A Girl's Best Friend
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $0.99 USD. 1130 words.
Published on December 26, 2012. Fiction.
It seemed like a casual evening of drinks with my best friend . . . until things turned ugly. Find out how in this flash fiction with a twist.
Location: United States
Member Since: Jan. 20, 2011
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Michael D. Britton
Biography
Michael D. Britton has been writing professionally for about 20 years, working in government, private industry, marketing, technical, web, freelance and a decade in the raw world of TV news.
His short fiction has received multiple honorable mentions in the Writers of the Future contest, among other recognition; and his novels have advanced through multiple rounds of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award in various years.
He has written about a half dozen novels and over 60 short stories/novellas.
His short fiction has received multiple honorable mentions in the Writers of the Future contest, among other recognition; and his novels have advanced through multiple rounds of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award in various years.
He has written about a half dozen novels and over 60 short stories/novellas.
Where to find Michael D. Britton online
Website: http://www.michaeldbritton.com
Twitter: michael_britton
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldbritton
Twitter: michael_britton
- The disembodied mind can be pretty useful...to aliens! http://t.co/t1ZTB4LCrs #fiction
- Academia....*headshake* http://t.co/y2iQS8cNDI
- Apostrophe abuse alert... maybe http://t.co/y2iQS8cNDI
- What's one of YOUR verbal grammar pet peeves? Do you see it cross over into writing? http://t.co/y2iQS8cNDI
- "How many elephants?" Here I was thinking it might be challenging to post to this blog several times per week. Nope. http://t.co/y2iQS8cNDI
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldbritton
Books
Liberation
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3570 words. Published on December 14, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
What advice would you give your younger self? What if that advice destroyed your life? What if you could do it all again - only with greater challenges? One man's odd time-traveling alien abduction experience presents him with these questions, and more...
Price: $2.99 USD. 3570 words. Published on December 14, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) What advice would you give your younger self? What if that advice destroyed your life? What if you could do it all again - only with greater challenges? One man's odd time-traveling alien abduction experience presents him with these questions, and more...
Spies: 7 Short Stories
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $4.99 USD. 55520 words. Published on December 7, 2012. Fiction.
Seven short spy stories like you've never seen before: from a man lost in a vortex of illusion, to a boogying alien infiltrating the inaugural ball of a U.S. president...to intense corporate espionage, to the story of a man recruited by a shadow agency that thinks itself above the law - these science fiction tales of intrigue will keep you turning the pages.
Price: $4.99 USD. 55520 words. Published on December 7, 2012. Fiction.
Seven short spy stories like you've never seen before: from a man lost in a vortex of illusion, to a boogying alien infiltrating the inaugural ball of a U.S. president...to intense corporate espionage, to the story of a man recruited by a shadow agency that thinks itself above the law - these science fiction tales of intrigue will keep you turning the pages.
Remember
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 5220 words. Published on December 3, 2012. Fiction.
What if you could erase a single, traumatic memory by simply popping a specially-formulated pill and sleeping it off? What if that memory turned out to be the crucial piece of evidence that could exonerate a wrongly-convicted man? Janet Stevens must now stay awake through one thrill-ride of a night in a desperate chase to find the real killer before her memory of the event is gone forever...
Price: $2.99 USD. 5220 words. Published on December 3, 2012. Fiction.
What if you could erase a single, traumatic memory by simply popping a specially-formulated pill and sleeping it off? What if that memory turned out to be the crucial piece of evidence that could exonerate a wrongly-convicted man? Janet Stevens must now stay awake through one thrill-ride of a night in a desperate chase to find the real killer before her memory of the event is gone forever...
The Lucids of the Permafrost Society
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4030 words. Published on November 28, 2012. Fiction.
Someone said "life is but a dream." But can the ability to control your dreams be bred into you? Find out how far one man would go to achieve his dream in this sci-fi short.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4030 words. Published on November 28, 2012. Fiction.
Someone said "life is but a dream." But can the ability to control your dreams be bred into you? Find out how far one man would go to achieve his dream in this sci-fi short.
Time and Again: A Collection of Crazy Chronology
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $4.49 USD. 38220 words. Published on November 21, 2012. Fiction.
