3 From The Edge
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 6590 words.
Published on June 10, 2013. Fiction.
'3 From The Edge' contains 2 short stories and 1 flash-length piece totaling about 6,500 words.
These 3 stories depict events that bring the world rushing to the edge of enormous changes that will alter the lives of everyone on Earth forever... at the least.
Location: United States
Member Since: Jan. 28, 2012
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S. A. Barton
Biography
S. A. Barton was, up until the end of the summer of '12, one of the legion of retail workers struggling to keep his big dreams alive in an often uncooperative world.
Now... full time author and grad school student. The days are full of writing, for one reason or the other. It's the end of keeping dreams on life support and the beginning of them waking from a coma.
Next project: learning to fly.
Now... full time author and grad school student. The days are full of writing, for one reason or the other. It's the end of keeping dreams on life support and the beginning of them waking from a coma.
Next project: learning to fly.
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Books
Speed Glacier
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 12360 words. Published on June 2, 2013. Fiction.
Speed Glacier is a farce of ecoterrorism and the human urge to belong. It brings together a very unlikely and slightly misnamed weapon with a group of individuals that seem just as unlikely... unless you've been paying attention to popular culture and/or the news. Speed Glacier is a novelette of about 12,000 words.
Price: $0.99 USD. 12360 words. Published on June 2, 2013. Fiction.
Speed Glacier is a farce of ecoterrorism and the human urge to belong. It brings together a very unlikely and slightly misnamed weapon with a group of individuals that seem just as unlikely... unless you've been paying attention to popular culture and/or the news. Speed Glacier is a novelette of about 12,000 words.
Child Full of Stars
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 2550 words. Published on April 5, 2013. Fiction.
Meet a man who is dying, face-down in an alley on a strange world, with a knife wound in his guts. He is surely doomed, until a child comes to help him. But why is this filthy street child helping him, and where will this child take him? The answers run deeper than the surface suggests, and this unlikely pair have more in common than you might think.
Price: Free! 2550 words. Published on April 5, 2013. Fiction.
Meet a man who is dying, face-down in an alley on a strange world, with a knife wound in his guts. He is surely doomed, until a child comes to help him. But why is this filthy street child helping him, and where will this child take him? The answers run deeper than the surface suggests, and this unlikely pair have more in common than you might think.
Socrates, Unafraid
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 940 words. Published on March 22, 2013. Fiction.
Join a teacher in a virtual world contemplating a hopeless future, reaching out to find a way to make a better world. Flash fiction, under 1,000 words.
Price: Free! 940 words. Published on March 22, 2013. Fiction.
Join a teacher in a virtual world contemplating a hopeless future, reaching out to find a way to make a better world. Flash fiction, under 1,000 words.
Does Not Meet Our Needs
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 630 words. Published on January 4, 2013. Fiction.
Creative people often face a lot of rejection before their work reaches the public view. This is a story in rejection slips of one artist's journey.
Price: Free! 630 words. Published on January 4, 2013. Fiction.
Creative people often face a lot of rejection before their work reaches the public view. This is a story in rejection slips of one artist's journey.
Hunger
by S. A. Barton
Price: $4.99 USD. 34410 words. Published on January 4, 2013. Fiction.
Hunger is an anthology of short science fiction and fantasy stories. Each of them relates to the hungers that drive humanity--for food, for love, for power, for release from drudgery, or escape from times that have become too interesting. The stories in Hunger speak to the deep drives that move you, the appetites that lurk beneath the surface, struggling to emerge into the light.
Price: $4.99 USD. 34410 words. Published on January 4, 2013. Fiction.
Hunger is an anthology of short science fiction and fantasy stories. Each of them relates to the hungers that drive humanity--for food, for love, for power, for release from drudgery, or escape from times that have become too interesting. The stories in Hunger speak to the deep drives that move you, the appetites that lurk beneath the surface, struggling to emerge into the light.
A Hell of Heaven
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 4870 words. Published on December 18, 2012. Fiction.
Willem has grown up in the City, an intensely crowded society in which no detail goes unmonitored and no deviation is tolerated. When he sees what is outside for the first time in his life, the sight will change him forever and introduce him to the unthinkable: another way of life.
Price: $0.99 USD. 4870 words. Published on December 18, 2012. Fiction.
Willem has grown up in the City, an intensely crowded society in which no detail goes unmonitored and no deviation is tolerated. When he sees what is outside for the first time in his life, the sight will change him forever and introduce him to the unthinkable: another way of life.
Verbit
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 1960 words. Published on October 16, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
In the competitive world of news podcasting, a young intern has to work hard to become a good reporter. When it comes time to get a job, however, it quickly becomes clear to one young man that just reporting the news isn't nearly good enough. Soon, his would-be employer will get far more than he bargained for...
