Novels
Winter
in July (65,500 words) (nuclear war drama) (the doomsday clock is
ticking; it will reach midnight )
Callipygia
(66,100 words) (romantic drama) (the Utopian world of Callipygia…just a
legend?) (love, sex, violence)
Experiments
(82,500 words) (medical mystery drama) (pharmacological research gone
berserk)
Daughters
(40,200 words) (the heartbreak of human trafficking)
Boat
Sailors (29,700 words) (Vietnam War action by fleet submarines)
The
Bellwether (229,000 words)(economic & environmental meltdown) (the
mother of all disasters) (love, sex, violence, drama, adventure)
The
Light at the End of the Tunnel (68,600 words) (one theory of
reincarnation) (horror, crime, drama)
Short
Stories
Strange
& Weird Stories (43,500 words) (the unknown: as close as beside
you)
A
Collection of Short Contemporary Stories (48,200) (featuring the
novella Into Tilovia)
Nonfiction
Dying
to Live (58,400 words) (autobiography) (the life & times of
Jimmy Nelson)
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In 2019 many more nations than the superpowers have nuclear
weapons and the means to deliver them anywhere on earth.
Kirby Yates, 40, has a good job
groundskeeping at the new underground Energy
House Museum North Dakota U.S.
After his suspicions are confirmed
ex-army Kirby gets a second job (defense of the bomb shelter). But he’s unsure of his feelings (hawk or
dove?) so attends a peace meeting, where he meets Lisa. She leads a protest at a missile silo, involves Kirby, becomes his
lover, and becomes curator of the new underground museum/bomb shelter, but
isn’t told of its insidious true purpose. Conflict of interest would cost her
new job.
Winter in July is character-driven and based entirely from the viewpoint of the civilian, who would hear booms, see flashes, but would go into limbo (the bomb shelter) not knowing who or why.
(The world is still a dangerous place. Russia China United
States India Pakistan North Korea Iran
Are you prepare
for the end of the world?, December 14, 2011
Do you enjoy end of the world or
apocalyptic stories? Well, here is another newer one that you would like called
"Winter in July". James Nelson has created a very believable incident
involving weather changes and government cover ups.
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The story is very character driven
and moves at a good pace and kept my attention. Kirby, Lisa and the other
characters are everyday people involved in a fight for their lives as they
prepare for the end of the world. Mr. Nelson, also wrote " The Bellwether:
The Mother of All Disasters", another apocalyptic novel, he gives
excellent synopsis of the novels on his Amazon page.
The ending was not quite what I
expected and I have mixed emotions about what happened to Lisa. Overall , a
very satisfactory and enjoyable book.
Again, Mr. Nelson has priced his book
at a nominal price and well worth it. I have purchased four of Mr. Nelson's
book and read two and the other two are next in my TBR pile.
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The author has seen into my mind....., March 30, 2012
By Marie J. Post "mjp"
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I bought this book because
"From the Author" could have been written by me. While the author is
a few years older than I am, I grew up in the same era and have suffered the
same nightmares.
Kirby's fears are my fears. This
isn't a "feel good" book with a happy ending; this could be
tomorrow's headlines (if there were any newspapers/internet sites/electricity/people
left afterward). I read this type of fiction as a sort of talisman, "if I
read it, it won't happen."
I hope.
Though bleak, I appreciate the way
the author set the tone for the book. It's gritty and realistic. It's
terrifying. It's well worth reading.
I hope that there will be a sequel.
I want to know how these four people (Kirby, an old survivalist, and two
others; I won't spoil the ending for you) manage in the coming years. Winter in
July sets the stage for a hell of tale of survival.
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not sure at first but in the end I loved it.