A collection of six stories that bend the rules of time - from straight-ahead time travel, to moving through the ages via more mystical means... Includes the Writers of the Future Honorable Mention-earning novellas Seer and Superthread; plus the short stories Predict THIS, Tag-Alongs, Broker, and Liberation. BONUS: a sneak peek at the YA Fantasy novel, "The Conge Posterne," coming in 2013!
Price: $4.49 USD. 38220 words. Published on November 21, 2012. Fiction.
A collection of six stories that bend the rules of time - from straight-ahead time travel, to moving through the ages via more mystical means... Includes the Writers of the Future Honorable Mention-earning novellas Seer and Superthread; plus the short stories Predict THIS, Tag-Alongs, Broker, and Liberation. BONUS: a sneak peek at the YA Fantasy novel, "The Conge Posterne," coming in 2013!
How to Keep Your Head When Everyone Wants to Put it on a Spike
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $0.99 USD. 2030 words. Published on November 13, 2012. Fiction.
Caught in a sticky situation, an oft-misused starship underling concocts a way to make everyone pay - but him.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2030 words. Published on November 13, 2012. Fiction.
Caught in a sticky situation, an oft-misused starship underling concocts a way to make everyone pay - but him.
Strings
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4480 words. Published on November 5, 2012. Fiction.
A courageous sacrifice for a noble cause? Or a craven suicide pact as part of a massive conspiracy? This is the story of one man, one life with every detail pre-planned, and one perfect example of absolute power corrupting absolutely. And it'll make you think twice the next time you step into the voting booth...
Price: $2.99 USD. 4480 words. Published on November 5, 2012. Fiction.
A courageous sacrifice for a noble cause? Or a craven suicide pact as part of a massive conspiracy? This is the story of one man, one life with every detail pre-planned, and one perfect example of absolute power corrupting absolutely. And it'll make you think twice the next time you step into the voting booth...
DARK: A Creepy Collection
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $4.99 USD. 38140 words. Published on October 29, 2012. Fiction.
Get ready to get spooked with this creepy collection of half a dozen tales that will send a chill up your spine! From deathly visitations to a slimy predator, from billions of phantasms to a solitary disembodiment, from the blind who can see the dead to a zombie invasion - DARK has it all. Includes Turn the Page, Checkmate, The Darkness, Pod N, A Sense of Souls, and Surge.
Price: $4.99 USD. 38140 words. Published on October 29, 2012. Fiction.
Get ready to get spooked with this creepy collection of half a dozen tales that will send a chill up your spine! From deathly visitations to a slimy predator, from billions of phantasms to a solitary disembodiment, from the blind who can see the dead to a zombie invasion - DARK has it all. Includes Turn the Page, Checkmate, The Darkness, Pod N, A Sense of Souls, and Surge.
Quartet for Three
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 5680 words. Published on October 23, 2012. Fiction.
Tragedy strikes top-rated TV show "Symphonic Idol" when one of the musical judges is found dead onstage, and everyone's a suspect in this classical twist on the detective story...
Price: $2.99 USD. 5680 words. Published on October 23, 2012. Fiction.
Tragedy strikes top-rated TV show "Symphonic Idol" when one of the musical judges is found dead onstage, and everyone's a suspect in this classical twist on the detective story...
New Beginnings
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3430 words. Published on October 16, 2012. Fiction.
A soldier aboard a generational cruiser orbiting Mars is the only one who can save a small colony on the surface. That's because he's the only one left alive on the ship as it hurtles toward the Martian terrain. Trouble is, the door he needs to get through requires two arms to open - and he only has one... This story earned Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future contest in 2012.
Price: $2.99 USD. 3430 words. Published on October 16, 2012. Fiction.
A soldier aboard a generational cruiser orbiting Mars is the only one who can save a small colony on the surface. That's because he's the only one left alive on the ship as it hurtles toward the Martian terrain. Trouble is, the door he needs to get through requires two arms to open - and he only has one... This story earned Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future contest in 2012.
Faith of Crisis
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 6640 words. Published on October 10, 2012. Fiction.
In the raw, terrifying world of a nuclear holocaust, one young woman has a life-altering experience that brings her face to face with the reality of her own existence.
Price: $2.99 USD. 6640 words. Published on October 10, 2012. Fiction.
In the raw, terrifying world of a nuclear holocaust, one young woman has a life-altering experience that brings her face to face with the reality of her own existence.
