Happy Birthday, Eddie. -AD I sat upon the ridge looking at the caravan below. Though the sun had yet to rise, the night had begun to recede ever so slightly, allowing me the sight of families rising to prepare breakfast before packing up their wagons. The lightening sky revealed the parched prairie grass that stretched out far to the horizon, the bleak an...
Silvertree Chronicles Book One, Chapter 16, The World Awaits, (Enhanced Edition) Synopsis: The life of Eldar Silvertree, from his graduation at the prestigious Elven Academy, and his desire to leave it behind. Only to return full circle, to shake Elven Society to the core. ***Inspired by multiple fantasy environments. Not endorsed by any of them. © Emotion...
As I finish this chapter and prepare to start on the final ninth chapter I want to take a moment to thank everyone that has sent me letters of support. You have really helped keep me going in writing this and I hope you have enjoyed the ride as much as I have. ***** Chapter 8 - The Prison Billie was being pulled through gates faster than his feet could ke...
"Dad, what are you doing here?" Chia asked. She looked indignantly at Vard who was sitting at the edge of the clearing, leaning comfortably against a tree. Roy stood next to her, manfully trying to control his irritation with the intrusion into his privacy. "And more to the point, how long have you been here?" he asked. Vard nodded calmly, a faint smile o...
Author's Note: I wrote this short story to pay homage to those classic sci-fi paperback novels of the fifties, the golden age of science fiction, and their authors: legends of the genre such as Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and Poul Anderson, just to name a few. This story is also my entry to the 2014 Literotica Nude Day contest. A minimum of 25 votes are req...
This is a short work of erotic fiction containing furry, or anthropomorphic, characters, which are animals that either demonstrate human intelligence or walk on two legs, for the purposes of these tales. It is a thriving and growing fandom in which creators are prevalent in art and writing especially. **** The Ceremony of Dragons Xigfeldo's heart beat qui...
Author's note: This is the sequel to 'Captured.' It is recommended, though not necessary, that you read that story first, as it provides some background. "Val, come in here." She was in trouble again. Not that she didn't know her parents would find out, but she had hoped she would have a short reprieve between when she got home and when the news got there....
I've leveraged the Hemingway canon for a few of my stories. And A Farewell to Arms is the only one left now. That is the definitive war novel; as iconic as The Red Badge of Courage. I was hesitant to try to cover it because we don't fight wars like that anymore. But my pal Richard Gerald talked me into at least looking at it. And in the end I saw that the...
To my editor, PokingFun, for her expertise. To Chris and John for feedback and keeping after me. And finally, to TalonWolf, for a multitude of advice and because I'm sure he's out there with a sniper rifle making sure I write nice things about him. Yes, there is an honest to God sex scene in this chapter. I had to make it work for the characters concerned...
Author's note: I first want to thank those that continue to enjoy my stories and vote; it gives me great joy knowing my work pleases you the reader. I also appreciate the many comments, both positive and negative, they continue to feed my desire to write and help me to refine my writing. For my critics I appreciate your honesty and candor; your comments may...