I’ll eventually publish another collection of shorts when I have enough, like “Common Ground and other Stories”. But for now…
Ball and Chain
Mackey Chandler
“It’s this damn Slump,” Tim Kirkland grumped. “There’s no market for even Earth …
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Another Big Snippet of “Conspiracy Theory”
Chapter 2
The rental car clerk acted like he was a criminal for wanting a small pickup truck. He kept a two seat electric run-about for commuting to work and shopping. If the young woman was such a strict environmentalist, …
First chapter of a possible book
See if you can tell where this is going. Tell me what you think.
HooDoo
Chapter 1
The cab was in a queue of much nicer cars. There was a canopy from the door of his destination clear to the …
A large snippet from late in “A Different Perspective”
The >BOOM< jarred her physically, rocking the bed. She woke to complete darkness which was wrong, she always had enough of a light to find her way to the bathroom. Even outside the window was pitch dark, wrong again on …
A short story to hold you you over…
I feel bad “The Middle of Nowhere” is not up. Here is one of my short stories. I don’t quite have enough of them to publish a collection like “Common Ground and Other Stories” But when I do this will …
Snippet of “A Different Perspective” about half way –
“Come on in” one of the Gumbas casually invited them in the suite the next morning. He seemed much recovered from his ordeals. Buscemi was in good spirits too, sitting back from an amble breakfast. There were five places. That …
Snippet from Chapter 22 – “A Different Perspective”
“What about you?” Fay asked Lin. “What has your life been like before you came to Home and what do you want to learn and do?”
“My life is boring,” Lin said with conviction. “I’m not allowed to …
First Chapter of a possible stand alone book – just playing
Conspiracy Theory – Chapter 1
Jack’s butt was numb and he stretched and leaned, lifting each cheek without getting up. He felt his coffee cup. It was dead cold. Sixty-eight was too damn old to be putting in ten …
New Big Fat Honking Snippet – “A Different Perspective”
Chapter 6
They left Otis in the Dunestar in one of the upper levels of the deck that was almost empty. His newly met companions all exited to the glass elevator enclosure and caught the lift without looking back. …
Snippet – Chapter 5 of “A Different Perspective”
Chapter 5
“The two lieutenants and the two security guys who defected from New Las Vegas appear to be very compatible and are talking about opening a private security company,” April informed her friends. “I was glad because I …