The Release
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3800 words. Published on October 2, 2012. Fiction.
Trapped in a place removed from time and space - the Devil's Triangle - a rag-tag group is caught in an endless battle with horrible creatures that attack relentlessly - until the creatures find a way to invade Earth. Now a race is on to use future tech to stop them from overrunning all of humanity...
Price: $2.99 USD. 3800 words. Published on October 2, 2012. Fiction.
Trapped in a place removed from time and space - the Devil's Triangle - a rag-tag group is caught in an endless battle with horrible creatures that attack relentlessly - until the creatures find a way to invade Earth. Now a race is on to use future tech to stop them from overrunning all of humanity...
The Life of the Mother
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $0.99 USD. 3100 words. Published on September 27, 2012. Nonfiction.
Starting with a frantic rush to the hospital, this is the true story of a near-fatal experience that changed one family's life and taught one man to truly count his blessings.
Price: $0.99 USD. 3100 words. Published on September 27, 2012. Nonfiction.
Starting with a frantic rush to the hospital, this is the true story of a near-fatal experience that changed one family's life and taught one man to truly count his blessings.
Sole Survivarrrgh
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4140 words. Published on September 17, 2012. Fiction.
Reporter Holly Gooding's first major news story for Channel 8 News takes a turn for the weird when the guy she's sent to interview - the only person to survive a plane crash off the coast of Florida - happens to be a pirate.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4140 words. Published on September 17, 2012. Fiction.
Reporter Holly Gooding's first major news story for Channel 8 News takes a turn for the weird when the guy she's sent to interview - the only person to survive a plane crash off the coast of Florida - happens to be a pirate.
Going to the Dogs
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3800 words. Published on September 13, 2012. Fiction.
A reluctant vacation for two couples quickly devolves into a desperate life-and-death fight when one member of the party decides to cross a galactic crime lord - with apocalyptic consequences...
Price: $2.99 USD. 3800 words. Published on September 13, 2012. Fiction.
A reluctant vacation for two couples quickly devolves into a desperate life-and-death fight when one member of the party decides to cross a galactic crime lord - with apocalyptic consequences...
Balls
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3440 words. Published on September 6, 2012. Fiction.
Matthew and Winston are in Italy on important business - but Matthew wants one final adventure before he ties the knot with his fiancee back home in the States. As Matthew drags Winston across Italy on a paranoid pursuit of murderers, Winston has a trick of his own waiting up the sleeve of his expensive suit...
Price: $2.99 USD. 3440 words. Published on September 6, 2012. Fiction.
Matthew and Winston are in Italy on important business - but Matthew wants one final adventure before he ties the knot with his fiancee back home in the States. As Matthew drags Winston across Italy on a paranoid pursuit of murderers, Winston has a trick of his own waiting up the sleeve of his expensive suit...
Broker
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3750 words. Published on August 28, 2012. Fiction.
Eli Yon thinks nothing of slipping through time, "correcting" history by making sure the right people die. That's his job. But he may be starting to lose his edge, and the last thing he needs is some young hot-shot making him look bad by saving his latest assignment from failure. But he may have a solution...
Price: $2.99 USD. 3750 words. Published on August 28, 2012. Fiction.
Eli Yon thinks nothing of slipping through time, "correcting" history by making sure the right people die. That's his job. But he may be starting to lose his edge, and the last thing he needs is some young hot-shot making him look bad by saving his latest assignment from failure. But he may have a solution...
Royal Flush
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3440 words. Published on August 23, 2012. Fiction.
A trip to the spaceport restroom for one chemical industry executive leads to a most unexpected encounter with a stealthy nemesis. But that's not where the surprises end in this morbidly humorous sci-fi tale.
Price: $2.99 USD. 3440 words. Published on August 23, 2012. Fiction.
A trip to the spaceport restroom for one chemical industry executive leads to a most unexpected encounter with a stealthy nemesis. But that's not where the surprises end in this morbidly humorous sci-fi tale.
Plutoed
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4170 words. Published on August 16, 2012. Fiction.
When you mess with the ego of a god, you'd better be prepared for the consequences... This humorous short tale explains what REALLY happened when astronomers took it upon themselves to relegate the ninth planet to the status of dwarf.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4170 words. Published on August 16, 2012. Fiction.
