Offer Him Roses
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 33850 words.
Published on May 25, 2013. Fiction.
Annalee Rutledge, fourteen, doesn't know why there's a boy soldier from the Civil War hiding in her family's barn, especially since the conflict in which he fought ended almost one hundred and fifty years ago. What Annalee does know is that she loves him, and she's going to do whatever it takes to keep him safe.
Location: United States
Member Since: March 03, 2012
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James Hampton
Biography
James Hampton is a writer primarily of science fiction and fantasy stories, although he enjoys writing, and reading, in a wide variety of genres.
Where to find James Hampton online
Wattpad: jameshampton
- Magic Days
- Doll Baby
- Beef Stew from Anna Lou
- That's All the Time We Have
- The Offices of M. Coopersmith
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Books
When the Family Gathers
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 3100 words. Published on April 25, 2013. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Mr. Carlin has a secret: he has been living a lie, a lie that, when revealed, could destroy his entire family. Today his loved ones are all gathered in one place...but can he bring himself to tell them the truth?
Price: Free! 3100 words. Published on April 25, 2013. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) Mr. Carlin has a secret: he has been living a lie, a lie that, when revealed, could destroy his entire family. Today his loved ones are all gathered in one place...but can he bring himself to tell them the truth?
Flower Beds
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 5120 words. Published on April 21, 2013. Fiction.
A man's decision to water the flowers in his front yard leads to a deadly confrontation.
Price: Free! 5120 words. Published on April 21, 2013. Fiction.
A man's decision to water the flowers in his front yard leads to a deadly confrontation.
Letters to a File
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 2640 words. Published on April 13, 2013. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Folders in a storage room tell the story of a civilization's fall.
Price: Free! 2640 words. Published on April 13, 2013. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews) Folders in a storage room tell the story of a civilization's fall.
I'll Move So Fast
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 8040 words. Published on April 7, 2013. Fiction.
He arrived on a bicycle, bringing with him a great mystery...and a message of hope.
Price: Free! 8040 words. Published on April 7, 2013. Fiction.
He arrived on a bicycle, bringing with him a great mystery...and a message of hope.
The Sign of the Fiddler Crab
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 3210 words. Published on April 5, 2013. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
In a totalitarian state of the future, a young teacher goes on trial. Her offense? Teaching...
Price: Free! 3210 words. Published on April 5, 2013. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews) In a totalitarian state of the future, a young teacher goes on trial. Her offense? Teaching...
Boom
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 6310 words. Published on March 31, 2013. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
A young couple spends what could be the last night of their lives together.
Price: Free! 6310 words. Published on March 31, 2013. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) A young couple spends what could be the last night of their lives together.
The Golden Mask & The Throng
by James Hampton
Price: $0.99 USD. 15400 words. Published on February 15, 2013. Fiction.
THE GOLDEN MASK: A lonely man whose only friends are books spends an evening with a strange novella he has been warned not to read. THE THRONG: In the Deep South of the early twentieth century, a bitter and impoverished aristocrat plans to sell the last remnant of his family's once-sprawling plantation; little does the buyer know that the property is full of monsters...
Price: $0.99 USD. 15400 words. Published on February 15, 2013. Fiction.
THE GOLDEN MASK: A lonely man whose only friends are books spends an evening with a strange novella he has been warned not to read. THE THRONG: In the Deep South of the early twentieth century, a bitter and impoverished aristocrat plans to sell the last remnant of his family's once-sprawling plantation; little does the buyer know that the property is full of monsters...
Doll Baby
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 21590 words. Published on January 2, 2013. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Norm Peters is looking for love on the Internet. He had better be careful, though, because the online world, like the physical one, has an abundance of shadowed paths. And down one such path lurks a shapeshifting monster that calls itself Doll Baby.
Price: Free! 21590 words. Published on January 2, 2013. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) Norm Peters is looking for love on the Internet. He had better be careful, though, because the online world, like the physical one, has an abundance of shadowed paths. And down one such path lurks a shapeshifting monster that calls itself Doll Baby.
Island Travelers
by James Hampton
Price: $0.99 USD. 51190 words. Published on December 17, 2012. Fiction.
It's a summertime romance unlike any other, between a girl who lives in the world of the present and a boy who comes from Eternity, a mysterious coastal Georgia town in which words like present, past, and future have little meaning. They say love conquers all, but does that include Time itself? Part One of The Eternity Papers trilogy.
