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Complete Short Stories Book Index
This is a collection of all my published short stories up to date. The index is designed to help you reach the blog segments that feature my short stories easier. If you like what you read, you can feed this writer by getting a print version of my short story books. The Kindle book also works as far as feeding the Artsy Sister. The short stories are based on dreams and nightmares I had over the years. I was able to string together the bizarre images into little short stories. Short Stories: The Ballad of Exada and other stories: Blanco,...
Short Story Collection 7 - Primordial Chaos, Fairy Garden and Other Tales
Primordial Chaos Eda always considered himself a heroic type of individual. Whenever evil reared its ugly head, he was a first respondent in that department. As his choice of weapon, he had a sword made of stone known as the Purge Blade. He also had two revolvers, for good measure. They were always useful, except for the need for ammo. The first was a 9mm luger and the second was a Colt 1911. For his mental defense, he carried with him a Walkman. It had been passed from generation to generation. He always took care to put it on before...
Short Stories Based on Nightmares 6 - Lady Ai and Other Tales
Lady Ai The year was 3587 or 4591. It matters not for the purposes of this story. Somewhere in the distant future artificial intelligence was being refined. The robots could think and act independently. Some had even been elected mayors. The problem was getting the human aspect just right. Despite their different flavors, they were noticeably still not human. Then, a big break occurred for the company known as Deus Ex Machina. It had produce an artificial intelligence that resembled the way man thought. Salutations were given, and even a couple of awards. One day while talking with his maid...
Short Stories Based on Nightmares 5 - The Demon King Cometh and Other Tales
The Demon King Cometh Today is the day of the coronation. Prince Fredric stands beside his elderly father as he sees his older brother getting his crown. His father had recently abdicated the throne because of his old age. Fredric’s green eyes stared at the frail hands of his father, clad in elaborate robes of fine gold, silver and silk. His strong hands now trembled, as his eyes squinted to see the scene before him. Yes, it was for the best, thought Prince Fredric at the time. As the procession droned on, Prince Fredric breathed in a sigh of relief...
Short Stories based on Dreams 4 - Dilemma, The Right Thing to Do and Other Tales
The Dilemma For as long as Richard can remember, the Earth has been a barren wasteland, filled with bizarre looking robots. As a self-proclaimed archeologist, and grave robber, Richard had made it his business to discover where everything had gone wrong. According to scant pieces of information, everything had started with Iran. Since the US had an anti-missile defense, Iran had decided to attack them indirectly by targeting countries like Canada, Cuba, Mexico and oddly enough Venezuela. Iran also orchestrated similar attacks around Europe and also Russia. Since Iran had gone a little crazy, North Korea too felt like...