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Buy! -- an unusual, introspective take on the apocalyptic /
post-apocalyptic tale, May 5, 2012
By Kurt Stallings "Kurt Stallings --
Author, Law... (Fort Worth , Texas
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Kirby Yates lives in a part of the country
where there are almost as many nuclear missiles as there are people. The small
little town he calls home is filled with lonely people making their way through
silent lives. They would be mere numbers waiting to be dumped onto a casualty
list if it wasn't for the fact that their exact location is just beyond the
range of total destruction by any enemy missiles aimed at the American bases a
short drive across the prairie. Even so, Yates would be nothing among them in
the eyes of planners, but for the fact that he happens to have a combination of
basic military experience, a quiet competence for planting and managing
landscapes, and a bit more intelligence than most -- common enough throughout
the world, but rare in that particular spot. He's chosen to prepare for and
participate in any nuclear exchange without being informed of the fact until
it's too late to quit, although he is bright enough to realize it before.
Ironically, he realizes, he is preparing the stage for the tragedy that has
given him nightmares since discovering a secret stash of materials in his
grandfather's house. His artist's vision, which he keeps hidden from others,
makes his sense of what may be coming only more vivid.
The author achieves something rare, if not indeed unique, with a work of fiction that not only broadens the reach of its particular sub-genre but doubles as a commentary on that sub-genre in itself. Certainly, this is the first of the A/PA novels I've read that explores the reason I am compelled to read so many. The protagonist grew up with the same obsessive sense of impending nuclear doom that vested in so many of us at a certain age, thanks to countless drills at school, those ridiculous films in class, and any number of black-and-white movies on TV. While some reviewers here are put off by Kirby Yates' initial, relative immaturity -- brilliantly and incisively detailed for him halfway through by a woman explaining why they can not be together -- readers more accustomed to novels that aren't purely action-driven will enjoy following his maturation, complete at the end of the book.
I'm not knocking action books, or those who enjoy them, I'm simply making the distinction so you can choose whether you personally might enjoy the book or not. I like action books; I also like this one. This is a book about a man, not a war, albeit a man preparing for the most terrifying of wars; and it's a book about a real man, not a caricature.
I recommend BUY as someone who enjoyed the tension as the subtle shifts in his relationships, always driven by an artist's appreciation for the insanity of nuclear war, was also balanced by an appreciation for the need for "adults" (as Yates puts it in his musings) who deal with insanity as something that is never going away. The struggle to achieve some sort of mature balance within himself as between those two impulses are what drive his decisions throughout the book. The ending is so satisfying because he finds that balance under the most surprising of circumstances -- or perhaps the only situation in which he might have stumbled onto it. In any event, it's his decisive action that wins him his "adulthood," and brings the security he's always sought to himself and those for whom he cares.
The author achieves something rare, if not indeed unique, with a work of fiction that not only broadens the reach of its particular sub-genre but doubles as a commentary on that sub-genre in itself. Certainly, this is the first of the A/PA novels I've read that explores the reason I am compelled to read so many. The protagonist grew up with the same obsessive sense of impending nuclear doom that vested in so many of us at a certain age, thanks to countless drills at school, those ridiculous films in class, and any number of black-and-white movies on TV. While some reviewers here are put off by Kirby Yates' initial, relative immaturity -- brilliantly and incisively detailed for him halfway through by a woman explaining why they can not be together -- readers more accustomed to novels that aren't purely action-driven will enjoy following his maturation, complete at the end of the book.
I'm not knocking action books, or those who enjoy them, I'm simply making the distinction so you can choose whether you personally might enjoy the book or not. I like action books; I also like this one. This is a book about a man, not a war, albeit a man preparing for the most terrifying of wars; and it's a book about a real man, not a caricature.
I recommend BUY as someone who enjoyed the tension as the subtle shifts in his relationships, always driven by an artist's appreciation for the insanity of nuclear war, was also balanced by an appreciation for the need for "adults" (as Yates puts it in his musings) who deal with insanity as something that is never going away. The struggle to achieve some sort of mature balance within himself as between those two impulses are what drive his decisions throughout the book. The ending is so satisfying because he finds that balance under the most surprising of circumstances -- or perhaps the only situation in which he might have stumbled onto it. In any event, it's his decisive action that wins him his "adulthood," and brings the security he's always sought to himself and those for whom he cares.