Price: $0.99 USD. 51190 words. Published on December 17, 2012. Fiction.
It's a summertime romance unlike any other, between a girl who lives in the world of the present and a boy who comes from Eternity, a mysterious coastal Georgia town in which words like present, past, and future have little meaning. They say love conquers all, but does that include Time itself? Part One of The Eternity Papers trilogy.
The Life and Times of Willard Grimsby
by James Hampton
Price: $0.99 USD. 15760 words. Published on November 3, 2012. Fiction.
Skip Dozier likes to say he's in the business of murder: he creates graphic novels that document the lives of fiendish mass killers from the darkest corners of history. One of Skip's newest fans, who happens to be a killer himself, is so impressed that he wants Skip to serve as his biographer. And he'll be overseeing the work personally, just to make sure it turns out right.
Price: $0.99 USD. 15760 words. Published on November 3, 2012. Fiction.
Skip Dozier likes to say he's in the business of murder: he creates graphic novels that document the lives of fiendish mass killers from the darkest corners of history. One of Skip's newest fans, who happens to be a killer himself, is so impressed that he wants Skip to serve as his biographer. And he'll be overseeing the work personally, just to make sure it turns out right.
Beef Stew from Anna Lou
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 17890 words. Published on October 14, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
This Halloween you're invited to dine at Murl's Famous Country Buffet, a place where folks gather to enjoy good food, friendly service, and a warm, down-home atmosphere as the world around them comes to a screaming end. Step right in and let our charming hostess, Anna Lou, find you a seat. We hope you enjoy your meal. It's probably your last.
Price: Free! 17890 words. Published on October 14, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) This Halloween you're invited to dine at Murl's Famous Country Buffet, a place where folks gather to enjoy good food, friendly service, and a warm, down-home atmosphere as the world around them comes to a screaming end. Step right in and let our charming hostess, Anna Lou, find you a seat. We hope you enjoy your meal. It's probably your last.
To a Far Country
by James Hampton
Price: $0.99 USD. 45760 words. Published on September 23, 2012. Fiction.
This is the tale of a great conflict between the forces of good and evil, set in a world so ancient that today it is recalled only in myth: the story of an aging soldier at war with his own decline; of a future queen who fears the role she will one day assume; and of a heroic youth who carries upon his shoulders the hope of a desperate land. Book One of The Starlit Sea trilogy.
Price: $0.99 USD. 45760 words. Published on September 23, 2012. Fiction.
This is the tale of a great conflict between the forces of good and evil, set in a world so ancient that today it is recalled only in myth: the story of an aging soldier at war with his own decline; of a future queen who fears the role she will one day assume; and of a heroic youth who carries upon his shoulders the hope of a desperate land. Book One of The Starlit Sea trilogy.
Slocomb's Pond
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 11250 words. Published on July 21, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Slocomb's Pond has a bad reputation. Some people have returned from it with tales of hideous creatures living beneath its placid waters. Others have not returned at all. This is the story of four boys who, one winter night, decide to tempt Fate at Slocomb's Pond, and who are caught most unaware when Fate takes them up on their wager.
Price: Free! 11250 words. Published on July 21, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews) Slocomb's Pond has a bad reputation. Some people have returned from it with tales of hideous creatures living beneath its placid waters. Others have not returned at all. This is the story of four boys who, one winter night, decide to tempt Fate at Slocomb's Pond, and who are caught most unaware when Fate takes them up on their wager.
That's All the Time We Have
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 1190 words. Published on June 18, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
A friend comes to say goodbye in a short memoir of love, regret, and finality.
Price: Free! 1190 words. Published on June 18, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews) A friend comes to say goodbye in a short memoir of love, regret, and finality.
A Machine To Say I Love You
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 750 words. Published on June 6, 2012. Essay.
(4.33 from 3 reviews)
A tribute to the late Ray Bradbury, one of our greatest writers and thinkers. "Live forever!"
Price: Free! 750 words. Published on June 6, 2012. Essay.
(4.33 from 3 reviews) A tribute to the late Ray Bradbury, one of our greatest writers and thinkers. "Live forever!"
The Offices of M. Coopersmith
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 20560 words. Published on April 14, 2012. Fiction.
