As a writer of scifi short stories, I can’t overstate the impact of authors like Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Carl Sagan. Not only were their ideas interesting, their characters were engaging, and their stories inspiring. Those golden age scifi stories said “Imagination is a powerful tool that you can use, too!” I felt seen, I felt understood. My dream as a kid was to make universes like they did, and so if you’re reading this, you’re seeing my dream come true.
I think there’s compelling evidence to suggest we’re entering a new Golden Age of science fiction, and I want to be a part of it. Improvising on Golden Age scifi is to great writers what jazz standards are to great musicians. These stories are my variations on those old ‘comfort food’ concepts. Welcome to my treasure box of new twists on classic tales.
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Call of the Void “I picked up his trail at the edge of a crater. Over my shoulder, three moons dangled in the reddish-purple sky. Faint starlight outlined the junky little craft I use for rescue trips. My spacecraft has no frills, no creature comforts: just two seats and basic life support. With luck, that’s all I’ll need to save this kid’s life. The control surfaces on this spacesuit sucked. I could feel worn plastic and clunky attenuators when I put it on. The third-class air filtration smelled like farts and dirty sweat socks. If I had time, I’d trade with the locals to buy better gear, but I don’t. We’re on the clock. The kid’s been here for weeks. If I don’t get him out in the next few hours, he’s not coming back at all.” Ryan is a kid with a past. In order to find his future, he has to help someone else find theirs. What will he find out there on an uncharted moon: ruin, remorse, or … redemption? He better find out fast, because time is running out.
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The Conquered Three space explorers arrive on a new planet to find the hungry, desperate faces of a conquered civilization. These people are human, intelligent and aware of space travel. Why are they dressed in rags? Why isn’t anyone allowed to own a tool, or medicine? What happened to their cities and culture? The chilling answer comes from the six-meter alien with smoke-colored armor and polished fangs, and he does not come in peace.
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The Rocket In the last few hours before life on earth ends, a young dad has a chance meeting with his estranged father. Will this be a moment of reconciliation, or recrimination? How can you communicate with someone who refuses to listen? Mike Crane takes one last shot to save his father’s life before he boards THE ROCKET.
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Foreverest Winning a $600 Million lottery is a dream come true, right? In a world of nanotechnology, lethal consequences, and ruthless operatives, one soon-to-be widowed winner is about to get a lesson in the art of removing problems by low friends in high places.
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The Battle of Victoria Crater Martin grows up on the harsh, haunting landscape of Mars dodging bullets, freezing temperatures and hired guns. How can a raw, hard-bitten group of colonists hope to survive against a menacing Earthbound corporation? What will happen if they give up and go home? Readers say: “This short tale brings us to the gritty reality of the fight for a terraformed Mars.”
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Paparazzi Therapist Ever heard Hollywood say “if one pop star falls, another takes its place?” Well in the future they can do it for real, and it means the next version of Justin Bieber and BTS better play nice.
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Deathclock Machine “You can literally predict my death.” “That’s right.” “You must be a riot at parties.” “Not really,” he smiles. “As you can imagine, I have to have a lot of time on my hands to invent something this.” “Start again. How did you come upon this ability to predict people’s death?” “It’s all math,” he replied.
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Planet Ugh The aliens have arrived, and Earth makes first contact. Do they think we’re ready to meet the rest of the universe? Our representative makes his case, but the conversation isn’t going well …
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Body Issues Bonus Wallpaper – Ava is your typical high-school Freshman. She’s got friends, family, and oh yes, access to the hottest body modification science on the planet. DNA strand engineering, nanoreceptor reflex boosters and cloned bone cells. How are you supposed to ‘just be yourself’ when a clinic can make you into a supermodel overnight?
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The Superhero Shrink Dr. Christopher has a very difficult, unique job. He’s a psychiatrist who works with superheroes. Some legendary warriors come with baggage and his job is to help ‘keep ’em flying.’ Half-serious, half-dark comedy, ‘The Superhero Shrink’ is “‘The Avengers’ Meets ‘Ordinary People,’” an honest look at the people behind the masks.
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Superhero Shrink: Climate Change Dr. Christopher is back with a new set of patients and a new set of problems. How will the superhero wars affect our global climate? No one is quite sure, but everyone knows that Dr. Christopher is caught in the middle.
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I hope you enjoyed my scifi short stories for Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Carl Sagan fans. Let’s build new science fiction universes together where all SF fans are welcomed, supported, and nurtured. Write on!
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