S.S. Fitzgerald
Last Stand (Part 4 Conclusion)
Sergeant Williams and Specialist Nisbet dawned their helmets and night vision as they stood at the main entrance to the Capitol. Jacob...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Oct 6
- 12 min
Last Stand (Part 3)
The capitol towered high in the sky over officer James Matthews. The capitol was a complex by itself. The front, which if he went to his...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Sep 7
- 9 min
Last Stand (Part 2)
James had run with the Lieutenant wildly into the dark. The city was a cacophony of nightmarish sounds and images. He swore he saw the...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Aug 4
- 7 min
Last Stand (Part 1)
Officer James Matthews stepped into the station, having overlooked the desolate streets of his once proud city. The once vibrant city had...
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Michael Parkes
- Jul 1
- 8 min
Portraits
Portraits is the first short story by a guest author! Michael Parkes is a Canadian university student and author. He has written two...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Jun 30
- 4 min
The Suburbs
The moon cast an eerie glow over the desolate street as Emily stumbled through the darkness. Her heart pounded in her chest, and her...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Jun 23
- 3 min
Prey
The sun had long since disappeared beyond the horizon, leaving behind a veil of darkness that engulfed the dense forest. Sarah was alone,...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- May 26
- 4 min
A Fold to Extinction: Welcome to the Team
Security Operational Detachment, S.O.D., simply called SOD, was the newest addition to the laundry list of specialized units the...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- May 19
- 11 min
The Ranch (Part 10 Conclusion)
Sherman had to guess it had been hours since they had taken him hostage. Early on, Sherman had considered they were taking him off into...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- May 12
- 4 min
The Ranch (Part 9)
In the still air of their sarcophagus, neither Sherman nor Don dared speak above a whisper. Their phones were dead, and they quickly...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- May 5
- 4 min
The Ranch (Part 8)
“Get inside!” Sherman screamed. The five scientists that had been staring dumbly at the muzzle flashes in the distance. The distant...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Apr 28
- 6 min
The Ranch (Part 7)
Don had allowed Colm to invest time into the prehistoric plants. They had collected three live specimens, but no toxin was identified...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Apr 21
- 8 min
The Ranch (Part 6)
Don Freeman moved down the long hall in wide strides. His pulse began to skyrocket. The surge from his heart had begun to cause jitters...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Apr 14
- 9 min
The Ranch (Part 5)
The family waited until first light before venturing out to try to seek the missing bull. Sherman peeked out of the ranch first. The cows...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Apr 7
- 10 min
The Ranch (Part 4)
Sherman stood before the deputy, who leaned back in his chair. A pencil held to his lip, Deputy Justin Henley looked up at Sherman, the...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Mar 31
- 11 min
The Ranch (Part 3)
The family returned to their home from their alien encounter. Chase had not bothered even considering the asinine idea of staying. He had...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Mar 24
- 9 min
The Ranch (Part 2)
Over the next few days, the Green family had finalized their move in. They brought in their furniture, their clothes, and all their...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Mar 17
- 12 min
The Ranch (Part 1)
I am very excited to announce this project - thanks especially to support from close friends and colleagues. The Ranch is the start to a...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Mar 10
- 3 min
A Guest
The following is a short I wrote late in 2014 when I was first trying to really ground myself as a writer. I have made only small edits,...
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