Nobody knows what sort of business goes on at the Offices of M. Coopersmith, an establishment that has operated in Summerville, Georgia, for as long as anyone can remember. But one thrilling autumn night, a pair of high school students will learn the truth about the mysterious M. Coopersmith...and have the honor of accompanying him on his final mission.
Price: Free! 20560 words. Published on April 14, 2012. Fiction.
Nobody knows what sort of business goes on at the Offices of M. Coopersmith, an establishment that has operated in Summerville, Georgia, for as long as anyone can remember. But one thrilling autumn night, a pair of high school students will learn the truth about the mysterious M. Coopersmith...and have the honor of accompanying him on his final mission.
Magic Days
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 8900 words. Published on April 7, 2012. Fiction.
Glenn Lockwood has made a new friend, a man by the name of Vernon Hudspeth. Today Vernon is seventy. Tomorrow he'll be sixty, and fifty the day after. Who knows how this is happening? Who knows why? Maybe these are just magic days, when impossible wishes are granted, dying loves are restored, and hints are everywhere that the cosmos is a far grander thing than anyone can imagine.
Price: Free! 8900 words. Published on April 7, 2012. Fiction.
Glenn Lockwood has made a new friend, a man by the name of Vernon Hudspeth. Today Vernon is seventy. Tomorrow he'll be sixty, and fifty the day after. Who knows how this is happening? Who knows why? Maybe these are just magic days, when impossible wishes are granted, dying loves are restored, and hints are everywhere that the cosmos is a far grander thing than anyone can imagine.
Destiny and the Ice Cream Man
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 9430 words. Published on April 4, 2012. Fiction.
Chad Stapleton has decided to drive home tonight, from Palm Beach to Savannah. It's not that long of a drive, and he's made it plenty of times before. The only difference is that, this time around, there's a madman lying in wait at the Welcome Center where Chad's going to make an ill-timed pit stop. A madman with a special lesson to impart...
Price: Free! 9430 words. Published on April 4, 2012. Fiction.
Chad Stapleton has decided to drive home tonight, from Palm Beach to Savannah. It's not that long of a drive, and he's made it plenty of times before. The only difference is that, this time around, there's a madman lying in wait at the Welcome Center where Chad's going to make an ill-timed pit stop. A madman with a special lesson to impart...
Swim With Me
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 1440 words. Published on March 27, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
A father, haunted by the memory of better days, laments his failure to make peace with his only son...before the end.
Price: Free! 1440 words. Published on March 27, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews) A father, haunted by the memory of better days, laments his failure to make peace with his only son...before the end.
The Wonder Palace
by James Hampton
Price: $0.99 USD. 41180 words. Published on March 10, 2012. Fiction.
Rain has come to Summerville, Georgia—but rain unlike anything this little town has seen before. If not stopped, it will plunge first Summerville—and then the world—into unyielding, unending darkness. All hope lies with Minerva Knightly, host of the long-running children’s television show The Wonder Palace, and two intrepid middle school students. But what will be the price of victory?
Price: $0.99 USD. 41180 words. Published on March 10, 2012. Fiction.
Rain has come to Summerville, Georgia—but rain unlike anything this little town has seen before. If not stopped, it will plunge first Summerville—and then the world—into unyielding, unending darkness. All hope lies with Minerva Knightly, host of the long-running children’s television show The Wonder Palace, and two intrepid middle school students. But what will be the price of victory?
Four Clocks
by James Hampton
Price: $0.99 USD. 41610 words. Published on March 9, 2012. Fiction.
They are four clocks, each one a portal to the finest of our yesterdays: bridges to lost loves and absent children; to vanished dreams and exhausted youth; to lives we once knew and yearn to live again. Four people in a small Southern town are about to discover what these clocks can do. But they will also find that they are targets...marks of a criminal who knows the clocks' powers all too well.
Price: $0.99 USD. 41610 words. Published on March 9, 2012. Fiction.
They are four clocks, each one a portal to the finest of our yesterdays: bridges to lost loves and absent children; to vanished dreams and exhausted youth; to lives we once knew and yearn to live again. Four people in a small Southern town are about to discover what these clocks can do. But they will also find that they are targets...marks of a criminal who knows the clocks' powers all too well.
The Lake of the Hathaways
by James Hampton
Price: $0.99 USD. 25380 words. Published on March 9, 2012. Fiction.
