One Friday, Mom came home from work in a stew, announced that she was fed up with being responsible, and declared that for the next nine days she was going to be a little girl who had no responsibilities at all. That sounded fine to me; Mom worked hard and deserved some time off. The hitch was that I had to be responsible for her.
A Swarm Cycle Story
The Tufts Family grows larger and stronger as they head more than 30,000 light years – Way, Way Out - from Earth. As they learn about their own powers and take on challenges from both humans and the Confed races they are opening gateways to vast adventures. You will struggle if you haven’t read books one and two. Ellie Tufts insisted on perfection thus challenging the author and slowing the development of this story. Editing by Mulligan which was required to satisfy Ellie.
Everybody knows he's making a list, and checking it twice, cause he's gonna find out who's naughty and nice. But what if SANTA was naughty? Who could keep a list on him?
A story about gifts you might not want to read at Christmas time. Written as the logical "next step" and companion piece, of sorts, to "'Twas The Night Before Yuletide," posted a year past, just before Christmas.
Valentines Day Contest 2026
Tillyn, a radiant and otherworldly alien, appears on Marc’s rooftop, breathtaking in every way. Her beauty, the way she moves, instantly captivates him. For two perfect, unforgettable days, they are lost in wonder, laughter, and desire, hearts entwined. Then she vanishes without warning, leaving him aching with longing. But fate is not done with them. As Tillyn struggles to find her way back, Marc dares to hope that this mesmerizing, irresistible stranger might return to be his Valentine forever
The world of Ain was a place where life had to struggle to survive. Most of the population existed as their ancestors had for thousands of years, wandering herdsmen following the grazing herds of cattle and goats. Over time the people of Ain had learned to exist and had developed a civilization that the land would support. This had remained essentially unchanged for thousands of years until