Slow Stories

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
An ice miner from the barren moon of Ganymede gets the break of a lifetime when a UN job placement program relocates him to Valbara – a lush paradise planet with fresh air, clean water, and no need for pressure suits. He soon realizes that navigating the local culture and office politics will be a challenge. The aliens are small reptilian creatures with strange social behaviors whose females outnumber males by 7-1, and he finds himself the unwitting focus of attention in the workplace.

Jack Coralane and the crew of the Astral Feather conduct drone hunting operations to combat a new breed of space piracy. Seemingly mundane, routine, meant to be a simple task destroying their targets from a safe distance. Their next contract, however, may not be so mundane, and could threaten to throw them into a cauldron of danger far more real than they could have ever imagined.

When Hetty headed out west to join her husband, she could imagine many dangers. But somehow she'd never believed bandits might waylay her stagecoach. When they do, she's forced to make some impossible decisions. And the choices she makes will change her life forever.

What do you do when you find out the girl that you want to marry is a slave to another?

In a time and place where his wrongness could lead to him being stoned or burned unto his death, Ezekiel found a way to fulfill all the duties given him by God, and yet still be true to himself. This is the story of Ezekiel's Victory.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Tepin, a shy Valbaran artist, travels to the Pinwheel in search of inspiration. During his exploration of the space station, he encounters a Krell, a giant alien with an uncanny resemblance to the ancient deities of his people's past. Enamored, he attempts to make friends with the creature, despite their problems communicating and their difference in size.

A blizzard blows in, bringing with it a woman with no past.

A Dulcie Story (6)
The outline of this story was a gift from a reader. An unlikely hero pulls a child from a car wreck... Dulcie becomes involved in a story that spans more than two years.

An Ark Story (1)
Earth's civilization will end in 17 years when 95% of the Earth's population is killed. Jon is selected to create a polygamous society to repopulate the world and as its leader he must create a harem and a foundation that will aid him in preparing a shelter for over 1 million people and in creating a new society. The disaster cannot be prevented. It must remain a secret or Earth's governments and people will panic and try to take the shelter away from Jon and his foundation's employees.

A wealthy women hires an employee to be her husband for five years / (Reviews)