Storytelling Fiction

A scientific expedition to deep space makes a discovery that will reshape what we believe about life in the universe. As long as it doesn't kill them first. The Blob On The Rock is a 5,000 word short story.

Doty Meets Coyote is an audio tapestry of traditional and original Native American stories from the American West told by master storyteller Thomas Doty. It is Thomas Doty's work as a storyteller not only to perpetuate the Old Time myths with integrity but to add new stories to the collective basket of folklore, just as tellers before him have done for centuries. Storytelling is an ancient tradition as well as a living art.

In all my years of reporting on the human condition, this has to be the most bizarre, and (if true) history shattering interviews I've ever conducted. This story is told by Billy "Big Rig", a pseudonymous truck driver I met over sausage gravy and biscuits in the late 1990s when I was driving a truck to make ends meet. We struck up a friendship, although I think I maybe spoke 10 words to him the whole time I knew him. He did most of the talking. And the way he spun a yarn caused me to be transfixed.

In this detailed summary, you will have the chance to dive into Bram Stoker’s most famous novel. Dracula is a classic piece of literature. If you were to ask people what comes to mind when they think about vampires, most would be quick to reference Count Dracula or Stoker, his creator. This is a must-listen for the avid horror fan who wants to know more about the roots of their favorite modern vampire films, series, and books. So sit back, relax, and join me as I walk you through the horror classic, Dracula.

The 85% Man and Lessons from Lucille is Bob Mack Peak's well-crafted, uplifting, heart-felt, and romantic self-help epic. It's a lighthearted look at the differences between men and women. Peak strives to prove the well-known, open proposition that "Everything my mother told me about women is true... and I can prove it." The book's flowing narrative offers the reader a delightful journey toward discovering life's truest reward-unconditional love.

Daphne is not your ordinary dragon. She doesn't breathe fire—she breathes life into numbers, turning them into pictures that unravel mysteries, forge friendships, and save the day! From the imaginative mind of bestselling author Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic comes a story that will captivate kids and parents alike. Follow Daphne’s journey to distant lands, where numbers are heroes in disguise and her adventures teach the basics of graphs in a way that’s fun, interactive, and empowering.

Gareth and his sworn man, Hatherle, delve into the lair of a Necromancer who has been terrorizing the surrounding territory, seeking the reward on his head. But trips, traps, puzzles, and the dead themselves serve as the Necromancer’s guards, making this the most dangerous mission Gareth has ever taken on.

A comedy of errors when four octogenarian Egyptology docents steal a mummy which has no value to find artifacts they know do not exist and are mistaken for a band of professional art thieves.

Detectives Dominic Trejo and Alexandra Okada search for a famous rock ’n' roll guitarist who vanished just before his new tour kicked off. The Case of the Missing Rocker is a short mystery set in a near-future science-fiction Los Angeles.

Nora didn't realize it, but this was going to be the best day of her life. I had it all planned out. Pick her up after work, and zip off to the airport for a spontaneous getaway. Paris, the city of lights. Every girl's favorite destination. It was going to be awesome. Until she screwed it all up by getting kidnapped by rogue elves. Most folks think elves are something out of a myth, and guys like me have worked long and hard to keep it that way. I'm Dustin Cofield, and I'm an Elfsterminator.

When Ben, a ranger in the Jarl's service, finds his friend's isolated cabin raided and burned, he must get the lone survivor, an injured young boy, back to town and safety. But the perpetrators remain nearby, and present a danger greater than Ben has ever faced, or even imagined. Debts And Obligations is a short fantasy adventure.

In the spring of 2019, Michael Kingswood decided to embark on a Great Challenge, coordinating with one of his writing mentors and committing to sending him a new story every Sunday for a year. Many people attempt this kind of writing challenge. Most fail. Michael crushed it.

Welcome to a grand adventure: a quest to create fifty-two stories in a year, one for each week, and collect them into five collections. This is the first collection in that quest, filled with ten stories ranging from military science fiction to sweet romance.

During an alien invasion, a lone naval special-warfare operator behind enemy lines has to rescue a group of civilians. Final Extraction is a 6,100-word military science fiction short story.

Such barking, such endless yapping from a dog that usually holds his peace unless he is unduly troubled can only mean one thing. It is our turn to be honored by a visit from Oscar the 'possum. Oscar is what you'd call a shadowy figure. He never does come out where you can see him in broad daylight, like birds and squirrels and other creatures do. I don't know if it's because he doesn't like the looks of us or he thinks we wouldn't like the looks of him. Or maybe he's just too shy to come right up and introduce himself.

Two hardened criminals learn their plan is less than perfect when they discover the boy they’ve kidnapped is so bad, the only way his father will take him back is if they pay him a ransom.

They came in peace; unfortunately the good folks of Little Lump, Texas, didn't get the memo. They're really embarrassed, especially Gertie, who managed to shoot down several of the alien's space ships with her holy land-to-air rocket launcher. Little did she realize in doing so that she would be unknowingly creating a far bigger danger for Little Lump that could spell doom for them all.

A classical collection of recitations by the master narrator Zia Mohyeddin.

A woman discovers she has a natural defense against vampires.

Raedrick Baletier and Julian Hinderbrook are two swordsmen on the run from their past. When they stop in Lydelton, a small fishing town in the remote valley called Glimmer Vale, they find the town besieged by a ruthless band of brigands. Worse, the brigands have taken up station in the mountain passes, blocking the two friends' escape. With no way around the brigands and no option of returning the way they came, Julian and Raedrick accept an offer of employment. Their mission: defeat the brigands and restore peace to Glimmer Vale.