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The Island
Their second honeymoon was going as well as Aidan hoped it would. He and Nicole needed to repair the rift in their relationship caused by
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SCI FI STORIES
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battery
The Conservation of Energy
“Pass me the orb already, Eloa!” “You have an orb yourself, Sirri. You’ve got tons of them.” “Well, not right here. Besides, they’re getting all
Tim McDaniel April 8, 2022 No Comments
Workings of a Star – Ch 1 – A Scifi Romance
Everything was burning. The flames reached high into the sky, the smoke blocking out any sign of light. There were screams and crying from every
Shannon Bertone December 7, 2021 No Comments
Contamination
A story of the repair workers When the nice grey-haired physician – she looked like a secondary-school counsellor – finished, Jannike’s gaze slid out the
Christina Nordlander June 2, 2023 No Comments
alien
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.
Tim McDaniel February 5, 2022 No Comments
aliens
Catalogue of Items in the Chess Exhibit at the Humanities Museum, Pre-Enlightenment Wing
“First Contact” commemorative limited edition set (United States, 2019) Marble pieces, marble board. This set and a variety of other commercial products were manufactured to
Alex Shvartsman August 10, 2021 4 Comments
1940s soldier
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
Melissa Powers January 22, 2022 No Comments
Alternate History
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
Donald J. Bingle January 31, 2022 7 Comments
animal liberation
Appendices
Appendix A # The appendix twisted in Dr. Chamberlin’s tongs, hissing and spitting. “Careful, nurse,” he said from behind his mask. “This is a mean
Tim McDaniel January 9, 2022 4 Comments
cliche
The Known World
Tom’s smug appreciation of the great shrouded form squatting in the middle of the lab was interrupted by the ding of the elevator. The doors
Tim McDaniel February 16, 2022 No Comments
Hounded
The sun was setting over the American South, casting long, lazy shadows across the small gas station just off the highway, a few miles from
Chris Crowe October 12, 2024 No Comments
android
After the End of the Tale
Leonides didn’t know when he had started searching for signs that something was wrong. It couldn’t have been right after he had got Herma back.
Christina Nordlander May 23, 2022 No Comments
conference
They Laughed at Me in Vienna, and again in Prague, and then in Belfast, and don’t Forget Hanoi! But I’ll Show Them! I’ll Show Them All, I Tell You!
World Science Conference Vienna, 1954 “Biology, my friends! It’s the biological sciences that are the future. You may play with your hydrogen bombs and ballistic
Tim McDaniel February 27, 2022 No Comments
Churchill
On the Beaches
Barret P. Bungate, Director of the Parallel Project, loomed over the edge of the cubicle and stared down at Avery Gibbart, his eyes colder than
Tim McDaniel February 21, 2022 1 Comment
consequence
Love In Limbo: Part 4
Mary runs to the old chipped white bench in front of Pvt. Greene’s grave and plops down. She feels the tears streaming down her cheeks
Melissa Powers February 28, 2022 1 Comment
Greece
The Ediad
Sing, O Muse! Or at least hum a little. They stood on the windy plain before the walled city: Odysseus, the shrewd captain; Agamemnon, tamer
Tim McDaniel February 3, 2022 2 Comments
To Transend
The sun was setting over New York City, casting a golden hue across the skyline as the streets below buzzed with the frenetic energy that
Chris Crowe October 12, 2024 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Five – The Procedures (P-3)
***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 Three Rin was still in the Lab
Maryandra Barker April 22, 2022 No Comments
genetic
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
Tim McDaniel February 20, 2022 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (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 staggered to
Maryandra Barker June 11, 2022 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Ten – The First of Many (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 After more than
Maryandra Barker April 26, 2023 No Comments
evolution
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
Tim McDaniel September 8, 2023 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Three – The First Steps (P-3)
***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 Three ———- Nya suddenly awoke, still
Maryandra Barker March 23, 2022 5 Comments
The Candidate: Part 1
The last four months of Gabrielle’s presidential campaign have been rough. She knew it would be, but it was still difficult. The attack ads went
Conor Matthews February 4, 2024 No Comments
alien
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
Tim McDaniel February 5, 2022 1 Comment
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Three – The First Steps (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 Cover Credit- Myself) Part Two Aaron reached the outskirts of
Maryandra Barker March 23, 2022 2 Comments
Dinosaurs
Jurassic Writing— Part One: The Find
Dr. Serena Mulligan was hot, sweaty and dusty. She’d been excavating a dinosaur footprint fossil for over three hours, but it didn’t appear she had
Robin Honigsberg November 16, 2022 5 Comments
big bang
Story Choices
This entire story already exists, but you are only experiencing it one word at a time as you move forward through it. You could, if
Donald J. Bingle January 7, 2022 4 Comments
Beware the Groundhog
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, May 4th, 1999, 7:48 PM The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the quiet streets of downtown Regina. A
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Don’t Feed the Birds
The morning of my wedding, the sky was clear, a plane of burning blue. My evening suit hung out on a coathanger over the closet
Christina Nordlander May 1, 2024 No Comments
Walking in Shadows
Paris was a city that lived up to every one of its many names—the City of Lights, the City of Love, the City of Dreams.
