Featured Stories

Here are stories for your reading enjoyment, free of charge. The list will vary from time to time, and will contain stories that are in progress, as well as completed works. As many of these are either first or second drafts, we do appreciate any feedback you may have on them, whether it is what you think of the story or a list of errors found in the text.

To read the stories, just click on the titles.

A Chance In Time

By LJ Gastineau & Tricia Sparks

Series: Cursed Legacy

Genre: Science Fiction, Alternate Reality

Status: Complete

Chance Langley, a rookie cop in the capitol of the Republic; Alirodon, is less than enthusiastic with his position in the Traffic Division. He wishes for something with a bit more meaning; but goes about what seems like a normal day, only to discover that his life is about to take a turn he was least expecting.

A Tail To Remember

By LJ Gastineau

Series: N/A

Genre: Fantasy, Urban

Status: In Progress

Tucker Bailey could be called a man of mystery. As a video game tester and reviewer he tends to keep to himself. When he finds himself craving something that is not considered for human consumption Tucker encounters a woman that he would rather forget. Or so he assumes.

Kallie Rose is trying to start her own catering business. Her world starts spiraling out of control after an incident with a stranger that leaves her confused. She soon discovers that she’s not the only one with secrets better left concealed. After all, she’s not the only one to deal a certain time of the month.

Delfania’s Tears

By Tricia Sparks

Series: N/A (One Shot)

Genre: Fantasy

Status: Complete

Minaria lives in a world unlike the one we know. It’s a world where Earth and Sky have been violently separated into two realms. Her home is on the ground beneath. It is a desolate wasteland where fierce dragons roam the land devastating the people.

Or is it?

On the day that should be the happiest of her young life Minaria’s mind is troubled by dilutions haunted by the image of a man that no amount of potion seems able to drive away.

But what if he’s not?

Descent Into Darkness

By Doris Ross

Series: Descent Into Darkness

Genre: Fantasy, Dark

Status: In Progress

Ba’tvian Delthanurk came from nothing. The son of an impoverished serf, he vowed to break free of his heritage when he discovered his magical abilities. Destined for great and terrible things, he was accepted to Trinity College of Magery only to be exiled for dabbling in forbidden arts. Humiliated and angry, he sets out to avenge himself against those who have wronged him — and prove to the world just how powerful he really is.

His path will take him deeper into darkness and blood. He will gain willing followers who believe in him, as well as others who join because they see no better alternative. Their fall from grace will seed the fall of their world.

This is a novella series, of which the first two novellas have been completed and the third novella, His Beast, is currently being written.

Stolen Secrets

by LJ Gastineau & Tricia Sparks

Series: Chronicles of Aylewrah

Genre: Fantasy, Urban

Status: Complete

Normalcy can shatter in a single instant. Sometimes for the better, and other times… for the worse. A break in and murder of common circumstances is not as it seems as it links six seemingly normal people together in a prelude to something much bigger than they could ever imagine.

Spartans: The AWOL Squad

by Doris Ross

Series: Spartans: The AWOL Squad

Genre: Science Fiction, Halo Fan-Fiction

Status: In Progress

A squad of misfit SPARTANs crash on a Halo installation during the Battle of Reach. As they search for a ship to take them to the beseiged world, they become embroiled in a conflict in which the Covenant War doesn’t matter and the future of humanity hinges on their survival.

This is an episodic script written as an exercise in science fiction, script writing, word crafting for the amusement of others.