Emotion of any kind in the house where Emma grew up was a rare thing, so when she disappeared it took some time before her aunt actually realized she was missing. Then a month went by, quickly. A little late to call the police. Aunt Evelyn knew of only one person who would care, who would do something about getting Emma back, who would do anything for Emma:
Bailey Forbes. If Emma’s mother—Aunt Evelyn’s sister—hadn’t died, Bailey would have married her and adopted Emma. Yes, that was the plan. Little sister was so in love with that man…but little sister did die, and that changed everything. Auntie Evelyn allowed Bailey and Emma to have continued contact for awhile, but it couldn’t go on. No blood involved, and Evelyn had never bought into the idea that blood wasn’t necessary to cause true bonding. But eleven years had passed. Would Bailey even remember? Or care?
December 11, 2011
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5.0 out of 5 stars True To Life,
By Carolee Samuda (Kingston , Jamaica
This review is from: Daughters: The Heartbreak of Human Trafficking (Paperback)
A book that pulls you into a world that is not quite understood by many. The twist and turns of the trafficking world is brought to light by the author. You feel like you are there experiencing it, living it. A must read, as this affects so many lives in may countries around the world. So many women have been used and abused by this cruel system.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Reviting and Heartbreaking.., December 8, 2011
By Kim - See all my reviews
This review is from: Daughters: The Heartbreak of Human Trafficking (Paperback)
This book was truly an eye opener as to the plight of young girls and human trafficing in the US
Sunnie Day
Sunnie Day
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great book about a rarely discussed subject., December 29, 2011
By Wendy L. Hines "MindingSpot"(Warsaw, IN) - See all my reviews
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When Emma's mom died, she lived with her mom's boyfriend, Bailey. Bailey loved her and they had a father/daughter bond. But Emma's Aunt didn't like Bailey much and took Emma away. There, Emma didn't feel loved or cared about at all. So when she goes out to clean a house and doesn't come home, no one reports her missing.
Emma is an attractive eighteen year old when she is attacked by the owner of the house she is cleaning. When he is finished with her, he calls a contact and sells Emma. When she is picked up, she begs for her mom's boyfriend to come save her, but she hasn't seen him in years and all he sends to her is a Birthday card once a year.
Emma is repeatedly "trained" to become a prostitute and although she convinces those in charge she is complacent, she knows in her own heart she will do whatever it takes to escape. But girls who create trouble are killed. Unknown to Emma, Bailey is looking for her. But will he find her in time?
Daughters is an indepth look into human trafficking and it is heartbreaking and horrible. James Nelson treats a delicate subject matter with finesse and sensitivity without any blinders. Horrifying, emotional, and realistic, Daughters is a great book about a rarely discussed subject.
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Daughters by James W. Nelson--BY jacqui2011 From Leicester, United Kingdom
A short time ago, I read an article here on HubPages by Cardisa entitled James W. Nelson: Author Extraordinaire and Hubpages Member, An Interview. I read with great interest, the interview given by James Nelson, who is also known as hubber SubRon7. Immediately the article had me gripped and I decided to read some of his hubs. Check out his profile here SubRon7 for more of his work and published books. His writing technique is so effortless, and intriguing that I knew I had to read his book.
I downloaded "Daughters" on my kindle and received the book in seconds. I started reading it immediately, but unfortunately work got in the way of it. I did my shift, got home and couldn't wait to get back to the book.
Without giving too much away, the book is based on a true story of the sex slave industry. It was written by James Nelson to highlight the problems that still remain in the world today and what can happen to children who become runaways, who are abducted or who become homeless street children.
The book is very powerful and tells the story of Emma, a young girl who is abducted and sold into the seedy world of human trafficking. She is only 18 years old when she is bundled into a pick up truck by her captors and this is where her nightmare begins. Her abduction takes place in broad daylight while she is finishing her work for the day as a cleaner.