When you mess with the ego of a god, you'd better be prepared for the consequences... This humorous short tale explains what REALLY happened when astronomers took it upon themselves to relegate the ninth planet to the status of dwarf.
Lunar Tales - an anthology
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $4.49 USD. 25090 words. Published on August 16, 2012. Fiction.
The Lunar Tales anthology is a collection of five speculative short stories set on Earth's Moon. Includes Dream Soldiers, Philatelist's Gold, Old Wounds, OtherPlace, and Tag-Alongs. BONUS: Read the first three chapters of the moon-centered action-adventure novel RUFUS QUINCE: BOUNTY HUNTER - DREAMS OF A FOOL, included at the end of this entertaining volume.
Price: $4.49 USD. 25090 words. Published on August 16, 2012. Fiction.
The Lunar Tales anthology is a collection of five speculative short stories set on Earth's Moon. Includes Dream Soldiers, Philatelist's Gold, Old Wounds, OtherPlace, and Tag-Alongs. BONUS: Read the first three chapters of the moon-centered action-adventure novel RUFUS QUINCE: BOUNTY HUNTER - DREAMS OF A FOOL, included at the end of this entertaining volume.
The Final Testament
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4520 words. Published on August 7, 2012. Fiction.
A religious leader's unprecedented trip through a wormhole to another dimension to retrieve a sacred tome could save his planet's people - or perhaps doom them.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4520 words. Published on August 7, 2012. Fiction.
A religious leader's unprecedented trip through a wormhole to another dimension to retrieve a sacred tome could save his planet's people - or perhaps doom them.
Next Phase
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 5050 words. Published on July 30, 2012. Fiction.
Two untested military programmers are the last hope for the biggest offensive in a war fought by remote drones. Trouble is, these brave geeks are vastly outnumbered - and if their lead drone is captured, it'll fry their brains. But their greatest handicap may turn out to be a profound strength.
Price: $2.99 USD. 5050 words. Published on July 30, 2012. Fiction.
Two untested military programmers are the last hope for the biggest offensive in a war fought by remote drones. Trouble is, these brave geeks are vastly outnumbered - and if their lead drone is captured, it'll fry their brains. But their greatest handicap may turn out to be a profound strength.
Brain Storm
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4130 words. Published on July 24, 2012. Fiction.
A future legal system where your own memories are played on a screen for the jury to see. A man framed with false memories. And one man - the professional framer - having second thoughts about his career of unethical deeds. Is it too late for him to turn his life around?
Price: $2.99 USD. 4130 words. Published on July 24, 2012. Fiction.
A future legal system where your own memories are played on a screen for the jury to see. A man framed with false memories. And one man - the professional framer - having second thoughts about his career of unethical deeds. Is it too late for him to turn his life around?
Mind Over Matter
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 2600 words. Published on July 16, 2012. Fiction.
Warning: this ebook file may be malicious. Or not. "Malicious" is such a value-laden word. At least give it a chance to explain itself, and you can decide for yourself...
Price: $2.99 USD. 2600 words. Published on July 16, 2012. Fiction.
Warning: this ebook file may be malicious. Or not. "Malicious" is such a value-laden word. At least give it a chance to explain itself, and you can decide for yourself...
Tag-Alongs
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3090 words. Published on July 9, 2012. Fiction.
It was the vacation of a lifetime - the chance to experience a day in the life of a famous person from history - as a "hitchhiker" inside their mind. What could possibly go wrong?
Price: $2.99 USD. 3090 words. Published on July 9, 2012. Fiction.
It was the vacation of a lifetime - the chance to experience a day in the life of a famous person from history - as a "hitchhiker" inside their mind. What could possibly go wrong?
Initiate
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4420 words. Published on July 2, 2012. Fiction.
SpaceForce Corporal Nigel Halsted thinks he's in deep when he gets recruited by a shadowy organization to help derail a treaty between two interstellar species. But when the mission turns sour, he quickly learns that "deep" is all a matter of perspective...
Price: $2.99 USD. 4420 words. Published on July 2, 2012. Fiction.
SpaceForce Corporal Nigel Halsted thinks he's in deep when he gets recruited by a shadowy organization to help derail a treaty between two interstellar species. But when the mission turns sour, he quickly learns that "deep" is all a matter of perspective...
