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S.O.S. Chapter One – The Secret (P-4)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Author’s Note: Because this segment is so
Collide: Part 2
Derrick figures he could slip out during the “free time” they have every day and get away. He looks across the room at the clock
Method Acting
Derrick LaBlanc, member of the Screen Actor’s Guild Secret Action Group, locked eyes with the sweaty thug and waited for him to blink. All he
Purr Mission
Purr Mission Tale #1 in the Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire series Copyright 2011 by William Mangieri I stroked Kat’s fur and pressed my
Heart of Steel – Part 1
Disclaimer: The quote in this story: A thought, even a possibility, can shatter and transform us is from philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. **** Dragons didn’t exist.
Victims
“Thought of someone to sue yet?” Bill’s dad called from the living room. “Not yet, dad.” Bill opened the refrigerator door. “Did you find the
Believe in You
In the depths of my heart, a fire burns bright A flame that flickers with hope and light It guides me through the darkest of
Oisin’s Lament
Can I stay, And die amongst the forgotten? Can I live my seconds, Amongst the decayed and rotten? There is no place for me, Where
Cause Ways
“What if?” is the essence of genre fiction. What if monsters were real? What if mankind had faster-than-light travel? What if there was a world
Flame Paladin – Chapter 2: Metahuman
As Nia closes in, Chelsea dances to the side and with a snap she launches a fire arrow. The attack splashes against Nia’s leg as
A Premature Farewell
CALAIS, LEGION Summer, 1E107 In life you are given choices and in life there are struggles. Sometimes you have to accept that things are out
Part 5: Cursed Time Lovers
The next morning, Miranda discharges from the hospital, given a clean bill of health. She walks with her parents down the hall to the waiting
The Priestess
She knelt before the shrine, her hands folded in fervent prayer. Before her, on the pedestal in the center of the shrine, a polished gold
S.O.S. Chapter Seven – The First Decisions (P-4)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Four Once Lilleth had
A Surefire Treatment for Dizzy Spells
“Sit down, sit down,” Algrin said to the client. A youngster, really just a boy. “I don’t think I’ve seen you in here before, have
Dei ex Machina
March 31, in the early nineties. It was the day he heard the word of God. Of several, in fact. Theo’s eyes flickered open as
The Farm
Elswyth didn’t have to be woken that morning. Her eyelids went up, and just a moment later she was able to kick her way up,
Squeaky Toy, the Teddy Bear Prince, July 24, and the Lure of Slag
Lady Ashleigh closed her eyes to the sunshine and strummed her lute. Her father, the duke, would not have liked the idea of his only
The Blackest Friday
The bell dinged as the door swept open. A couple this time. He was in a baseball cap and a dingy red coat, and sported
The List
The front door – that’s where they would come through. The house did have a back door, in the kitchen, but there were piles of
The Maiden of the Shadows
Adam had been walking for some three hours when it started raining from the grey sky. He didn’t have an umbrella with him, he didn’t
(P.S.poetry series) Collaboration
Unimagined feelings rise from far above, the feeling changes, crosses through the sky like doves, when it’s right next to your throat, nothing is at
A Buyer’s Market
Down along Scarborough Street, there was a vacant lot that turned into a little curiosity shop overnight. No one John talked to could remember there
S.O.S. Chapter One – The Secret (P-1)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Part One Nya sat perfectly still, staring
Come to Me
After dark, Aatun heard them. Knew she wasn’t supposed to be outside, but the cabin was a short walk away and the night sky was
Cursed Time Lovers: Chapter 4
Miranda opens her eyes to a blur of shapes surrounding her. She feels damp all over and the cool temperature in the room causes her
The Common Good
Tanner stepped into the short hallway and waited until the door closed behind him. The daylight disappeared, but there was a flickering candle on the
Season’s Greetings
Dear Family and Friends, Well, it’s hard to believe another year is about to end! This has been a busy year for the Wilkins family.
AfterWorld Part 3
When a teenager is trapped in a land of the dead, she discovers that ghosts are the least of her worries. Begin with Part 1
A Little-Known Historical Fact
“You know, Billy,” said George Washington, “When I was a young boy my mother used to say something to me, by way of encouraging me
S.O.S. Chapter Nine – The Hints of Burning Memories (P-4)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Four “Now that we’ve
Koehl’s Quality Impressions
Early Wednesday morning, not much past 10:30, I wheezed my way through downtown in my old ’31 Ford. Down to White Center, where the city
Science BuzzKill Interview: Dr. Clive Crawley – Crawley, I Tell You!