Daughters is a book which contains crime, thrills, suspense, violence, rape and murder. Upon reading the first few pages, I was totally hooked. James deals sensitively with the subject of human trafficking from the young girls perspective; yet he manages to capture very well, the mentality of the captors. They see young girls as a means to making them rich by selling them as pieces of meat to the highest bidder to have their way with them.
There are lots of twists and turns in the story and several points when you will be on the edge of your seat. I felt that I knew Emma personally and wanted to help her, which is what makes James Nelson such a talented and gifted author. Some of these young girls are conditioned from such an early age that they just get on and accept it as part of life, never knowing what it is to be loved by another.
If I had to describe this book in one word, it would be "masterpiece".
Human trafficking
Before reading this book, I was not aware of just how serious the issue of human trafficking was. I thought it was something that happened in Thailand America
Brice Moser needed to get away from the farm for awhile, sow
some wild oats as his dad and uncles called it. So he joined the navy. Just a
few days from saying ‘I do’ he was on his way to San
Diego , California and Iowa
This absolute neophyte to the ways of the navy—especially the ways of the submarine navy—would need a mentor:
Second Class Electronics Technician Richards, hailing from
Texas, had already been in the navy for five years, and his boat, as boat
swabbies fondly referred to their home submarines, had just gotten orders to
steam from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, into the western Pacific and their new home port of
Subic Bay, the Philippine Islands. There they would take on Underwater
Demolition Teams (UDT) and Sea, Land and Air teams (SEALs) for beach
reconnaissance and other special operations.
The Bellwether (A
long book, but a lot happens, with a huge cast of characters)
Think of the 1800s, the wagontrains, and the people who
crossed the prairie looking for a better life. Now fast-forward to the new
millennium and the worldwide economy totally crashing, causing unbelievable
chaos and violence. Through Native American prophecy, Aaron Hodges, 32sees it
coming and envisions building a hidden colony to ride out the likely
decades-long crisis.
Caroline Jentner is the love of Aaron’s life. She has
a partly-crippled, seven-year-old daughter, Jennie. Little Jennie doesn’t have a big part, and
doesn’t appear until chapter 12, but
when she does appear she will capture your heart. You will come to love her,
and she helps Aaron and her mom finally get together.
Caroline often has the viewpoint, and sees the world quite differently from
Aaron.
When the crash came nobody could point a finger and blame a
specific thing. The United States
More wood,
more metal, more food and drink, and more oil.
The oil
flow stopped.
Then the
flow of supplies stopped. The civilized world found itself trapped inside a
steel, concrete, and plastic wasteland with no utilities, no food, no water.
And
no gasoline.
Set in the near future, novel runs for two years. The main
theme is a modern-day wagontrain with over sixty people driving sixteen covered
wagons pulled by four-horse teams for 30 days across 300 miles from southern Minnesota Minnesota
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable story!,September 11, 2011
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Wow, what a read. By far the best I've downloaded on this site. Excellent plot and superb development of characters. A "can't put it down" book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable story!,
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This was a long book but not a slow
read. Mr. Nelson has written a very enjoy story that he described in great
detail in his synopsis. So many interesting people and events taking place that
the story moves so quickly.
If you are a fan of romance,
adventure and apocalypse you will not be disappointed in this book. After I
finished the last page, I was left wanting more so I hope the author will
continue the story with a sequel.
This was a true bargain and I think
will remain as one of my favorite books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Work Of
Fiction Worth Reading November 14, 2011
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Great Work Of Fiction Worth Reading
The Bellwether: The Mother of all Disasters is an exciting tale written by author James W. Nelson. Nelson's storyline and characterization are superb. The story is intriguing, yet full of reality. The Bellwether is a highly recommended read for fiction lovers.
