(ALIENS) Don't be a one-trick pony!
How boring would it be if we all only had one hobby, only one interest? Extremely! Like anyone else in that has an interest in horror or...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- May 26, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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 14, 2023
- 1 min
To the Moon and Back
To the Moon and Back Mom, we wanted to write you a letter. We thought at first about getting you a card, but how many of those do you...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- May 12, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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 10, 2023
- 4 min
A Fold to Extinction: Two Bodies in Space
Dim people move all about in the low glow of UV lights and instrumental panels. It was solemn there, like a cathedral, as he listened to...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Apr 7, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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 23, 2023
- 3 min
A Feeling for a Moment
Another throwback from my older blog. I wanted to practice relapsing experiences through time and memory. I believe I have come a long...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Mar 17, 2023
- 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 14, 2023
- 2 min
I lived a dream.
I wrote the following piece sometime in late 2016 and shared it on an old writing blog I no longer maintain. It came from a running dream...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Mar 12, 2023
- 2 min
Culture Trumps Strategy
I wanted to share the following work I wrote in 2018 while I was still serving in the military. It is a break from my usual fiction...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Mar 11, 2023
- 2 min
Voice
Jeremy tossed in the sheets. His mopped hair was like a splatter of paint on the white pillow. He was aware of the empty space next to...
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S.S. Fitzgerald
- Mar 10, 2023
- 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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