Travel Short Stories

2145AD. She was created to be better than any artificial intelligence mankind had ever attempted. An AI that could feel, imagine, create, learn, and most importantly, dream. The prototype is set to assist aboard the SS Kennedy - a starship that will go down in history as the farthest and fastest flight ever made by man. Everything is at stake, but the AI's creators have so much faith in their product. The flight of the SS Kennedy will be the first test of this new artificial intelligence. The first trial before its mass-adaptation. As a safety measure, the AI will be given the same ...

Whether you’re planning on traveling to Spain or just want to learn another language, this audiobook guides you toward learning a basic to intermediate level of Spanish.

the new Kyoto When I spent 40 minutes aboard the bullet train bound for Kyoto from Tokyo, an alarming notion popped into my head. “Did I miss Mt. Fuji?” It’s around this time that Mt. Fuji comes into view closely in the bullet train window. Somehow Mt. Fuji is a special mountain for Japanese people. It’s said that seeing the first sunrise of the year from the top of Mt. Fuji brings a happy new year. Many of them want to climb it once during their lifetime. They regard it as something holy and good luck. I myself try to see it every time I take a bullet train to Kyoto, and pray to it...

Please Note: This story is also part of book 10 of The Hunter Legacy series, The Long Road to Gaia. Thirteen doesn't like humans. The last thing he wants is to be assigned a mission to babysit them. Given a choice, he'd happily let them blow themselves up, after he saved all the cats first. Exactly how humans could ever have anything to do with galaxy wide consequences is completely beyond his ability to understand. When asked to perform an intervention, there was always freewill to choose not to. But in this case, does he really have a choice? This is a 5000 word short story, set in The ...

Science fiction, literary fiction, horror, urban fantasy, poetry, comedy—this collection of short stories and poetry from the award-winning creator of Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter has a little bit of everything. Have Spacecat, Will Travel spans a decade of novelist John G. Hartness's career, with short stories featuring Bubba the Monster Hunter, The Dead Old Ladies Detective Agency, and a few new characters you may not have met before.

It's 2052 and the first known wormhole appears in lunar orbit. Earth sends a ship to investigate and the future of space travel changes forever. The Solar System develops in many ways over the centuries, but one thing remains constant; the wormholes continue to appear. Join many of today's most exciting indie science fiction authors as they chart a shared universe and future-history, each telling us stories of: Explorations: Through the Wormhole.

He seems to know everything you want before you do. He's insightful, kind, and understands you in ways you don't even understand yourself. He's everything you ever dreamed of. But there's always a catch, and now it's time for "The Man with All The Answers" to tell you the truth about his incredible, impossible gift. About the friends that died in its creation. About the terrible price he's had to pay.

From Stranded in the Heart of Darkness... "Red-shirted man speaks once more. In turn, I gaze at the interpreter, await his translation. “You have fought and killed many men?” he hesitantly asks. I shake my head. “No,” I say, taken aback. “I have never killed anyone.” “In the voodoo culture,” the translator goes on, “men who are able to wear such a band are considered to be powerful fighters.” Now gesturing towards the red-shirted man. “This man here envies you for your power.” _________________ In 2009, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vincent Zandri ...

A carnival of horrors, outer space, heaven: these are just a few of the locations visited in this collection of short stories. Though I’ve always found long form fiction to be easier to write, like many other authors, I started by writing short fiction, where words are precious and each pithy sentence must do the work of an entire chapter. Please join me in my early journey through the abbreviated worlds of the short story.

While clearing my head after my father's funeral, a flash of light pulls me back. I find myself not outside Reno, Nevada in 2021, but in Virginia City, Nevada, 1871. Grief-stricken and out of my element, I seek any sense of comfort or purpose. I'd never wager there might be another lesbian waiting to greet me here and now. A short story by the author of the "Blood and Darkness" series. Something a lot tamer, and a little less vampire this time!

When a research assistant decides to hold a press conference to unveil a stolen technology, they might soon find out that what's possible lies even beyond their imagination.