The Bellwether: The Mother of all Disasters is an exciting tale written by author James W. Nelson. Nelson's storyline and characterization are superb. The story is intriguing, yet full of reality. The Bellwether is a highly recommended read for fiction lovers.
His skin crawling with goosepimples the prison chaplain
opened a wall locker that he had never seen before. He expected the hinges to
creak. They didn’t. They moved as if oiled regularly. Inside lay a book, a big
one, like an old-fashioned scrapbook but with hard covers. No dust anywhere.
He placed his hands
on both ends and lifted. The book was old, and heavy enough to bend in the
middle. He stepped back, smoothly turned, and placed the book on a table, then
lifted the hard cover and placed it open. The pages were worn. Some showed
folds on the corners, as if others had regularly looked and marked pages. But
nobody had, as, to his knowledge, the book and the wall locker did not
exist. The goosepimples continued their rampage as he stared, and remembered
his dream.Was it a dream? Was I awake? Was I sleepwalking? Was I dead…? AM I dead…?
An hour earlier he had awakened, and remembered his dream. He didn’t remember dreams. Never. But this one he did. The dream showed this wall locker where no locker had ever existed. But his telepathic instructions were clear: Go to the prison basement under the chapel. Open the locker. Remove the book. Open it gently. Grasp a handful of pages and turn them.
He had done everything but the handful of pages. He grasped them and turned them over.
Just one verse appeared in very large calligraphic lettering:
If the state kills a worst-of-the-worst criminal, rather than allowing a natural death, that criminal, man or woman, will reincarnate as not only the same person but more evil than before. He or she will have the same memories, though not fully intact memories, but they will serve him or her well in his or her new life. A worst-of-the-worst criminal MUST be allowed to die a natural death, which includes being killed by a fellow criminal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Light at the
End of the Tunnel is enlightening and enthralling., February 22, 2012
By Rhonda Lytle (Liverpool , TX United States
This review is from: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
(Kindle Edition)
This book is engrossing. It's not
what I would call a warm, fuzzy type of read, but rather a real glimpse into
some of the major issues facing society such as the atrocities committed upon
children, consequences of the death penalty, and the ever declining social
conditions regarding families and relationships in general all wrapped up in
some addicting fiction.
The author, James W. Nelson, has an
easy to read style that makes putting the book down difficult. His characters
are rich, the storyline multi-layered, and the action moves at a good pace. One
of the things I really enjoyed was that it was not predictable at all and there
were surprises all the way up to the very end. I feel he has earned an all
around five stars!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Un-put-downable,
absolutely gripping!, February 10, 2012
By Carolee Samuda (Kingston , Jamaica
This review is from: The Light at the end of
the Tunnel: One theory of reincarnation (Paperback)
The most unique tale of the criminal mind. The
story is scary but you don't want to stop reading it because you have to know
what happens. This book is thrilling and is wonderfully crafted. The author is
definitely a mastermind at creating such stories and this is very believable.
It has you wondering who the next Les Paul is or if he is right beside you!
Callipygia is a contemporary story of women’s issues, and a young woman who searches for true love. Stephanie Daniels, 28, journalist The Sheyenne Eagle, asks only for a home, a job, a little fun once-in-awhile and someone who truly loves her. Her insensitive boyfriend, Billy, does not. Lately, women have been on her mind, a lot she finally comes to realize. Her editor sends her to the South Dakota Black Hills, where a large number of women have disappeared. Rumor has a lesbian sex slave camp hidden in the forest. Men have disappeared too but always turn up smelling of alcohol and telling of being used as studs. Before Stephanie finds the rumored Callipygia she becomes entangled with Robbie and Jill, leaders of a prostitution ring who abduct older women for the worldwide human trafficking market, and are the true reason for the missing local women. After two months she has no good leads. She's becoming discouraged when Megan appears and takes her to Callipygia, a place with a humanistic goal but questionable methods. Stephanie soon finds herself responsible for two pregnant women, and wondering if her job still awaits her.