Price: Free! 1960 words. Published on October 16, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) In the competitive world of news podcasting, a young intern has to work hard to become a good reporter. When it comes time to get a job, however, it quickly becomes clear to one young man that just reporting the news isn't nearly good enough. Soon, his would-be employer will get far more than he bargained for...
Adversary
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 7130 words. Published on October 9, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
For ten thousand years, the people of the habitats have lived in fear of Adversary, the focus of evil in the solar system. One family, however, has grown to doubt the truth of the old tales. The four of them will challenge evil itself with nothing but a single shuttle and their heretical curiosity...
Price: $0.99 USD. 7130 words. Published on October 9, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) For ten thousand years, the people of the habitats have lived in fear of Adversary, the focus of evil in the solar system. One family, however, has grown to doubt the truth of the old tales. The four of them will challenge evil itself with nothing but a single shuttle and their heretical curiosity...
In Memoriam
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 3750 words. Published on October 6, 2012. Fiction.
Clayton Taliaferro II is an idle man, living a life of solitary indulgence--though he has ideas for greater indulgence if he figures out how to get his hands on the full balance of his trust fund. When he eats a crayfish in a local restaurant and suddenly finds himself dreaming crayfish dreams, an awful idea begins to blossom in his mind...
Price: $0.99 USD. 3750 words. Published on October 6, 2012. Fiction.
Clayton Taliaferro II is an idle man, living a life of solitary indulgence--though he has ideas for greater indulgence if he figures out how to get his hands on the full balance of his trust fund. When he eats a crayfish in a local restaurant and suddenly finds himself dreaming crayfish dreams, an awful idea begins to blossom in his mind...
Out Of The Cold
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 5830 words. Published on September 30, 2012. Fiction.
As the Ice Age comes to an end, Bear Paw and The People follow the glaciers as they retreat to the north. The ice and snow are all that they know, but they may learn something new when a strange spirit falls from its place among the stars...
Price: $0.99 USD. 5830 words. Published on September 30, 2012. Fiction.
As the Ice Age comes to an end, Bear Paw and The People follow the glaciers as they retreat to the north. The ice and snow are all that they know, but they may learn something new when a strange spirit falls from its place among the stars...
Monkey Say
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 2100 words. Published on September 29, 2012. Fiction.
"No interview has made me feel more awkwardly American than the capuchin monkey seated across the small stone table from me." I couldn't think of a better blurb than the lead-in sentence. Really, don't you want to read about what happens when a man interviews a monkey?
Price: Free! 2100 words. Published on September 29, 2012. Fiction.
"No interview has made me feel more awkwardly American than the capuchin monkey seated across the small stone table from me." I couldn't think of a better blurb than the lead-in sentence. Really, don't you want to read about what happens when a man interviews a monkey?
Dumbass
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 970 words. Published on August 25, 2012. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
When a boy grows up being told he's stupid constantly, there's great potential for things to go wrong later in life. When the young man he grows into discovers that he can read minds, that potential grows...
Price: Free! 970 words. Published on August 25, 2012. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews) When a boy grows up being told he's stupid constantly, there's great potential for things to go wrong later in life. When the young man he grows into discovers that he can read minds, that potential grows...
Ignorance of the Law
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 2020 words. Published on August 16, 2012. Fiction.
(3.00 from 3 reviews)
When a pack of backwoods local yokels begin to lumber toward civilized space in their slapped-together warp speed jalopy, a working-Joe cop has to take action. He soon finds himself in the eternal dilemma of the policeman on the beat: how to strike a balance between justice and enforcing the letter of the law?
Price: Free! 2020 words. Published on August 16, 2012. Fiction.
(3.00 from 3 reviews) When a pack of backwoods local yokels begin to lumber toward civilized space in their slapped-together warp speed jalopy, a working-Joe cop has to take action. He soon finds himself in the eternal dilemma of the policeman on the beat: how to strike a balance between justice and enforcing the letter of the law?
Outsourced
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 3540 words. Published on August 13, 2012. Fiction.
Imagine life as a young man in a run-down neighborhood in a big city. There are few jobs to be had outside of crime and the future is bleak. Until, that is, a job opens up unexpectedly... but it's not on Earth and the boss isn't human. In fact, he's probably up to something he shouldn't be, but how can you tell?
Price: $0.99 USD. 3540 words. Published on August 13, 2012. Fiction.