Honored: 7 Honorable Mention Stories from the Writers of the Future Contest
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $7.99 USD. 65180 words. Published on June 25, 2012. Fiction.
Each of the seven meaty stories in this novel-length sci-fi collection earned an Honorable Mention in the world-renowned Writers of the Future contest over the past several years. This anthology includes four The File, Pause, Seer, Superthread, A Slave to Race, Decisions Decisions, and the previously-unpublished New Beginnings – the most recent of the stories to receive the honor.
Price: $7.99 USD. 65180 words. Published on June 25, 2012. Fiction.
Each of the seven meaty stories in this novel-length sci-fi collection earned an Honorable Mention in the world-renowned Writers of the Future contest over the past several years. This anthology includes four The File, Pause, Seer, Superthread, A Slave to Race, Decisions Decisions, and the previously-unpublished New Beginnings – the most recent of the stories to receive the honor.
OtherPlace
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 5650 words. Published on June 19, 2012. Fiction.
Avery Rush is on an expedition into the moon's own version of the Bermuda Triangle - a mysterious region of the lunar surface where many a vessel has disappeared - though he is skeptical they'll find anything at all. But the fantastic world on the other side turns out to be full of surprises and dangers that may prove too much for this seasoned pilot who thought he'd seen it all...
Price: $2.99 USD. 5650 words. Published on June 19, 2012. Fiction.
Avery Rush is on an expedition into the moon's own version of the Bermuda Triangle - a mysterious region of the lunar surface where many a vessel has disappeared - though he is skeptical they'll find anything at all. But the fantastic world on the other side turns out to be full of surprises and dangers that may prove too much for this seasoned pilot who thought he'd seen it all...
Edge of Human
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3870 words. Published on June 13, 2012. Fiction.
Raife Crenshaw is tasked with taking down the world's most powerful and brutal intellect: Cain, a lab-created monster of a man who's poised to murder tens of millions. But Raife's handlers want Cain brought back alive. Can an ingenious disguise make the difference in time, or will it be Raife's ultimate undoing?
Price: $2.99 USD. 3870 words. Published on June 13, 2012. Fiction.
Raife Crenshaw is tasked with taking down the world's most powerful and brutal intellect: Cain, a lab-created monster of a man who's poised to murder tens of millions. But Raife's handlers want Cain brought back alive. Can an ingenious disguise make the difference in time, or will it be Raife's ultimate undoing?
Convergence
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4290 words. Published on June 11, 2012. Fiction.
It's Temperance Hall's big day - her chance to exact revenge and ruin some lives. Just the kind of thing she relishes. But when all the skeletons in her closet converge in a tragic car wreck, only her mind-reading chauffeur understands the full significance of this life-changing event. This slipstream short story may leave you with second thoughts about . . . your thoughts.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4290 words. Published on June 11, 2012. Fiction.
It's Temperance Hall's big day - her chance to exact revenge and ruin some lives. Just the kind of thing she relishes. But when all the skeletons in her closet converge in a tragic car wreck, only her mind-reading chauffeur understands the full significance of this life-changing event. This slipstream short story may leave you with second thoughts about . . . your thoughts.
Surge
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3620 words. Published on June 6, 2012. Fiction.
Author Vern Charles lost his precious wife and son to the Undeath. Now he has nothing left but his words. But as a creator of fiction, trading stories for bullets is the only way he knows to survive in the post-zombie-apocalypse economy. Until he discovers the power of those words...
Price: $2.99 USD. 3620 words. Published on June 6, 2012. Fiction.
Author Vern Charles lost his precious wife and son to the Undeath. Now he has nothing left but his words. But as a creator of fiction, trading stories for bullets is the only way he knows to survive in the post-zombie-apocalypse economy. Until he discovers the power of those words...
Checkmate
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 5190 words. Published on June 2, 2012. Fiction.
With billions killed by a global swarm of voodoo-hexed ghosts, New Orleans paranormal expert Tyson Lynche is the only person left alive who can put an end to the genocide. But a local spirit - a chess grand master - steps in to stop the ghost hunter. When the deceased genius makes his move, will Lynche have what it takes to become the last man standing?
Price: $2.99 USD. 5190 words. Published on June 2, 2012. Fiction.