Chris Crowe October 12, 2024 No Comments
politics
Future Futures
“You’ve caused untold damage to the economy. You understand that, don’t you?” Senator Lantis scowled at her like the crotchety old grandfather he surely was,
Donald J. Bingle August 12, 2021 No Comments
Pokemon
Discards
His mother had lain dead in the house for days, until a neighbor had become concerned. But the body had been taken away. The living
Tim McDaniel February 16, 2022 No Comments
Eminence Grise: Part 2
3. Coma A kind pointy woman with glasses on a lanyard around her neck, in an office in Seventies brown, said that she couldn’t be
Christina Nordlander October 25, 2023 No Comments
AI
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
William Mangieri August 26, 2023 No Comments
boredom
The Mutilator
I am the mutilator. That’s what I saw. This dream, where I’ve found myself in the middle of the endless white space. No horizon, no
Andrey Lukyanov July 30, 2022 No Comments
A quiet night in Nocturne City
It was a rainy night in New Libertalia. A Caribbean storm had rolled in, drenching the islands thoroughly—most of all, the Midnight Prefecture’s capital, Nocturne
Chris Crowe October 12, 2024 No Comments
time travel
Everyone’s a Critic
Melton Welch rubbed his eyes. After an all night session at the computer, his eyes itched and his hands were cramping. He thought there might
Tim McDaniel December 21, 2021 2 Comments
Colors
It Is Up To You
The notion of love and beauty is still there right? One might start to believe, especially with the last few years, that it’s an outmoded
Andrey Lukyanov April 26, 2022 No Comments
superheroes
On Black Wings Chapter Seven (Adult Themes & Language)
I slept most of my Saturday morning. My shoulder and leg were in a world of hurt even with my fast healing, still in retrospect
Chris Crowe July 29, 2024 No Comments
adventure
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
Maryandra Barker October 5, 2022 No Comments
George Washington
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
Tim McDaniel January 28, 2022 1 Comment
adventure
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
Maryandra Barker October 20, 2022 1 Comment
Astrology
Zode
There wasn’t a word for how she felt about her mother. All the words she knew were either positive, negative, or neutral. Her mother wasn’t
Graves Gladney March 14, 2024 No Comments
Children
Hop and Hop with Gleepglop-Geep! A Bedtime Reader
Gleepglop-Geep is curled up under the dried leaves, warm and comfortable. But not sleeping! Gleepglop-Geep knows that sleeping is dangerous, and she is far too
Tim McDaniel February 10, 2022 No Comments
horror
4. Priyatel – Telo (The Body)
Next day, Svetlana was woken up by the sound of someone shouting. She sat bolt upright in her bed, blinking the sleep out of her
Eta George August 30, 2022 No Comments
flash fiction
The Time-Lapse Clearing
I knew something had changed the moment I stepped into the clearing – a hidden oasis in a desert of pine and oak. The temperature
Alex Mathers September 17, 2024 1 Comment
hike
The Walk Back
This star exploded. A hundred years or so later, one of the resulting cosmic rays entered the back of Raymond Wiench’s right hand as he
Tim McDaniel January 12, 2022 No Comments
contemporary fiction
The Bartender
“Where am I?” I caressed my sore wrist. “The Locomotion, gal,” the bartender sang. “What is that awful smell?” “Oh, that? Ahhh. That’s the smell
Devyn Beal March 7, 2022 No Comments
airship
Aishana—Chapter 3: Wisdom and Knowledge
Across the short walkway, a forest of thick ropes strained up at every conceivable angle from beneath the Archive to the heavily-reinforced balloons above. Mika
Benny Neylon February 5, 2022 No Comments
alien
Screwed by Frankie Frog
“Who’s your favorite?” The woman looked up from her book, tossing her dark hair out of her eyes. “Excuse me?” Alan hadn’t meant to speak.