Imagine life as a young man in a run-down neighborhood in a big city. There are few jobs to be had outside of crime and the future is bleak. Until, that is, a job opens up unexpectedly... but it's not on Earth and the boss isn't human. In fact, he's probably up to something he shouldn't be, but how can you tell?
Cat Zen
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 630 words. Published on August 5, 2012. Fiction.
(3.50 from 2 reviews)
Sit down with a man, a cat, and some Zen for about 600 words. You won't regret it.
Price: Free! 630 words. Published on August 5, 2012. Fiction.
(3.50 from 2 reviews) Sit down with a man, a cat, and some Zen for about 600 words. You won't regret it.
Revolting
by S. A. Barton
Price: $2.99 USD. 21120 words. Published on August 2, 2012. Fiction.
There are moments upon which the future hinges. No matter the outcome, the world is a different place after they pass. These stories are about those moments, and the people who rise to the occasion... for good or ill. These five stories will take you from the distant past into the far future, and from the depths to the heights of the human spirit.
Price: $2.99 USD. 21120 words. Published on August 2, 2012. Fiction.
There are moments upon which the future hinges. No matter the outcome, the world is a different place after they pass. These stories are about those moments, and the people who rise to the occasion... for good or ill. These five stories will take you from the distant past into the far future, and from the depths to the heights of the human spirit.
Everything Is So Different Now
by S. A. Barton
Price: $2.99 USD. 22060 words. Published on July 29, 2012. Fiction.
This collection contains stories and heroes dealing with big changes. From the end of the world to the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, it's all about the struggle to transcend... or merely to survive.
Price: $2.99 USD. 22060 words. Published on July 29, 2012. Fiction.
This collection contains stories and heroes dealing with big changes. From the end of the world to the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, it's all about the struggle to transcend... or merely to survive.
Pig
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 6560 words. Published on July 27, 2012. Fiction.
A vegan career woman has it ALL under control until her food begins begging for its life. If she ever hopes to eat again she'll have to dig deep for answers...
Price: $0.99 USD. 6560 words. Published on July 27, 2012. Fiction.
A vegan career woman has it ALL under control until her food begins begging for its life. If she ever hopes to eat again she'll have to dig deep for answers...
Nice Weather We're Having Today
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 900 words. Published on July 23, 2012. Fiction.
(4.50 from 4 reviews)
A small-town mayor and a drifter with an odd object in his pocket have a little chat about the dry summer.
Price: Free! 900 words. Published on July 23, 2012. Fiction.
(4.50 from 4 reviews) A small-town mayor and a drifter with an odd object in his pocket have a little chat about the dry summer.
Go Into The Light
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 1590 words. Published on July 18, 2012. Fiction.
Dying slowly in the desert, trapped under a dune buggy: surely alien visitors can do nothing but improve the situation... right?
Price: $0.99 USD. 1590 words. Published on July 18, 2012. Fiction.
Dying slowly in the desert, trapped under a dune buggy: surely alien visitors can do nothing but improve the situation... right?
All Flesh Is Grass
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 940 words. Published on June 25, 2012. Fiction.
(4.75 from 4 reviews)
When a producer of cloned meat gets tired of the business, things get either odd or delicious. You decide which.
Price: Free! 940 words. Published on June 25, 2012. Fiction.
(4.75 from 4 reviews) When a producer of cloned meat gets tired of the business, things get either odd or delicious. You decide which.
Baby Wipes
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 4560 words. Published on June 18, 2012. Fiction.
(3.00 from 2 reviews)
William, a Chicago suburbanite living in the not-so-far future, suddenly finds himself dead. When he recovers, Chicago is gone, leaving only open prairie and an alien offering him a baby wipe to clean his face. This would be hard enough for anyone to deal with, but there's much more...
Price: Free! 4560 words. Published on June 18, 2012. Fiction.
(3.00 from 2 reviews) William, a Chicago suburbanite living in the not-so-far future, suddenly finds himself dead. When he recovers, Chicago is gone, leaving only open prairie and an alien offering him a baby wipe to clean his face. This would be hard enough for anyone to deal with, but there's much more...
The Fourth Dog
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 2560 words. Published on June 15, 2012. Fiction.
Dusker is a traveling loner in a dangerous future, and he doesn't like surprises. When a fourth dog mysteriously joins the three trusted dogs he already keeps, he isn't happy-- but he's far less happy to discover unwelcome followers on his trail. Now he has two surprises to deal with at once...
Price: $0.99 USD. 2560 words. Published on June 15, 2012. Fiction.
Dusker is a traveling loner in a dangerous future, and he doesn't like surprises. When a fourth dog mysteriously joins the three trusted dogs he already keeps, he isn't happy-- but he's far less happy to discover unwelcome followers on his trail. Now he has two surprises to deal with at once...