It's the summer of 1985, and ten-year-old Jeremy Roberts has made some new friends recently: Bill and Nora Hathaway, a pleasant middle-aged couple who live in a big house by a lake. But the Hathaways are far more than they seem. Very soon they will be embarking on a voyage into the infinite...and they will ask Jeremy to come with them.
Price: $0.99 USD. 25380 words. Published on March 9, 2012. Fiction.
It's the summer of 1985, and ten-year-old Jeremy Roberts has made some new friends recently: Bill and Nora Hathaway, a pleasant middle-aged couple who live in a big house by a lake. But the Hathaways are far more than they seem. Very soon they will be embarking on a voyage into the infinite...and they will ask Jeremy to come with them.
Treasure House
by James Hampton
Price: $0.99 USD. 75370 words. Published on March 9, 2012. Fiction.
Retired high school history teacher George Swift has disappeared. Two of his former students, Tyler Weldon and Karen Donnelly, are determined to find him. Their search will take them into a world of rogues and thieves, scholars and assassins, ancient maps and forgotten knowledge; a twilight realm where the line between legend and history grows thin, and dreams of a lost civilization beckon...
Price: $0.99 USD. 75370 words. Published on March 9, 2012. Fiction.
Retired high school history teacher George Swift has disappeared. Two of his former students, Tyler Weldon and Karen Donnelly, are determined to find him. Their search will take them into a world of rogues and thieves, scholars and assassins, ancient maps and forgotten knowledge; a twilight realm where the line between legend and history grows thin, and dreams of a lost civilization beckon...
The Summer of Beasts
by James Hampton
Price: $0.99 USD. 31760 words. Published on March 8, 2012. Fiction.
It came under cover of night to prowl not just quiet suburban streets, but the shadowed places of the human heart. Preying as much on the psyche as the flesh, it carries a message for the residents of a small Coastal Georgia town: fear the sunset; the summer of beasts has arrived.
Price: $0.99 USD. 31760 words. Published on March 8, 2012. Fiction.
It came under cover of night to prowl not just quiet suburban streets, but the shadowed places of the human heart. Preying as much on the psyche as the flesh, it carries a message for the residents of a small Coastal Georgia town: fear the sunset; the summer of beasts has arrived.
The Sandbar
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 2310 words. Published on March 8, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Most often you see him in the morning, just after dawn, walking and walking but never arriving anywhere, his earthly existence bound to the dangerous sandbar that lies just offshore. Drew Addison, a local resident, has resolved to help this mysterious traveler complete his journey. But to do so he must first reveal a terrible truth.
Price: Free! 2310 words. Published on March 8, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Most often you see him in the morning, just after dawn, walking and walking but never arriving anywhere, his earthly existence bound to the dangerous sandbar that lies just offshore. Drew Addison, a local resident, has resolved to help this mysterious traveler complete his journey. But to do so he must first reveal a terrible truth.
The Way of All Things
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 3750 words. Published on March 8, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Jason and Maggie Chandler have traveled to the end of the universe: a cold, dark, silent place where, in the halls of the grand palace that represents life’s last outpost, they will bear witness to a universe in its death throes—and glimpse the beginning, perhaps, of what comes next.
Price: Free! 3750 words. Published on March 8, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) Jason and Maggie Chandler have traveled to the end of the universe: a cold, dark, silent place where, in the halls of the grand palace that represents life’s last outpost, they will bear witness to a universe in its death throes—and glimpse the beginning, perhaps, of what comes next.
Thickets
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 3830 words. Published on March 7, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Nathan Merritt is trapped in a thicket. It's an in-between place, beautiful and strange, full of winding trails. Which of these paths he takes will be the most important decision of his life...for some of them lead home, others to nowhere, and others still to eternity.
Price: Free! 3830 words. Published on March 7, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Nathan Merritt is trapped in a thicket. It's an in-between place, beautiful and strange, full of winding trails. Which of these paths he takes will be the most important decision of his life...for some of them lead home, others to nowhere, and others still to eternity.
The Silver Shore
by James Hampton
Price: Free! 2140 words. Published on March 5, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
On a deserted beach late at night, a man encounters a miracle...for the second time.
Price: Free! 2140 words. Published on March 5, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) On a deserted beach late at night, a man encounters a miracle...for the second time.
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