Tim McDaniel January 29, 2022 1 Comment
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Eight – The Cryo-Dreams Begin (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 Before she knew
Maryandra Barker August 26, 2022 No Comments
alien
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
Tim McDaniel February 10, 2022 2 Comments
action
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
Donald J. Bingle February 2, 2022 5 Comments
Alternate History
Standing Still
“Are you sure you wanna do this, doc?” The patrolman gestured across the lobby at the subject. “He’s got some sort of a device, with
Donald J. Bingle September 7, 2021 17 Comments
adventure
S.O.S Chapter Eight – The Cryo-Dreams Begin (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 It was the
Maryandra Barker July 27, 2022 2 Comments
Lady of Siam
We turned into an alley, better described as a vortex, crackling with motion. A soup of crashing noise; the crass, flashing signs – and that
Alex Mathers July 6, 2022 No Comments
404
A Brief Biography of Baron Otto von Korek (1717-1783), Brigadier-General of the Prussian Army, Ret.
Otto von Korek was born on March 14, 1717, in the German State of Thuringia to parents of noble birth, but modest means. Little of
Donald J. Bingle December 1, 2021 No Comments
Adventures
S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (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 Torren’s eyes narrowed. He
Maryandra Barker June 4, 2022 9 Comments
An Ogre’s Bargain
Russian winters are never kind, mused the young woman in the red spandex bodysuit and the fur-trimmed leather jacket. Her breath fogged in the icy
Chris Crowe October 12, 2024 No Comments
Deep Cover
When I was thirty I became obsessed with the idea that I was an alien shapeshifter. It started out as a thought experiment, almost a
Christina Nordlander December 5, 2021 No Comments
Is It Too Late?
Eli glanced around the empty helicopter before dropping his head into his hands. He hoped more of his friends would attend the Society meeting this
Chloe Longstreet April 2, 2022 4 Comments
Astronaut
Larry the Astronaut - Flash Fiction
Seriously, how the hell do you lose someone like Larry? The boy didn’t know the meaning of quiet. The last time she saw him, he
Kai Parker November 23, 2021 3 Comments
Helluva Drug
Marco Salazar stood in the alley, a grin spreading across his face as his heart pounded with the thrill of success. He and his fellow
Chris Crowe October 12, 2024 No Comments
alternate
Prince Morris
His suicide attempt failed again that morning. That was no surprise; just like everyone said, Morris Sukenik was a loser, couldn’t do anything right. But
Tim McDaniel January 16, 2022 No Comments
Fiction
The Cutting
This short story is a part of the MagicLand Chronicles. It is set during a time long before that of the events in my debut
Charles Bastille September 14, 2023 No Comments
aliens
Are We Alone?
“Kang!” came Kodos’ deep, booming voice. “I think I’ve found something.” “What is it?” Kodos pulled up the chart. “Do you see the third planet
Gene Glotzer April 1, 2022 1 Comment
AI
Blinking Noon and Midnight
Len put down the book. He’d been kidding himself for an hour at least; the sweater wasn’t enough. The place was just too darn cold.
Tim McDaniel February 18, 2022 No Comments
The Intentionally-Designed Creature
If the most decorated, educated biologist in history — past, future, or present — was given the power to play God for the sole purpose
Osprey White February 1, 2022 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Seven – The First Decisions (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 Nya made her
Maryandra Barker June 29, 2022 2 Comments
monolog
Tiled Corridor, Underground
Wait. Don’t go. That’s good. Do you hear me clearly? I suppose you can hear me wherever you are. This communication, it’s not sounds. But
Christina Nordlander April 3, 2022 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (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 Credit – Myself) Part One Nehemiah White stood up, glaring
Maryandra Barker May 13, 2022 No Comments
broken hearts
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
Melissa Powers January 29, 2022 8 Comments
flash fiction compilation
The Gyre Turns Again (Part 1)
A Mother’s Worry The house wasn’t the same to her anymore. After a couple years living in a residential dome, the modest home her parents
Amanda England March 12, 2024 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Seven – The First Decisions (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/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Two As soon as
Maryandra Barker July 8, 2022 No Comments
alien
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
The ceiling opened and the Priest Judge Arbitrator descended into the Control Center. Tloygruu bobbed his head up and down the correct number of times,
Tim McDaniel April 9, 2022 No Comments
A Final Insult
“Every media outlet, every channel, every neurofeed; heck, we even got every linkstream hooked up for this, boss. This’ll be the fight of the century!”