With billions killed by a global swarm of voodoo-hexed ghosts, New Orleans paranormal expert Tyson Lynche is the only person left alive who can put an end to the genocide. But a local spirit - a chess grand master - steps in to stop the ghost hunter. When the deceased genius makes his move, will Lynche have what it takes to become the last man standing?
The Exile
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 7230 words. Published on May 26, 2012. Fiction.
Lillian has lost Ivan, her eight-year-old son, to mysterious predators from the dark-magical Forest of Bann. Her only chance at recovering him is to venture in after him, armed with only a half-hexed staff, a spell book, and her wits. But when she finds the chronaqua (timewater) - she may be able to save more than just her son...
Price: $2.99 USD. 7230 words. Published on May 26, 2012. Fiction.
Lillian has lost Ivan, her eight-year-old son, to mysterious predators from the dark-magical Forest of Bann. Her only chance at recovering him is to venture in after him, armed with only a half-hexed staff, a spell book, and her wits. But when she finds the chronaqua (timewater) - she may be able to save more than just her son...
Old Wounds
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4730 words. Published on May 21, 2012. Fiction.
Colonizing the moon is hazardous work...made more dangerous by political bickering back on Earth. Now Jack Chang must face either the starvation of the colony he leads, or the deadly terror threat posed by his former Marine buddy who's trying to extort the government and keep the colony alive. Some choice.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4730 words. Published on May 21, 2012. Fiction.
Colonizing the moon is hazardous work...made more dangerous by political bickering back on Earth. Now Jack Chang must face either the starvation of the colony he leads, or the deadly terror threat posed by his former Marine buddy who's trying to extort the government and keep the colony alive. Some choice.
These Dark Electrons
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3520 words. Published on May 14, 2012. Fiction.
Is science a kind of magic? Is magic a science all its own? In a world run by technological giant iGoogAmaHoo, only one woman can stop the violent overthrow of society by an evil sorcerer who's seeded the world's tech connection with a magical virus. THESE DARK ELECTRONS is a short story with a breathtaking pace set in a fantastical sci-fi future.
Price: $2.99 USD. 3520 words. Published on May 14, 2012. Fiction.
Is science a kind of magic? Is magic a science all its own? In a world run by technological giant iGoogAmaHoo, only one woman can stop the violent overthrow of society by an evil sorcerer who's seeded the world's tech connection with a magical virus. THESE DARK ELECTRONS is a short story with a breathtaking pace set in a fantastical sci-fi future.
A Sense of Souls
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 5530 words. Published on May 6, 2012. Fiction.
A woman with no eyes meets a man with no body. Love and treachery ensue in this short tale of blind love and body bags.
Price: $2.99 USD. 5530 words. Published on May 6, 2012. Fiction.
A woman with no eyes meets a man with no body. Love and treachery ensue in this short tale of blind love and body bags.
Pod N
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 2580 words. Published on April 20, 2012. Fiction.
A confused firefighter. A distraught new bride. A police detective and a coroner with an unsolvable mystery. And one terrified man, torn from his reality. Is there any chance for Chance Bellamy to escape his otherworldly captors and find Summer once again? Can the power of love bridge the unfathomable distances of space and time? Find out, in Pod N.
Price: $2.99 USD. 2580 words. Published on April 20, 2012. Fiction.
A confused firefighter. A distraught new bride. A police detective and a coroner with an unsolvable mystery. And one terrified man, torn from his reality. Is there any chance for Chance Bellamy to escape his otherworldly captors and find Summer once again? Can the power of love bridge the unfathomable distances of space and time? Find out, in Pod N.
Ask Grench
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3140 words. Published on April 10, 2012. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review)
Life as a galactic minion can be tough - you have to be cunning, wise, patient, conniving; and above all, willing to kiss a lot of backside. That's where Grench comes in. Not only is he the ultimate suck-up, but he has a foolproof plan to move up in the kingdom...
Price: $2.99 USD. 3140 words. Published on April 10, 2012. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review) Life as a galactic minion can be tough - you have to be cunning, wise, patient, conniving; and above all, willing to kiss a lot of backside. That's where Grench comes in. Not only is he the ultimate suck-up, but he has a foolproof plan to move up in the kingdom...
Prowler: Three Haunting Tales
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 6620 words. Published on April 4, 2012. Fiction.