Dr. Clive Crawley has made quite a splash – a less charitable person might say, a colossal ass of himself – with his presentation at
AfterWorld Part 4
When a teenager is trapped in a land of the dead, she discovers that ghosts are the least of her worries. Begin with Part 1
Spill
“And now, with your up-to-the-minute traffic reports, as always, here’s Knock-Knock Nick in the KXEF chopper. Nick?” “Thanks, Mark. I’m here over I-92, and boy
Workings of a Star – Ch 4 – A Scifi Romance
Perhaps Esme was starting to get used to these hallways. She didn’t mind the monotony. With nothing to distract herself, it made it easier to
2. The Knight’s Wife – The Clearing
The knight and his retinue gets waylaid by a mysterious stranger on the road. Afraid, they take refuge in the Forest… The Stranger in the
Love in Limbo: Part 2
Mary weaves her way through the gravestones in the cemetery, the moonlight illuminating her way. She hates that the only sound that can be heard
Island Girl
Island Girl Miss opened her eyes to the wonder of the Big Island. The camera plopped on her lap. No pictures. She took a few
The Two Sides of The Rose
Once upon a time, there was a place called Araf. Nowadays, no one knows what happened to it in reality. This place was full of
Ravenous
I feed on nightmares. Anguish, fear, horror and sweat. I lap it up. It fuels me, soothes me after a long day. What is day,
The Best Path
The wind screamed past her, rippling over Spant’s skimship in tiny, flashing waves. She shot between two Andean mountain peaks at Mach four. One of
The Fairy Godfather
I fluttered into the Don’s inner office and hovered there, my wings beating a hundred times a second, waiting for him to notice me. The
There’s an evening coming in
Wotan shuffled out into a rain-washed morning and realized that he hated his garden. Last evening, the garden had looked tired and aged, like Wotan
The Death of a Current Keeper
**Dawn** Although the sky is still dark, I can feel the impression of the morning and can almost taste the coming sun. I rise and
Branded
Copacabana Girl wasn’t a fighter, so when she found out that Maman Bisou had slandered her, her first thought was to respond in kind: make
BB’s Sweetfriends Book Club
“There you go, Kip! Soon your knee will be good as new!” BB rolled up the unused length of bandage and put it into a
The Halloween Horror
I’ve always had strong feelings about Halloween. I remember my avidity toward the whole notion of dressing like my favorite monster or acting as my
The Consortium
Once or twice he thought he caught a glimpse of Lyric’s intentionally messy bright blue hair in the streams of people crowding the busy streets,
S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (P-6)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Six “I think we
Subsidiary Class 2 Museum Report
So there is a hall devoted to Precambrian life, with its Cnidarians and the Ediacarans, and here’s one all about the Ordovician Biodiversification Event. That
S.O.S. Chapter Nine – The Hints of Burning Memories (P-7)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Seven Torren set the
S.O.S – Saving One Soul (Prologue)
(Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Prologue “Aaron Claviss White,” read the familiar writing across the inner cover of the small journal Nya White clutched in her
Satellites and Violets
Gina was old now by nearly anyone’s standards. Her face was wrinkled and her joints creaked when she moved, especially first thing in the morning
Requisitions
Message Received 0843 – 14/3/2228–E Source: Colony LKe2289-P3 T-Port Materialization Point: 52/120/0 Requisition List Follows 14 Collapsible Extenders, 4-meter, Blue (Houseguest) 6 Entertainment
Teachers’ Lounge
“It’s an invasion, I keep telling you,” Mark said from his desk. He pulled another essay off the stack and sighed. Cathy, sitting at the
The Pleasing Life and Fortunate Death of Joe Pancake
Once upon a time there was a wizard. Now, I don’t have to tell you that wizards can give you anything you want – an
The Wrath of Grapes, or, The Sweet Smell of Success
It all happened because of the grapes. It wasn’t often that any fresh fruit at all was sent to the Issap Station. Oh, the diplomats
Did I Play in the First Roleplaying Game EVER?
