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Alien Reincarnation in Midtown Manhattan by A F Spackman
Ever dream you were reincarnated? Ever wonder if you were an alien in a former life?

Betrayed by August Remier
I got a call from Belleview Mental hospital yesterday, informing me that my brother, Steve, has taken up residence there.

Peace and Harmony are the Masters of the Earth by Paul Karan
Peter Williams scratched an earlobe. An interesting pink pattern was forming on the pillar behind Maria Rodriguez.

Jacoreb - The Gifted by Matthew Coxon
The waves slowly lapped at his feet. He didn't like it much but apparently it was a sign of affection. He had taken to dangling his feet out of the boat 2 weeks ago. It had seemed novel at the time.

My Own Hell by Jonathan Clements
My toes were burning as they were dragging behind me, bumping across the uneven ridges of the concrete floor... I was being dragged to my death.

Where the streets have no name by Sammi Leng
I'm walking along the beach, arm in arm with the man I love, his lips now and then meeting mine, the warmth of his body blocking away the cool breeze that whispers our love for the world to hear.

Remotion by Stuart Cormie
It's the sight of the bridge that starts it all, sitting dirty white and lonely across a steep canyon a few miles further down the twisting coast road

Work Ethic by David Peterson
"You realize, of course, that the glass in that window is designed to enhance the color of those clouds. Without the filters, you 'd have trouble even seeing the different bands."

The Signal by Tom Campbell
"John, you better stay seated! We found E.T.," Sharon panted excitedly.She paused long enough to catch her breath, then sat down in a chair Across from him. Her eyes were wide and her sandy hair looked windblown.

Wayfaring Stranger by Steven L. Shrewsbury
"It is bad enough that you drag me down here to a musty police station, but to give me the bare-light-bulb treatment! How very droll!

The Man Next Door by R. David Fulcher
"Geez. I never knew we had so much stuff before we moved."

Earthers by Mark Anthony Brennan
"Hey, Earther boy!" yelled Symond from somewhere near the back of the bus. "You gonna get some tonight?"

Enter the Gods by Carl Johnson
In the beginning, the cave people were few in numbers, living together as a collective and cooperative society of hunter-gatherers.

You don't know whatcha got by Vasilis Afxentiou
All of us are fascinated by the future, because that is where we will live the rest of our lives

The Desolation of Sargent Campbell by T. S. George
This was not the first boy to die like this, and sadly it would not be the last either.

Othello Jones by McCamy Taylor
There is something damn satisfying about old fashioned explosives

Fallen by Christopher Stires
Dev slumped back in the grass under the twisted, scorched wing of his scoutship as the probe arched upward into the sky

Alone by Dave Seaman
If I were to describe myself to you, you would think I was some kind of alien.

Metal Dwarf by Carlton Mellick III
I decided not to buy the bible since I have no use for it. I meet God for lunch every Tuesday and if I ever have any questions concerning life and ethics, I can just ask him then

Brother, Can You Spare A Crime? A Mystery in One Unnatural Act by Dan L. Hollifield
"One likes to think that there is some fantastic limbo for the children of imagination, some strange, impossible place..."
Arthur Conan Doyle

What’s in a number? by Dick Braco
They walked into brighter and brighter light, putting on the magenta sunglasses they had been issued by the off-world customs unit.

Grunt of the Psychic War by Martin Owton
If there is an advantage to a childhood filled with arcade shoot-em-ups and video nasties this was it.

Grif’s Secret - by T. S. George
A cute alien race, a terrible galaxy wide war and a mysterious secret…

 

 

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