Three stories tied to a single place of pain. The trailer that symbolizes one man's dashed hopes; the trailer that embodies the torture of one man's abuse; and the trailer that transports a man through time, giving him a most unusual chance to change his destiny. Beware the prowler. It will change your life.
Price: $3.99 USD. 6620 words. Published on April 4, 2012. Fiction.
Three stories tied to a single place of pain. The trailer that symbolizes one man's dashed hopes; the trailer that embodies the torture of one man's abuse; and the trailer that transports a man through time, giving him a most unusual chance to change his destiny. Beware the prowler. It will change your life.
Dream Soldiers
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3790 words. Published on April 3, 2012. Fiction.
What happens if you die in your dreams? You wake up...hopefully. But how many times can you keep doing that before it destroys you? For Earth Armed Forces Specialist Adams, waking up from the battle is a crucial part of the job - it means he'll live to fight another day. But when it's up to him to turn this war around - will he have what it takes to be the ultimate Dream Soldier?
Price: $2.99 USD. 3790 words. Published on April 3, 2012. Fiction.
What happens if you die in your dreams? You wake up...hopefully. But how many times can you keep doing that before it destroys you? For Earth Armed Forces Specialist Adams, waking up from the battle is a crucial part of the job - it means he'll live to fight another day. But when it's up to him to turn this war around - will he have what it takes to be the ultimate Dream Soldier?
Unsettling Things & Other Stories
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4940 words. Published on March 27, 2012. Fiction.
An anthology of four flash fiction stories. One of fear, one of sentience, one of love, and one of death. (Includes bonus: first chapter of the science fiction novel RUFUS QUINCE: BOUNTY HUNTER - Dreams of a Fool.)
Price: $2.99 USD. 4940 words. Published on March 27, 2012. Fiction.
An anthology of four flash fiction stories. One of fear, one of sentience, one of love, and one of death. (Includes bonus: first chapter of the science fiction novel RUFUS QUINCE: BOUNTY HUNTER - Dreams of a Fool.)
Red Death
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 9250 words. Published on March 24, 2012. Fiction.
A group of random strangers from around the world, including Dr. Jim O'Connell, reunite following an out-of-this-world alien experience. But something's changed...and now they must work together to protect the planet from a sinister and powerful threat decades in the making.
Price: $3.99 USD. 9250 words. Published on March 24, 2012. Fiction.
A group of random strangers from around the world, including Dr. Jim O'Connell, reunite following an out-of-this-world alien experience. But something's changed...and now they must work together to protect the planet from a sinister and powerful threat decades in the making.
Aliens Don't Dance
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3740 words. Published on March 16, 2012. Fiction.
Gary has one chance - and one chance only - to ensure first contact with the humans goes as smoothly as ancient history records it to have occurred. Unfortunately, the fate of the future galactic alliance all rests on his very questionable ability to . . . boogie down.
Price: $2.99 USD. 3740 words. Published on March 16, 2012. Fiction.
Gary has one chance - and one chance only - to ensure first contact with the humans goes as smoothly as ancient history records it to have occurred. Unfortunately, the fate of the future galactic alliance all rests on his very questionable ability to . . . boogie down.
Project: Dreamer
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 16500 words. Published on March 7, 2012. Fiction.
Tasked with protecting Earth and the Solar System, members of The Program live a strict code during their ten year tour of duty, including no relationships - especially not with other agents. But as Ben Vincent falls into an intricate web of twisted reality, he must struggle to sort out truth from illusion, and determine if the love of his life is legitimate - or an elaborate trap.
Price: $3.99 USD. 16500 words. Published on March 7, 2012. Fiction.
Tasked with protecting Earth and the Solar System, members of The Program live a strict code during their ten year tour of duty, including no relationships - especially not with other agents. But as Ben Vincent falls into an intricate web of twisted reality, he must struggle to sort out truth from illusion, and determine if the love of his life is legitimate - or an elaborate trap.
Predict THIS
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 3780 words. Published on February 23, 2012. Fiction.
The world's most famous augur - the man responsible for a host of astounding predictions throughout history - embarks on his final epic quest: to witness the end of the world. But will Nostradamus ever live to see the final fate of man? Follow his amazing journey in Predict THIS - a short story.
Price: $2.99 USD. 3780 words. Published on February 23, 2012. Fiction.