Despite the fact that I have attended GenCon for more years than you have probably been alive and that I was the world’s top-ranked player of
Welcome To The Arena
ROME Spring, 1E16 “You stand before the court accused of the incomprehensibly heinous crime of murdering of a god; how do you plead?” the Roman
Forged for a purpose
My name is Takashi Tachibana. To most of the world, I am the CEO of Tachibana Robotics and Industrial, a title I inherited when my
Inhuman
“This is kind of a go-nowhere party, Ryan,” Logan said. “I don’t even know why you dragged me here.” Ryan noticed a circle of empty
Transplant Horror from Beyond Space
“Human, are you there?” The voice rasped out from the darkness under the stairs. The aliens preferred the dark, and they were given what they
Lancelot Nova and the Hidden Peril
“And now, Lancelot Nova, you will meet your doom!” crowed Drig the Dread. His tiny, piggy eyes, all three of them, glowered redly, and his
Zero Blaque and Fu Fu Forest
Stuart Polkinghorne would soon make his escape. After years of dreaming of other places, months of shopping at renaissance faires, weeks of practicing an English
Idiots and Morons Fill the Roads
Dave eyed the blue Chevy Suburban in the other lane. That lane ended just past the intersection, and he knew the idiot driver was going
On Black Wings Chapter Three (Adult Language & Themes)
So as it turns out, no good deed goes unpunished—a lesson I’ve learned, but one I’m probably going to zealously ignore. I’ll get to that
Dark Energy
Energy surged through his sinews as he ran effortlessly through the shadow-splashed night, metal-banded legs stretching and springing as they churned the decaying detritus of
Flame Paladin – Table of Contents
Flame Paladin” is an urban fantasy web novel. The description for the web novel is: After leaving the world’s premier superhero team, Chelsea Warner works
Grazer
His strength pulled her high into the air, yet Lisbeth held on with both hands. With a final tug, the Grazer stripped the branch of
Double D
It’s tough to be a dame in Chicago. Even tougher when you spend all your time in dive bars on Water Street, just waiting for
The Lake House Part 3 of 5
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
God’s Own Medallion
The ballroom lay empty, abandoned. Its once gleaming marble floors were chipped and cracked and caked with years of dust and grime. The great domed
A Bluebirds Flight
My name is Maria Murphy. I was born in Boston in 1920, into a family of cops. My dad, my uncles, my brothers, my cousins—all
The Test of Thirteen
“Bloodroot, nightshade, pond scum, a live tadpole, and fresh guano. Put into a large kettle with two quarts of fetid rainwater and heat while intoning
The home of the weird and the wonderful
The Dragon is coming to tea. Grandmother sends me to The Village at dawn with a list and a handcart. Multiversal Mart (Unlimited Indulgence. Family
Cold and Alone on Christmas Day
The emptiness of blank concrete and steel kept cold with a freezing wind chill shows the contrast of the merriment of the season. I wouldn’t
Fallen Grace
“Welcome to my boudoir, as the spider might say to the hapless fly,” she purred, her voice smooth and confident, wrapping around me like a
Domestic Arrangements
“Bebub!” Cruella was screeching for me again. I’d been polishing the mirror, mirror, on the wall, trying to stay out of her way — her
The Dead Woods
THE DEAD WOOD Autumn, 1E194 Ulrich looked up into the dark clouded skies that blanketed the woods that he and his fellow survivors of the
The Lonesome Planet Travelers Advisory
Here is the latest update, brought to you by the Lonesome Planet Travelers Advisory Board, as certified by the Local Group. Those of you who
S.O.S. Chapter Ten – The First of Many (P-5)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Five “Time! All programs
Le Morte de Volkswagyn
There rode four knyghts of the Table Rounde, and the one in front hyght syr Dynadan, and the three
Meet Moi
I’ve borrowed some money from people with no intention of paying it back. Fuck ’em, the whole thing would resolve by itself eventually or at
S.O.S. Chapter One – The Secret (P-2)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit- Myself) Part Two The man patiently waited for the
Taking the Waters
“It just doesn’t make sense!” Dr. Emma Zee jammed her hands in the pockets of her white lab coat and glared out at the sea.
Smoke
Got a light? Oh no, I don’t even smoke, it’s just for the screen you know, feeling like Mickey Rourke here. I remember watching Nine
Of Beastly Beauty (Part VII)
*** The Beast Rises Raphaela and Reyon Blackheart led a life of pain from the very beginning. Determined to control their own fate, they set
The Migration of Pink Elephants
A poem about pink elephants and life lessons Photo by J Lee (@babybluecat) on Unsplash – https://unsplash.com/@babybluecat Crisp, cold air Colours everywhere A young pink elephant
In a Flash
“In a Flash” Story #1 in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series Copyright 2011 by William Mangieri He’d lose his badge if they caught him doing
Captive
DUNKIRK, KINGDOM OF LEGION Autumn, 1E78 “You stand before the court accused of crimes of smuggling; how do you plead?” the judge did not conceal
Taken, One After Another
Chad still hadn’t returned by morning. We all knew he’d been taken, just like Sandy. That was the way it was, ever since the dead
Fire Season
Something was very wrong with the fields in Drift City, but no one could say exactly what the problem was. What was once a fertile
S.O.S. Chapter Nine – The Hints of Burning Memories (P-1)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part One Torren looked at
S.O.S. Chapter Nine – The Hints of Burning Memories (P-5)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Five Nya’s alarm clock
The Law by Candlelight
The sheriff held his breath as he heaved the beam from its resting place, latching the nightstation’s wooden palisade gate shut. Staggering back and to
Transcendent Love
One day your heart is thump…thump…thumping and the next, the musical rhythm is gone. The warmth in your veins has now turned to ice. Life
I Am Fire; I Am Tears
Ulykke crouched in the darkness, just beyond the sunray’s reach. Before her, along the forest path, an entourage of huntresses passed on horseback, armed with
Wild Thyme
The steering wheel judders in my sunburned hands. Small rocks crunch under the hard rubber of our silver Suzuki jeep, on the isolated b-road. The
Of Beastly Beauty (Part V)
The Rocky Path Two and a half years after the attack on Drake, things continued to improve for the family. Raphaela was proud of Reyon’s