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SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY
ADVENTURE
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The Quantum Cat

Background and cast: Dimitri is a gender-selectable android. Jeffrey is an old friend, talented inventor, and interim bodyguard. Boyfriend is a cat. Sort of. His first name is actually Brendan. I named him Boyfriend on a whim when I thought he was just a stray cat who turned up at my front door. He was something else entirely. He hails from a parallel dimension in which cats are the dominant species. His profession there is that of a theoretical physicist. He had been engaged in a research project when he accidentally tumbled through a dimensional portal, and somehow landed in my world. As it happens, Boyfriend is also independently wealthy. He inherited, as he describes it, several titles, a Dukedom, and an obscene amount of money. Amongst Boyfriend's vast holdings is a timeshare on the planet Mars.

"Beautiful place, Mars," Boyfriend remarked offhandedly. "I own a subterranean Time Share near the Capitol."

I simply goggled. "Excuse me . . . Are we talking about Mars, as in Mars . . . the fourth planet from the sun?"

I'm sitting here discussing inter-dimensional portals and the merits of an on-time planetary shuttle service with a talking cat.

This entire experience is surreal.

I sat there, mind reeling, struggling to take it all in.

It occurred to me that I wasn't doing all that well with the assignment.

Boyfriend must have recognized the expression my face.

"Trying to get a grasp on the moment?" he inquired gently.

I nodded.

"Me too," he replied dryly.

This story is a Science Fiction / Fantasy Adventure

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MYSTERY / TIME TRAVEL

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AN UNSCHEDULED DESTINATION
Across Time

Alyssa zipped up her bag, and glanced worriedly at her watch. Running late. Damn. She glanced at her watch again. It was going to be close. She made a dash for the door, calling over her shoulder to her husband, and blowing him a kiss. "I love you! Call me if you need me, I can be back at a moment's notice!"

She was looking forward to spending a week with her cousin Emily on Florida's west coast. She really could use a break, she realized, as she boarded the plane and took her seat. She was exhausted, mentally as well as physically. She leaned back and shut her eyes, only to be roughly jolted awake, what felt like only moments later, as the landing gear descended and the wheels hit the tarmac with a thud.

The baggage claim area was curiously empty. Apparently she had been the only passenger traveling to this particular destination. Well, it was a regional airline with multiple stops, and this area, however pretty, couldn't compete with the appeal of Disney World. She mentally shrugged, strapped her bag to her folding luggage wheelie and walked out the terminal doors.

Into the year 1987.

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HUMOROUS SHORT STORY
I FOUND YOUR PHONE

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TAKE A LOOK AT WORK IN PROGRESS

The Pawn Ticket In Progress:

The Stained Glass Ferris Wheel
(Book 2 of The Quantum Cat in progress)

USS Starship Treehouse - Adaptation from original children's adventure story to novel.
Original story shown.

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" Amanda Gray asks her brother Timothy. "The world's first Starship Commander," he replies. The fact that Starships haven't quite been invented yet is only a minor setback. If you've already read The Flying Lesson, you know that Timothy, his sister Amanda, and their cat Sam, may have a wee bit of an edge on technology. 7 short chapters. Devour it in one reading or make it last for a week.

Co-Author of Josh Walton's fantastic adventure;
Peter Thomas and The 5 Realms

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NEW EXCERPT: Co-Author Historical Novel CONVEYANCE

Emotion filled story samples

The Conversation - The awful jumble of senseless violence that accompanies the six o'clock news. It's always somebody else it happens to... Unless you've contemplated the violence yourself... Or until it happens to you. Your family. Your friends. And you desperately need to have The Conversation.

The Rainbow Bridge, For Michael - Jack is gone and Timothy is grieving over his death. Timothy's uncle, a firefighter, reminisces about his dog Sheba, the pup who was his friend for better than twenty years, as he explains to Timothy about a place of warmth and love, a place called The Rainbow Bridge. A particularly comforting tale for a child or an adult who's lost a friend or a pet.

The Cat Who Cried Oh-WOW!
People grow old, memories fail. It happens to pets too. Sometimes the two have more in common than you might have imagined. A quiet tale, about the awakening of compassion. Share it with your memories. Then share it with a child.
Reading time: About 4 minutes
Age Group: From about age 8 through CEO

SHORT STORY:
A FAMILY'S LOVE IS PRICELESS
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The Broken Diamond

It's not only valuable diamonds that are unexpectedly found broken. Children can arrive broken too.

In this world there are children who are born with Autism, with Down's Syndrome, with Cerebral Palsy. There are so very many things that can suddenly go wrong, and for no apparent reason.

Worse, there are so many people who can't begin to see the worth in these children. Families who would just as soon toss their less than perfect children away, without ever really understanding the life and the joy that continues to glow within them.

This story will touch your heart.

A DOZEN BEDTIME-STORIES
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The Adventures of A.G. Bear

This personable little bear and his unusual companions wander in and out of a dozen short stories, featuring a memorable combination of witty repartee and howlingly funny dialogue, (with some practical wisdom thrown in for good measure.)

Each tale is suitable for a night's reading. The typical Bedtime-Story audience requests that they be read oh...about sixty times on average, and the tales continue to inspire giggles.

Grownups seem particularly fond of "Politically Correct SeaCows." ENJOY!

Click to read "The Adventures of AG Bear," in very good company in the article below, ranking # 7 out of 10, and beating out some very well known children's book authors.

Lavinia Mudwallow
Greets The Day

Friendly little online story
with multiple sequels
for younger children

Margaret's Cat
A Friendly Little Animated Tale

SHORT STORY: BROKEN PROMISES
PARENTS & CHILDREN
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BROKEN PROMISES

It was one of those nights. Scattered patches of turbulent weather, just bad enough to foul up nearly every flight coming in and going out. Periodically the rain would let up just enough to let another plane land.

Four strangers, waiting for their flight to be called. For no apparent reason, they had just voiced to each other a pain which cut so deeply they could barely voice it to themselves.

OFFBEAT ORIGINAL HOLIDAY CARDS
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