Member Since: Aug. 30, 2011

David Barron


Biography

A writer who, by all accounts, is having a wonderful time doing what he loves.

writes Science Fantasy Romance

Where to find David Barron online

Website: http://davidalbarron.blogspot.com/
Twitter: davidalbarron
Blog: http://davidalbarron.blogspot.com/

Books

The Adventures of Chet Sexuelle, Wizard M.D. & Miss Langley, Basilisk & How They Saved the Village of Hwerwyl From The Black Death    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 3630 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 24, 2012. Fiction.
“Shitsakes and buggery!” declared the wizard as an arrow thunked into the tavern door beside him. It wasn’t much of a tavern, just a ramshackle conglomeration of wood, but it was the best cover available. Another arrow tore through the thin leather window and knocked over a tankard, spraying the wizard’s red shirt with skunked suds. “Ah! Fucklings!”
The Price of Patience    by David Barron
Price: $2.99 USD. 7860 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 22, 2012. Fiction.
It was the first day of the month, and Patience was being sold. And why not? There were two solid buyers from down-world come to the station, and she was only using up oxygen, now she was eighteen and had no useful employment. The Price of Patience an H2NH story 2012 by David Barron
Harkness Candle Takes It Home    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 2040 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on January 19, 2012. Fiction.
I believe that the universe came into existence five minutes ago, entirely—implicitly—for my amusement until such time as I die, at which point it will cease to exist. The fact that I do not rule the universe is a reflection of my need for a challenge. Besides: who says I can’t, later? I’ve got time, but now I’ve got a job to do.
The Peacock's Tower    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 5110 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on November 8, 2011. Fiction.
The walled town of Hugfast, at the edge of the Shining Sea, within sight of the Peacock’s Tower, across from the Other End of the World, was a meritocracy.
To Another Shore    by David Barron
Price: $5.99 USD. 34080 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on August 1, 2011. Fiction.
Dear sir or madam: please find attached eight short stories of a most fantastic nature. Is there a theme amidst this delightful madness? Sure. But you’ll only find it out once you’ve gone To Another Shore.
To roll anyway    by David Barron
Price: $2.99 USD. 19740 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on July 24, 2011. Fiction.
May you live forever... A technological thriller with a double shot of humor and romance: To roll anyway, a science fiction short novel by David Barron.
Sitting in a Bar (Alone)    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 2420 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on June 7, 2011. Fiction.
After accidentally picking up a drunk woman in a bar, a sociopath tries to stop being a psychopath (again). A Horror short story
A Future Darkly    by David Barron
Price: $6.99 USD. 57350 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on May 25, 2011. Fiction.
sixteen science fiction stories
At the Mountains of Malapert    by David Barron
Price: $2.99 USD. 37530 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on May 14, 2011. Fiction.
A sweeping epic of the first generation of lunar colonists, this hard science fiction short novel follows the careers of agents in the joint United States-Chinese moon colony.
The First 200 Days    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 65140 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on April 30, 2011. Fiction.
One day a manic-depressive man woke up and realized he was going to be a professional writer...but how? In two-hundred days of daily blogging, he found an answer that worked for him. Along the way came daily musings, life lessons, genre discussions, brain-storms and batshit insane dreams. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll laugh again, then you'll think as you live The First 200 Days for yourself.
The Moors of Venus    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 5230 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on April 21, 2011. Fiction.
Venus 1823: Young Alice plays with fairies and meets the King of the Morlocks. A fantasy short story.
Convenient for Kissing    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 1960 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on April 17, 2011. Fiction.
A rainy season afternoon with a pretty girl relaxes Alan, and makes him thoughtful. An Alan Story, magical realism in small town Thailand.
New Sodom Takes Her Chances    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 2370 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on April 17, 2011. Fiction.
A diabolically vague question on a math exam forces ten students to be the unwitting arbiters of the divine fate of their civilization in this weird short story that will puzzle and, quite possibly, delight. How would you answer?
War of the Possible Future    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 4220 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on April 9, 2011. Fiction.
A Middle Eastern nation erupts in protests against a well-armed government. As a reporter tweets from the front lines, one man struggles to keep a hospital from going dark, and a hacker plans to send the dark back where it belongs. A short story, cyberpunk ripped from the headlines.