Sexually Transmitted Intelligence
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 5330 words. Published on April 19, 2012. Fiction.
On a world of friendly aliens, Richard discovers that all of them are dying young as the result of an unsuspected sexually transmitted disease... and how to cure it. Soon, it will become a race to cure the cure before it destroys everything.
Price: $0.99 USD. 5330 words. Published on April 19, 2012. Fiction.
On a world of friendly aliens, Richard discovers that all of them are dying young as the result of an unsuspected sexually transmitted disease... and how to cure it. Soon, it will become a race to cure the cure before it destroys everything.
The Always-House People
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 5730 words. Published on April 18, 2012. Fiction.
Ba'el, a pre-historic youth, strikes out on a quest to prove his manhood to himself and to his clan. Soon, he will discover the truth behind the religion of his people. Soon after, he will lose everything... and so will all of humanity.
Price: $0.99 USD. 5730 words. Published on April 18, 2012. Fiction.
Ba'el, a pre-historic youth, strikes out on a quest to prove his manhood to himself and to his clan. Soon, he will discover the truth behind the religion of his people. Soon after, he will lose everything... and so will all of humanity.
Dark
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 1970 words. Published on April 18, 2012. Fiction.
(4.33 from 3 reviews)
The day Dan and Katrina begin their honeymoon cruise, the Sun begins to inexplicably dim. Soon, they will discover why...
Price: Free! 1970 words. Published on April 18, 2012. Fiction.
(4.33 from 3 reviews) The day Dan and Katrina begin their honeymoon cruise, the Sun begins to inexplicably dim. Soon, they will discover why...
All The Luck In The World
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 9830 words. Published on March 22, 2012. Fiction.
Anthony discovers a vast power within him that can grant him his every wish, though little control over how he gets it. What will happen when, in a moment of grief at the loss of a loved one, he wishes for the impossible?
Price: $0.99 USD. 9830 words. Published on March 22, 2012. Fiction.
Anthony discovers a vast power within him that can grant him his every wish, though little control over how he gets it. What will happen when, in a moment of grief at the loss of a loved one, he wishes for the impossible?
Home On LaGrange
by S. A. Barton
Price: Free! 2420 words. Published on March 9, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
"I am Jorganhar 22bAR37m. I am lean and healthy. Welcome to LaGrange Market L-5 McLearen's World, how may I satisfy you today?"
Price: Free! 2420 words. Published on March 9, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) "I am Jorganhar 22bAR37m. I am lean and healthy. Welcome to LaGrange Market L-5 McLearen's World, how may I satisfy you today?"
Hits On Earth
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 3270 words. Published on February 23, 2012. Fiction.
In Hits On Earth, alien websurfers arrive unannounced, and the relationship of one alien and one human will set the tone for the future of both species. Hits On Earth includes the bonus flash fiction piece Velocity, in which a message from an alien craft contains important information... but can it be decoded in time to act on it?
Price: $0.99 USD. 3270 words. Published on February 23, 2012. Fiction.
In Hits On Earth, alien websurfers arrive unannounced, and the relationship of one alien and one human will set the tone for the future of both species. Hits On Earth includes the bonus flash fiction piece Velocity, in which a message from an alien craft contains important information... but can it be decoded in time to act on it?
Bullets For Buddha
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 2630 words. Published on February 17, 2012. Fiction.
A short story duo: Bullets For Buddha in which an excess of zeal leads to the Dalai Lama hunted down by militants, and Looks Like God in which Jesus and several companions decide to take a second look at Earth.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2630 words. Published on February 17, 2012. Fiction.
A short story duo: Bullets For Buddha in which an excess of zeal leads to the Dalai Lama hunted down by militants, and Looks Like God in which Jesus and several companions decide to take a second look at Earth.
Those Hands
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 4480 words. Published on February 16, 2012. Fiction.
Richard was attacked as a young boy and has kept it a secret for decades... even from himself. When he has the chance to confront his attacker before the attack, it will change both of their lives forever. Warning: may contain triggers for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. NO explicit description of abuse.
Price: $0.99 USD. 4480 words. Published on February 16, 2012. Fiction.
Richard was attacked as a young boy and has kept it a secret for decades... even from himself. When he has the chance to confront his attacker before the attack, it will change both of their lives forever. Warning: may contain triggers for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. NO explicit description of abuse.
Visions Of Odd
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 8810 words. Published on February 6, 2012. Fiction.
A short anthology of eclectic pieces of flash fiction and vignettes, all speculative fiction, ranging from the edge of fantasy to the edge of the solar system.
Price: $0.99 USD. 8810 words. Published on February 6, 2012. Fiction.
