Fate’s Challenge And Entropy’s Gambit
Fate sat motionless at her loom as she weaved the story of Olith and its people. Her fingers glided over the threads as the shuttle…
Author: Patrick S. Smith
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An Accident With Reactor 1
Friday, Day 1: I was at the doctor’s office with my daughter for a follow up on her arm where she broke it. Six weeks,…
The Heart of Death
Terror gripped Andrei as he stumbled blindly through the woods at a breakneck pace, as fast as his legs would carry him. His heart was…
Is It Me, Or is This Apartment Fishy
Alex’s hands wouldn’t stop shaking as he picked up his keys and phone. His girlfriend, Aimie, had planned their Saturday together culminating in dinner at…
My Pet Capuchins
Oh, what to write? What to write? So many projects I’m working on. “Forget about them, they’re no good,” I hear someone whisper. True, but…
Twisted Trope #2
The story thus far: The Gang of Dozen were following the barbarian through the marshy woods, looking for their quarry, a dragon. Accused and convicted…
Twisted Trope #1
Five wagons rumbled down the road to the edge of the swamp, their wheels crushing the stray blades of grass that tried to grow in…
The Three Mothers
During my travels in the western lands, I spent a good deal of time with the elves there. Unlike their brethren in Timerial, there were…
Death’s Holiday
Bertha sat upon a blanket she had spread out on the deck of the ship, the evening wind blowing through her golden hair. The setting…
Helen and the Angel
The late spring sun was beating down on the back of Reginald Walker as he was working the ground of the flower garden of his…