The Littlest Barnacle    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 1930 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on April 9, 2011. Fiction.
If a small boy lives, does anybody care? A science fiction short story.
Dragon Marines    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 1930 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on March 21, 2011. Fiction.
A boy writes his first science fiction story while he waits for his mother to come back from the war. A short story.
Satellite of Lust    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 1790 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on March 10, 2011. Fiction.
Jeremiad, lounge lizard revolutionary, is captured and interrogated. What could be worse than that? Well, for one, there's no bar. A Jeremiad monologue, a science fiction short story.
Swift Invasion    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 1820 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on March 10, 2011. Fiction.
The aliens were completely unprepared for one completely prepared human. So was Humanity. A science fiction short story.
Players of the Nuclear Theremin    by David Barron
Price: $2.99 USD. 9930 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on March 10, 2011. Fiction.
The Nuclear Thereminers dare to roam the galaxy searching for new colony worlds for an expanding Humanity, but trouble on Earth may prove even more perilous. Follow the career of orphan Jess Alate through interesting times in this science fiction story.
The Language of Ice Cubes    by David Barron
Price: $4.99 USD. 18750 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 28, 2011. Fiction.
The first five Alan stories by David Barron. Includes Moving In, Moving On; The Language of Ice Cubes; City Muse, Country Muse; A Blot on the Escutcheon; Disease of the Heart. A short story anthology, magical realism set in small town Thailand, sprinkled liberally with two foreign languages and cultures and incorporating the local mythos.
Disease of the Heart    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 3900 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 28, 2011. Fiction.
When Alan gets dengue on an ill-advised forest retreat from his nagging girlfriend, the burning pain sends him into a delirium of old flames. He might not die, but can his present survive his past? An Alan Story, magical realism in small town Thailand.
An Aesop Amidst The Fairy Dust    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 4480 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 21, 2011. Fiction.
Hard Luck Charley is an easy-going guy just trying to run a restaurant on both sides of the world, but paying protection money to pixies is not good for business. Of course, not paying is an occupational hazard. A fantasy short story.
A Blot on the Escutcheon    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 5120 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 19, 2011. Fiction.
Alan and the tree spirit Luklap attend a local wedding for the party, but when the bride is brutally murdered and an innocent man is accused of the crime, the pair must delve into a dark generational secret that threatens the bride's newly orphaned daughter. But before Alan can save two lives, he has to save his own... An Alan Story, magical realism in small town Thailand.
Science Up Some Love    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 4270 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 16, 2011. Fiction.
"Pygmalion @SatelliteTYT: I'm the last man on Tau Ceti. It's not my fault." A scientist tries to make something of the organism that devoured the rest of the colonists, his only companion the orbiting communications AI. A science fiction short story.
Bitsy Pollo Save Us!    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 3680 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 16, 2011. Fiction.
In a cow-eat-human world where chickens are slaves to bulls, one middle-class rooster is pulled too fast and pushed too far. A science fiction short story.
Cosmast Rhyt    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 5520 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 16, 2011. Fiction.
When a far-future academic wants to find a long-lost asteroid, who better to hire than a bored space wanderer looking for a way to pass his longevity? The journey proves to be just as surprising as the destination in this darkly humorous science fiction short story.
The Ambassador's Lady    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 5300 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 3, 2011. Fiction.
High society on a flat world. A cruel Duchess and a cunning Ambassador face off at court to decide the fate of a Russian Empire, but a British seductress and a young courtier have plans of their own. When schemes collide, so do people in this intricate short story with a steampunk flavor.
Sharia & The Gays    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 1960 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on February 2, 2011. Fiction.
Twelve year old Sharia suspects her next door neighbors of villainy, but will she and her quiet friend Sydney be able to find out what Mr. and Mrs. Gay are scheming before it's too late? A science fiction short story.
Kritarchy    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 4160 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on January 25, 2011. Fiction.
