by
kkindle
on Mar 10, 2020
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Kickstarting the Economy
Mark woke up early as usual, went to his desk, grabbed his coffee and went through his morning reports.
Afterwards he decided to browse through some news sites, reading news article upon news article about Chinese submarines floating through the air and that they were being beached upon China's shoreline, because they had attacked...
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by
SierraSprite
on Sep 16, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Sunday morning, after all the excitement last night as the Man burned, I woke in the dimness of the truck and was alone. Better than being blasted by the sun and the dust in my tent, I thought. That mess needed tending to.
A vision in tee shirt and running shorts was climbing the ladder, bringing coffee.
"Marty, you were useless last night. No talk and no...
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by
BOSTONFICTIONWRITER
on Sep 17, 2017
Non-Erotic
Actually, for the past 34 years, since President Nixon declared a wage freeze in 1973, Jack's life and the lives of most of the middle class baby boomers began a downward spiral of misery, misfortune, and poverty. In 2000, Jack turned 60-years-old, his wife died of cancer, and the city broke ground to develop low income and section 8 housing the next street...
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by
Decayed Angel
on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays
Arcology has been discussed as a solution to urban sprawl, overpopulation, and wasteful consumption; some even suggest it is a solution to terrorism. Unfortunately, arcology remains the science fiction of a far distant future.
"Miniaturize or die!" These words of Paolo Soleri echo from the empty domes of his "urban laboratory" called Arcosanti. (1) He preac...
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by
BOSTONFICTIONWRITER
on Sep 13, 2017
Erotic Couplings
Hi, my name is Freddie and I design and build custom homes, at least, I used to design and build custom homes. I'm retired now. I made enough money on building homes that I retired early. Now, I live at the end of a very private and exclusive cul-de-sac and am proud of the fact that I built all the homes on my street.
There are seven beautiful homes on our...
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by
JBordeaux
on Sep 15, 2017
Exhibitionist & Voyeur
The security gates slowly swung shut behind Clint who continued to drive on through the streets of the upscale neighborhood he'd entered. Carefully observing the speed limit he couldn't quite hold back a huge yawn as he turned onto Valde street and parked his company truck in front of the house he and his wife Lynsie had purchased just over two weeks ago. Ge...
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by
ElyssaCousland
on Sep 14, 2017
Celebrities & Fan Fiction
Chapter One Hundred Seventeen: Burn It
"Alright, so...hear me out before you make a judgement, but...I want to burn down the Alienage," Cailan said.
I choked -- on what, I couldn't say -- and began coughing, while Alistair thumped me on the back. Aedan sputtered, face turning an unusual shade of crimson, but Kallian merely raised one eyebrow inquiringly....
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by
vetus_animus
on Sep 16, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
"London we have synched our rotation and are beginning docking approach now. Approach speed .5 meters per second distance 100 meters. Still no contact with Unity IV crew."
"Affirmative Pegasus London copies docking approach."
News Release: The International Space Agency's Mission Control Center in London announced today that the rescue ship Pegasus will r...
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by
ABSTRUSE
on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays
Revelation.
It's like walking into a dark room and turning on the lights only to realize the room was always there. It was either forgotten or forbidden.
Inside this room are the bits and pieces of your past. Some are in neat piles while others have just been randomly tossed inside.
It becomes a matter of deciding where to start your search.
My search st...
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by
techsan
on Sep 14, 2017
Mature
Author's note: the following story is purely a work of fiction and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. The author wishes to express his gratitude to Copperbutterfly for her editing to make this a better story.
I was in my 48th year when my 44 year old wife of 23 years was informed that she had lung cancer. With the prospect of a...
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