Short Fiction

Short Stories

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  • Limelight

    A cryptocurrency scam draws the ire of the criminal org that runs Limelight, an immersive VR metaverse, catching a pair of hackers in the crossfire.

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  • “Fuck You” Money

    A Fosamar Story Josun Tristoff stood in his private bathroom, in his private wing, staring at his diminutive privates in the full-length mirror. “Iliana!” The door opened. Iliana poked her head in, just enough, keeping her eyes cast away from his nudity. “Sir?” “Get a pair of scissors. I need you to trim my pubes.” […]

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  • The Night Stocker

    Based on a true story, only the facts have been changed. Wittie starts a new job as a third shift stocker working at a grocery store.

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Flash Fiction

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  • Merchant Marine Mitch

    An episode of the classic TV show, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is playing on a terminal in a darkened office room. The room is empty, except for the cleaning bot who is using one of its utility arms to vacuum dust from a bookshelf. The terminal desk is at standing height, in the corner […]

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  • Mars Colony 001: Part I

    Day 5 The last wave of settlers is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, 200 more inhabitants. The settlement seems crowded already, but I guess another couple hundred won’t make a difference. They say almost five thousand are here already. My father has worked for Steinmetz since before I was born. He was one of the first […]

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  • Chuck Makes a Mistake

    I had found a mistake the day before. Not a major mistake, just a little one, but one that would cause major headaches down the road. I’m an indie game developer, in other words I’m unemployed, really. Well, that’s not entirely true. I have a steady stream of income from YouTube videos and I just […]

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