For much of an Earth without nations, the roaming Judge-Ships of the Kritarchy are the only law, and Judge Lightner is one of the best. But when a vicious marauding fleet sweeps through the Kritarchy, the Judge finds out just how much the law is worth as he is forced to make one of his own. An alternate history short story.
City Muse, Country Muse    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 3620 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on January 17, 2011. Fiction.
Halted by the Figure at the crossroads, Alan struggles to choose between a free life in the city and a full life in the countryside. An Alan Story, magical realism set in small-town Thailand.
Ostracon    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 4630 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on January 17, 2011. Fiction.
In this tale of a fantastic mesolithic era, one warrior and one trader set out to find a mysterious Grove. Will they survive the perilous journey and find adventure and trade, or will they find something more...primitive? A fantasy short story.
Timpani the Ostrich Rancher    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 8450 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on January 13, 2011. Fiction.
The thrilling tale of love, war, and the search for freedom in another Africa. Led by a gentlemen aviator and financed by his lover, the respectable citizens of the Kingdom of Kenya decide to take a preemptive approach to threats against the London Confederation by liberating Reichland Africa. Meanwhile, a lowly rose-quartz man fights his own, more personal, battle.
Sorcerer's Hire    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 3850 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on December 15, 2010. Fiction.
Amidst a magical-industrial war, a young sorcerer must kill his wizard master so that he can grow up. A fantasy short story.
The Language of Ice Cubes    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 3360 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on December 15, 2010. Fiction.
Alan just wanted something to do, but he soon discovers that maintaining a relationship in small-town Thailand is a more challenging proposition than he expected. Can he (and she) find a way through to happiness? An Alan Story, magical realism in small town Thailand.
Director Chen Saves the Day    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 2950 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on December 15, 2010. Fiction.
A fast-paced tale of a taciturn administrator's behind-the-scenes juggle to keep his asteroid from being blown up and to pay the bills on time. A science fiction short story.
Ernie Centrifuge, Private Eye    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 4120 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on December 15, 2010. Fiction.
Ernie Centrifuge has to pick up the case where his murdered boss left off, but to save the girl he'll have to find his selves first.
The Witch of Amber City    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 920 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on December 15, 2010. Fiction.
In which not having a witch proves more harmful. A fantasy flash.
Time Travel...Laterally!    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 5010 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on October 13, 2010. Fiction.
A hot summer day, a group of bored teenagers, and a time machine that runs on pure bull turns out to be the recipe for a disastrous trip past the future. If by "disastrous trip", you mean "Adventure!" A science fiction short story.
Moving In, Moving On    by David Barron
Price: $0.99 USD. 3060 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on October 13, 2010. Fiction.
Alan is crippled by isolating depression. Can a mysterious tree spirit drag him back from the edge? An Alan Story, magical realism in small town Thailand.
Pure Humanity    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 2420 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on October 13, 2010. Fiction.
Fast-talking Jeremiad picks up a woman in a bar on Ceres only to discover that they're both on the run from the same crowd. Of course, there's more beneath the surface of this lounge lizard revolutionary... From The Jeremiad Monologues, a science fiction short story.
Jeremiad    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 3720 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on October 13, 2010. Fiction.
A fast-talking lounge lizard picks up a girl in a bar and teleports her around the solar system. But there's more to both of them than meets the eye... From The Jeremiad Monologues, a science fiction short story.
Drugs are Legal, People Ain't    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 3560 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on October 13, 2010. Fiction.
In a future where reproduction is strictly regulated, gonzo reporter Daniel Dean Harlan infiltrates a back-alley maternity ward. But will the people he meets infiltrate his cynical heart? A science fiction short story.
Deep Sleep    by David Barron
Price: $1.99 USD. 3190 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on October 13, 2010. Fiction.
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A teenage psion wakes up alone on a failing colony ship. As her memory returns, she struggles to survive and escape to the planet's surface. A science fiction short story.
Preemptive Mercy    by David Barron
Price: $1.49 USD. 1110 words. Published by H2NH ePub  on October 11, 2010. Fiction.
A father fights to save his daughter from a gruesome fate on an alien world. A dark science fiction flash.

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