva, the workshop reminded her of her father's workstation in the UnitedFutures San Francisco basis of operation. There were no clear surfaces and everything seemed to either hum, whir or buzz. She stood near the door with a briefcase in hand, dressed in a smart black business suit. Her a...
Long ago, when the pyramids were still young, Egyptian kings played A GAME of GREAT and TERRIBLE POWER. These SHADOW GAMES erupted into a war that threatened to DESTROY THE ENTIRE WORLD, until a BRAVE and POWERFUL PHARAOH locked the magic away, IMPRISONING it in the MYSTICAL MILLENIUM ITEMS. Now, FIVE THOUSAND YEARS LATER, a man named "YUGI" unlock...
The sky was cloudy and the air was cool, but that's okay. That's my favorite type of weather. Clouds were looming, and it looked like it might rain later in the day. I didn't mind; I love stuff like that. I laughed quietly as I noticed my dog trying to chase a butterfly. I tugged on the leash and smiled up at the darkening sky. I abruptly stopped and moved...
"I COULD WRITE A BOOK" But That Doesn't Mean You Get a Deduction Budding authors, before you sing Richard Rodgers' and Lorenz Hart's 1940 classic song from "Pal Joey", read and heed the lesson United States Tax Court Judge Vasquez gives you would-be best-sellers in Michael S. Oros, 2012 T. C. Mem. 4, filed 1/4/12. Mike worked full-time for Intel (ba-bing,...
While housed in the dark cells of Arkham Asylum. Doctors try to get confessions, out of the most hardened criminals of Gotham. Some succeed, while others fail. Doctors who fail to aquire information, suffer the consequences of attempted murder, or the torture of repeating the session. Those who confess, are given leniency, until their release. Those who resi...
Hi everyone, sorry for the time span between submissions, real life sort of got in the way with my make believe world. Thanks to Dawn once again for her editing and my friend Nulli with the help on the self-defense scene. Please enjoy the story and as promised, there is sex in this one, just not who you think. * Rashida Turk looked out into the orange sky...
Thanks to everyone who has helped me tweak the story. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter and forgive me for making a short one but it was the best place to break it for chapters. Enjoy and don't forget to vote. 0700 Lieutenant Commander Neal Hawkins Office. Hawkins was seated at his desk when Adam Dawson walked in. It had already been a long day for the...
She didn't move. She was the quiet eye of a swirling storm. The low afternoon sun diffused her slim silhouette, creating a halo around her hair. She wore a dark business jacket over a tight skirt that left her knees and calves free to run all the way down to her heeled pumps. The sun made elongated shadows run away from her feet; they seemed to extend her...