Faraway and Forever—More Stories

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Can an extraterrestrial intelligence use our own biology against us?  Can one wish for a mate to avoid the rigors of dating?  And can a book written by a future savior spark a new religion?  Each story takes the reader further into the future and farther out into the cosmos. This collection of novelettes takes the reader from the not-to-distant future to a time when travel between worlds is a common occurrence.  Each stop along mankind’s journey outward to the stars is accompanied by a deeper look inward.  The stories examine how extraterrestrial beings might use our own biology against us, to questions about the after life, to how wishes are really granted, and finally to an interstellar religious thriller and a second coming of Christ.  Original and thought provoking, these are stories that will stimulate the intellect and engage the imagination.

This collection of stories was released for sale on July 18, 2023 (She Writes Press). This collection made it onto the SOMERSET SHORT LIST by the Chanticleer International Book Awards (the CIBAs).  This collection was also named the Best Book in the Category of SCIENCE FICTION NOVELETTES by the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs (NABE). Click here to read reviews of the book.  Click here to order the book. Story #1—"Once Upon A Helix"  (The Firmament and The Filament—A Story About Fate) Do astrophysics and molecular biology mix? Two scientists are about to find out. The unlikely pair discover they have the answers to each other’s questions. Story #2—"The Goldfire Project"  (Forever and its Finale—A Story About Immortaility) If man could transfer their consciousness into a computer, what would they find?  And would what they might casue them to want to stay there? Story #3—"Half The Sky"  (The Friend and The Father—A Story About Finding) A girl who is coming of age seeks to find her parents and understand why it is she has been raised in an orphanage. It is during her search she learns something about herself. Story #4—"The Wishbringer"  (The Farmer and The Fantasy—A Story About Wishes) A reporter sets out to explore a recently discovered dimensional plane and learns where wishes go after they are made. He eventually decides to make a wish of his own and soon comes to regret it. Story #5—"The Last Sunday Of Summer"  (The Faithful and Their Forfeit—A Story About Sacrifice) An acolyte is unexpectedly drawn into a decades-long effort to deliver a very special piece of history to a New Faith. << Return to the Short Stories page