The world's most famous augur - the man responsible for a host of astounding predictions throughout history - embarks on his final epic quest: to witness the end of the world. But will Nostradamus ever live to see the final fate of man? Follow his amazing journey in Predict THIS - a short story.
Turn the Page
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 5460 words. Published on February 14, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
When a lonely girl escapes in her books, she gets more than she bargained for - including real-life mystery, twisted history, and a threat to her life! That, and a little love, should keep you turning these pages...
Price: $2.99 USD. 5460 words. Published on February 14, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) When a lonely girl escapes in her books, she gets more than she bargained for - including real-life mystery, twisted history, and a threat to her life! That, and a little love, should keep you turning these pages...
A Slave to Race
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 6530 words. Published on February 13, 2012. Fiction.
What would it take for you to trade a life in the skies, earning your freedom, for a death sentence deep within the lunar mines? When you're racing for your life, you don't let a thing like death slow you down. Love, on the other hand, can seal your fate.
Price: $2.99 USD. 6530 words. Published on February 13, 2012. Fiction.
What would it take for you to trade a life in the skies, earning your freedom, for a death sentence deep within the lunar mines? When you're racing for your life, you don't let a thing like death slow you down. Love, on the other hand, can seal your fate.
Decisions, Decisions
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 6750 words. Published on February 8, 2012. Fiction.
One man - two seagulls - three life-altering choices. When a bird brings beach-combing drifter Richard a powerful charm, he learns that choices can be a gift and a curse. Will the Chooser change the course of Richard's life forever? Find out in this unusual short story about second and third chances...
Price: $2.99 USD. 6750 words. Published on February 8, 2012. Fiction.
One man - two seagulls - three life-altering choices. When a bird brings beach-combing drifter Richard a powerful charm, he learns that choices can be a gift and a curse. Will the Chooser change the course of Richard's life forever? Find out in this unusual short story about second and third chances...
The Only
by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 12200 words. Published on January 27, 2012. Fiction.
Who can save your world, when your gods have abandoned it? Aedlem is one of the few left in Panlithia who believes they are not really gone. In fact, the rising generation doesn't believe they ever really existed. When a cruel alien species invades and enslaves the population, can Aedlem's faith in the mysterious Ghosts of the Sky help him lead his people to freedom once again?
Price: $3.99 USD. 12200 words. Published on January 27, 2012. Fiction.
Who can save your world, when your gods have abandoned it? Aedlem is one of the few left in Panlithia who believes they are not really gone. In fact, the rising generation doesn't believe they ever really existed. When a cruel alien species invades and enslaves the population, can Aedlem's faith in the mysterious Ghosts of the Sky help him lead his people to freedom once again?
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Smashwords book reviews by Michael D. Britton
- The Harvest
on Jan. 20, 2011
This is a great short story by one of my favorite authors! You should buy all his stuff . . . you won't be disappointed.
- The Wishing Well
on March 30, 2011
Schibi has a way of really sucking you in. This story creates powerful feelings of tension and keeps the suspense right up to the very end. The characters are well-developed in just a few words. The Wishing Well seems to me like it could really be worked into a series or, better yet, a novel that tracks the full history of Harrison, his victims, and the mysterious truth of the wishing well itself. I look forward to reading more stories by David Schibi.
- Target Demo
on April 26, 2011
This was a fun read . . . Tatano clearly speaks from a grounded understanding of the news biz . . . and a deliciously cynical view of the politics "biz." A clever twist on the power of media!
- Centaur of the Crime
on June 25, 2011
Fabulous Forensic Fantasy! Michael Angel delivers a page-turning novel in a unique sub-genre with Centaur of the Crime. This author knows how to grab a reader, hook that reader, and pull that reader through a story - it's called terrific cliff-hangers. At the end of every chapter, you just want to read the next - like an addiction. Angel has built a rich fantasy world - Andeluvia - into which our likable leading lady Dayna Chrissie, an L.A. medical examiner, is thrust. The stakes are high, as "Lady Chrissie" must act fast to solve the murder of that realm's king and avert a devastating war. Twists, turns and action abound, with a highly entertaining level of humor and sophistication. The assembled allies - an outcast centaur wizard, a noble aging griffin, and an ostracized "bad luck charm" deer creature - form an "A-Team" of magical crime-solving and true camaraderie. I very much look forward to a sequel!