Get ready to be swept away in a spine-tingling love story! In "Ghosted on Halloween," Mandy steps into the haunted Mandalay Mansion for a scary good time. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets the irresistibly Joseph Mandalay in a dark, fog-filled room. But here's the twist: he's not just any man, he's a captivating, sexy ghost! Dive into a world where passion knows no limits and discover if true love can prevail against spectral odds. *Adult Paranormal Erotic Romance Short Story - 18+

When three modern women find themselves in medieval Scotland, they must use their wits and strengths to fight ancient foes. With the English, witch hunters, and the church after them, these futuristic ladies navigate the murky waters of falling in love with a broody highlanders while adjusting to their new lives and protecting that they now hold so dear.

Feeling isolated and lonely during a pandemic quarantine, writer Jimmy Barton throws himself into a new project, a graphic novel called 1987. It is the story of Jennifer, a lost love from his past that never was. As he writes and draws, the focus of his work intensifies and becomes obsessive, until one day, he draws Jennifer into his life for real, straight out of the pages of 1987. Jennifer the Sketchbook Girl is a delightful, addictive, funny, suspenseful, and romantic tale of imagination from James J. Caterino, the author of Super Hornet 1942, The Green Girl, The Mesomorph, and The Girl ...

Deadly Reunion is a collection of short stories. The first story, Deadly Reunion, tells of five women who reunite at a school reunion. A few months later they are invited to one of the women's lakeside cabins for a girl's weekend. Unfortunately for them they have been lured into a trap, this reunion does not go well. Who's you Daddy is the story of two young children whose mother dies leaving them orphaned. Having never known who their father was or if he was even still alive, they run off in the hopes of finding some relatives to live with rather than being split up and placed in separate ...

Sahvin Kazza, a Narovian feline humanoid was an alien undercover on Earth when he was kidnapped by alien slavers thinking he was human. He was sold into slavery and sent to the mines on Breskaa where he thought his life would end. Enter the Farseek Mercenaries, who are traveling through the Sargus Empire, searching for their stolen people who were kidnapped from Farseek and sold into slavery throughout the Empire. The mercenaries hate slavers and slavery, so while they are freeing their enslaved people, they free all the slaves on Breskaa. Savin readily agrees to go with them. Nora Reed has...

As a child, I was always drawn to the captivating allure of science fiction stories. The idea of exploring new worlds, encountering strange creatures, and delving into the mysteries of the universe fascinated me to no end. I would spend hours immersed in the pages of books, imagining myself as an intrepid explorer venturing into the unknown. As I grew older, my love for science fiction only deepened. I realized that it was not just the thrill of adventure that drew me to these stories, but also the profound sense of wonder and curiosity they inspired in me. Science fiction, with its ...

A new spine-chilling collection of 12 adventures packed with terrifying Doctor Who monsters and villains, just in time for Halloween. Written by Jacqueline Rayner, Mike Tucker, Paul Magrs, Richard Dungworth, Scott Handcock and Craig Donaghy, each story stars an incarnation of the Doctor on a brand-new adventure in time and space. Each also features a frightening nemesis for the Doctor to face, plus appearances from favourite friends and companions such as Sarah Jane, Jo, Ace and Donna.

OLD PUP. It’s never too late … In a melancholy mood? Spend an hour with the families in these tales, and meet the animals that touch their lives. Abby – Older man, younger wife, and the secret weapon that can rip them apart – or bring them closer together. Old Pup – The story that tells a lie, and the dog who doesn’t want a family. Or does he? Death Be Not a Pussy – A broken man living in darkness, and the plight of a cat named Midnight. Even the longest night can fade into daylight again. Wrong Before – As a shadowed sparrow chirrs a warning, a daughter’s love travels ...

The Irish Classics Collection is a wide-ranging collection of 9 classic works of fiction and poetry by Irish authors, read by an award-winning cast of narrators. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including James Joyce; Bram Stoker; Oscar Wilde; W.B. Yeats; Elizabeth Bowen; and more.