A short anthology of eclectic pieces of flash fiction and vignettes, all speculative fiction, ranging from the edge of fantasy to the edge of the solar system.
Mayflies
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 1770 words. Published on February 2, 2012. Fiction.
Being a vampire isn't easy, but being their food is harder still. When two vampires understand just how much they've taken from others, what will they give back-- and how?
Price: $0.99 USD. 1770 words. Published on February 2, 2012. Fiction.
Being a vampire isn't easy, but being their food is harder still. When two vampires understand just how much they've taken from others, what will they give back-- and how?
Labor Of Love
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 2350 words. Published on January 30, 2012. Fiction.
Addiction is hard enough to kick by itself. What happens when technology becomes addiction's ally?
Price: $0.99 USD. 2350 words. Published on January 30, 2012. Fiction.
Addiction is hard enough to kick by itself. What happens when technology becomes addiction's ally?
In Real Life
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 6980 words. Published on January 30, 2012. Fiction.
When every aspect of every person's life is monitored in realtime, what happens when that monitoring fails? Will Daniel and Ruby be drawn into revolutionary chaos... or will they find another way?
Price: $0.99 USD. 6980 words. Published on January 30, 2012. Fiction.
When every aspect of every person's life is monitored in realtime, what happens when that monitoring fails? Will Daniel and Ruby be drawn into revolutionary chaos... or will they find another way?
Not The Droids
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 2170 words. Published on January 29, 2012. Fiction.
As Austin ages, society increasingly frowns on direct human interaction in favor of telepresence androids. When his unfashionably in-person wife dies and his family moves on, will he be alone forever?
Price: $0.99 USD. 2170 words. Published on January 29, 2012. Fiction.
As Austin ages, society increasingly frowns on direct human interaction in favor of telepresence androids. When his unfashionably in-person wife dies and his family moves on, will he be alone forever?
Who Wants To Be The Emperor
by S. A. Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 4920 words. Published on January 28, 2012. Fiction.
Harvey Short, the Emperor of the Human race, has a lot of regrets as he nears the end of his life. As he recalls how humanity won the Empire, he's busy trying to figure out how to get the humans out of it. Has he come up with a solution, or just a pathetic illusion?
Price: $0.99 USD. 4920 words. Published on January 28, 2012. Fiction.
Harvey Short, the Emperor of the Human race, has a lot of regrets as he nears the end of his life. As he recalls how humanity won the Empire, he's busy trying to figure out how to get the humans out of it. Has he come up with a solution, or just a pathetic illusion?
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- The Campsite
on June 17, 2012
Creepy, odd, fun. All the things I like in a good read. The middle seemed to sag a bit in some indefinable way... if I were writing this, I'd have been in a hurry to write that ending I like so much so maybe that explains it. I'd also have driven myself crazy trying to edit and re-edit that middle to work out that indefinable something, so it may be all for the best if I had simply gone ahead and published it... so goes my theory on what the author has done here. Having nitpicked quite a bit, I'm going to shut up and give this 5 stars.
- The Star Creature
on June 25, 2012
Well and thoughtfully written and a joy to read. I see why it sold in '79, and it is still fresh today.
- Green, a short story
on Aug. 18, 2012
It's hard to comment too deeply on the themes here without ruining the ending... I will say only that this story casts its net a little more broadly than I suspected it would when I began reading. An enjoyable read.
- Mommy
on Aug. 18, 2012
Dark and powerful.
- "Welcome to Hell. Would you like fries with that?"
on Aug. 18, 2012
I've knocked around a few different stations of the retail world, and I have had that day many times. "What, it's not over YET?" This story was simply that feeling distilled. Nice work.
- Life's A Beach
on Aug. 20, 2012
A fun, light read with a pleasing twist. Quite enjoyable.
- Siddhartha
on Aug. 20, 2012
Well, some say Zen is everything is Zen... Could use a little tweak on formatting, but nothing I couldn't look past. And that's only if it wasn't my reader being wonky, which is entirely possible. Good show.
- Ramming Speed
on Aug. 26, 2012
Definitely a fun read, only slightly askew from the description. But then, descriptive blurbs are rarely right on the money, part of what they're there for is to be enticingly vague. A few minor typos survived editing. None are disastrous, chasing them down would improve basic readability a tad.
- Scavenger
on Oct. 04, 2012
A fun little read with a smile at the end. Nice.
- Forcipules
on Dec. 08, 2012
This is a fun read and strikes me as being true to its pulp inspiration. I'd like to say more but I don't want to ruin the ending for anyone. If you're reading this review, read this story. Unless you have a centipede phobia.