Shea McTory, 31, is way down on his luck. His photography
career fell to the party scene. For a few years he’s been on the street,
scratching a living. He gets more than bargained for when he answers the ad: Volunteers
Wanted, Free Food, Pay….All he wanted was a roof over his head, to earn some
money, maybe get some good food. But the food is not tasty; he’s locked up with
an adolescent-minded ex-sailor and a psychopath; he stumbles across secret,
illegal & dangerous research; meets Natalie, the love of us life.
Experiments delves into human nutritional research and the
psychological trials faced by the live-in male volunteers.
The Metabolism & Excretion Analysis Laboratory, MEAL, Drammenberg ,
North Dakota
Story begins in November, four months into a six-month study.
Shea wants a cigarette, syrupy pancakes, a woman, and in that order, but no
foreign substances allowed. He is told what and when to eat, how to go to the
bathroom, and goes nowhere outside their living quarters without a chaperone to
guarantee absolute adherence to the rules.
Official research is determining how the body absorbs
minerals with fatty diet and how much is excreted. The volunteer’s job is to
eat, defecate in the bag, urinate in the bottle. No exceptions. Private rooms
are provided. Everything else must be shared. The volunteers must be patient,
cooperate, entertain themselves, and accept their research roles.
Frustrations build, tempers flare, love affairs, friendships, hatreds, develop.
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James W. Nelson was born in a little farmhouse on the
prairie in eastern North Dakota
James has been
telling stories most of his life. Some of his first memories happened during
recess in a one-room country schoolhouse near Walcott ,
North Dakota
He was living in that
same house on the land originally homesteaded by his great grandfather, when a
savage tornado hit in 1955 and destroyed everything. They rebuilt and his
family remained until the early nineteen-seventies when diversified farming
began changing to industrial agribusiness (not necessarily a “good” thing.) He
spent four years in the US Navy, worked many jobs and finally has settled on a
few acres exactly two and one half miles straight west of the original
farmstead, ironically likely the very spot where the 1955 tornado first struck,
which sometimes gives him a spooky feeling.
(My true account of
growing up on a storybook farm, experiencing a killer tornado, surviving
teenage confusion, an adventurous four-year ride on a submarine, a skydive, not
maturing into your regular adult, discovering the world is not a bowl of
cherries, a crash to the bottom, and, finally, accepting that the only person
responsible for me, is me. But first I had to descend into the deep depths of
the emotional chasm.)
1 Many Beginnings
2 ICU Diary
3 Many Beginnings
Continued
4 Hell’s Island
5 Company 311
6 Tornado
7 Class A School
8 First Duty
9 Skydive!
10 USS Carbonero
11 Julia’s Story
12 Yokosuka
13 Travels &
Philosophies
14 USS Archerfish
15 Test of Will Power
16 Sydney
17 The Bottom
18 Home Again
You probably remember, or have seen reruns of that great 60s
TV series, Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone, where strange things happened
without any scientific explanation. Things just happened, right? And you lived
with it. Scifi magazines want scientific justification. I don’t buy that. Things
happen every day that defy explanation. Fantasy Magazines seem to lean toward
sword & sorcery, & Horror magazines—in my mind lean toward too much
gore. So, if you can get past the fact that these stories defy explanation,
aren’t too bloody, and no dwarves, then you are in for some great reading.
The Last Unempoyed Man (2100 words) Futuristic: Bentley Durant is in charge of computer
listings of births, deaths, employment. Joe
English is unemployed; there’s no designation for unemployed.
The Quiet Little Town (2000 words) A city couple
inherit a house in a very quiet town (seemingly no people at all). A strange breeze blows toward an old barn
with a gaping black doorway.
What Would be Heaven (2000 words) Eden Kimball dies
and finds Heaven is what he thought, but discovers he can’t have everything he
wants.
Dead Animal Farm (3300 words) Felix is homeless. There are rumors of homeless people
disappearing. Security Officer Roberts
is night gate guard at a slaughter house.