Alina Lee August 28, 2022 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S Chapter Three – The First Steps (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 felt dizzy, as though
Maryandra Barker March 23, 2022 No Comments
cat
I Do Have Half of an Octopus, I Believe It Is
“Bella! Bella!” The horrible screech caused Dr. Crawley to fumble the test tube, and a single drop flew out and hit the surface of the
Tim McDaniel March 4, 2022 No Comments
Girls Night Out
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was alive with the chaotic energy of spring break. It was a balmy March evening in 1998, and the city pulsed with
Chris Crowe October 12, 2024 No Comments
adventure
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
Maryandra Barker May 5, 2023 1 Comment
first person narrator
The Screw
After cleaning the cleared-out flat I turned off the remote control. I went one last round to see whether there was anything left for me
Christina Nordlander February 23, 2025 7 Comments
Dystopian
Contagion
Let’s start at the end, shall we? What remained of the city was now more wild than man-made, nature having fairly successfully reclaimed what used
Caitlin McColl January 15, 2022 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Nine – The Hints of Burning Memories (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 Nya’s foot did
Maryandra Barker October 15, 2022 No Comments
campaign
Election Returns, Live
The bulky figure stooped, bringing its head close to the ground, as if sniffing out a trail. Its electronic eyes whirred and the machine pistols
Tim McDaniel January 1, 2022 No Comments
vampire
Malik Needs Help
“Whoa!” Malik pulled gently on the reins of his horse, encouraging the animal to slow down. He hadn’t seen Trisha for almost a century and
Chloe Longstreet February 11, 2022 6 Comments
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
Shannon Bertone December 11, 2021 No Comments
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
Chris Crowe October 12, 2024 No Comments
flashfiction
Marshland
There is a planet at the edge of a star system several galaxies away from Earth and all of it covered in stagnant water. The
Payton White October 14, 2023 No Comments
Slabbed Maris
Maris stepped outside in the stadium and felt the world narrow. The detox, hours of looking down into the toilet bowl, dad’s still upturned face
Christina Nordlander July 23, 2023 No Comments
Advanced Ancient Humans
What’s a goblin?
He stood before the lake, its smooth surface reflecting the full moon that hung heavy and swollen up above. Fighting back the butterflies and the
Director Aldmann July 22, 2022 2 Comments
adventure
S.O.S Chapter Eight – The Cryo-Dreams Begin (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/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Two Another shift. Another
Maryandra Barker August 3, 2022 No Comments
Animal communication
There are Ways
The new researcher arrived just as Jennifer finally got the chance to sit down with a cup of coffee. Cleaning out the chimp section was
Tim McDaniel March 22, 2022 No Comments
adventure
S.O.S. Chapter Seven – The First Decisions (P-3)
*** 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 Three Nya stood next
Maryandra Barker July 13, 2022 No Comments
fantasy
The Potion Maker (Story Cubes #2)
The potion bubbled furiously, releasing fumes of fortune into the air. The scent of lavender, the ocean, and an unplaceable aroma that was as comforting
Michael Robert January 31, 2022 6 Comments
box
Present and Promise: A Mostly True Story
I wasn’t expecting anything. Yet, there it was. The unmistakable drone of the … well … drone dropping a package on the front stoop. I
Donald J. Bingle January 7, 2023 No Comments
Academia
Personal Histories
Lawrence Hogben, Ph.D., sat at his desk and fumed. Before him lay that month’s Archeological Extracts, open to Beaglehole’s article on the use of toilet
Tim McDaniel February 6, 2022 No Comments
horror
2. Priyatel – Dom (The Farmhouse)
It would have been a charming place, if not for the sense of desolation which hung about it. The farmhouse, a sturdy little building made
Eta George August 17, 2022 No Comments
Dinosaurs
Jurassic Writing — Part Two: The Past
Dr. Andrew Lerner leaned back in his leather chair, running a hand through his blond hair. Dr. Serena Mulligan, a paleontologist, had found his writings
Robin Honigsberg November 16, 2022 No Comments
Memories of a Mad Scientist
I was born in 1915 in the great American metropolis of New York, in the depths of aggressive poverty and destitution. My earliest memories are
Chris Crowe October 12, 2024 No Comments