There have been visits by Negore Heidenreich, management, except Negore
is not even an employee.
The Dreaming Glass (2400 words) Franklin
Viands (2000 words) Futuristic: People massed, wear
and look the same, stand in line for deposits of wastes, withdrawals of food. He believes there is more to life, meets She;
together they escape through a wall of flame, the only thing different in their
world.
Requiem for Homogen (2900 words) Jonas sees a face (not his) in a bar booth
mirror, then he feels whatever emotion the face reveals until actual death
threatens.
The Levigation of McLeod & McLeod (3100 words) Waverly Kingston is somewhat of a jerk, and
has a grudge against his work place. He
has practiced concentration to where he can look at an image on a photograph,
and, with his hands, destroy it, but he decides to save Millie.
Intermission Block (3000 words) After years of
experiencing déjà vu Ronnie Burnett has been drawn back to Intermission Block,
where that strange, déjà vu feeling originated, only he didn’t know that’s
where it had originated.
The Chair (2850 words) Tad doesn’t hire people, but his job, that of
having each male potential employee sit in a specially wired chair while they
fill our forms, determines not only who will be hired but whether or not they
will work directly with women.
Food Project (1400 words) Alex, slaughterhouse
employee, watches the killing of Torbo, a prize-winning Holstein
steer, which wasn’t supposed to even be there.
To the 19th Century (6300 words) Demolition workers Selby and Rivet see the 19th
and 21st centuries at the same time (and a dangerous time warp) from the steps
of their next project. Demolition of
Matherby Hall must stop.
The Commons (8000 words) Wilderness in a man’s backyard. Through complaints of animal sounds, smells,
and loud music journalist Kari is led to the story. She finds the land as it was before white man
appeared…and it’s coming back.
Stuff happens every day that could become a short story. You
witness a skydive, then imagine what could go wrong. You visit a nursing home
and imagine resident interactions. You see a group of cars go by that all look
alike and with antennas; obviously they’re in a caravan—what’s happening? You
see a squirrel gnawing on a walnut and you imagine what his day has been like. You
suddenly want a coffee, but something is stopping you, and now you really want
one…! These are all things that happen every day. You witness this, you witness
that, you add your own imagination of what’s going on and there arises a short
story.
A novella is slightly longer and a lot more happens. You see
on TV a stronger country or group beating up a smaller, weaker, group. You want
to do something about it. Into Tilovia tells the fictional story of seven
friends who do something about it.
Thirty Seconds to the Ground…A skydive gone really
bad.
My Husband, My Hero…A nursing home love affair.
Geek of the Road…Believe it or not, the geek
sometimes gets the girl.
For a cup of Coffee…Really, how much is a cup of
coffee worth? For your sanity, sometimes quite a bit.
The Real Meaning of a Quarter…One shiny little
quarter can mean the difference between a good day, and a really bad one.
Don't get too Close…A nursing home resident goes from
down, to way up, to really down, in the space of a couple hours.
The one who Loves me…A little girl is the only one
who knows who she should go live with.
Girlfriend for Mother…Sometimes a friend asked to
help can become much more than a friend.
Waiting to Die…Since the 1918-1919 influenza
outbreak, mankind has feared return of the pandemic, an extraordinarily-mutated
virus, that vicious creature that cannot be seen by the naked eye. Young people
are dying, so many that hospitals can no longer provide for them. Staunch Derek
Whitfield, twenty-five-year Army vet, has volunteered for end-of-life hospice
care. He sees nothing but darkness waiting on The Other Side, until he meets
Susannah Brite, his forty-second client.
Voice From the Congregation…A crippled girl’s voice
creates new life in a young couple’s marriage.
One day at Boxelder Cove…A young red squirrel learns
a whole lot about life and survival.
He had it Coming…A boss gets murdered, and nobody,
not his family, and not even one employee is sorry.
Into Tilovia…Nobody was helping the Tilovians; seven
friends decide it’s time somebody did.
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