The Monster from the Woods

The storm was keeping Sam Morrison awake. He listened to the lid fly from the recycling bin and clatter across … More

The Farm 

It was disturbing to take in the endless, neat rows of empty white seats in the preparation space. There had … More

Shame Fame

I awoke sharply from a feverish dream, where I was standing with statuesque stillness and completely naked at a conference … More

Future Orientation

“You can not travel back in time. It’s impossible and why would you want to? But time travel is possible, … More

Spectres

A home is a place you should feel safe. A place to keep the dangers out. The spectres were dissolving … More

Beneath the Canyons

“The difference,” said Detective Shawn Trenton, “between successful people and unsuccessful people is in your definition of success.” The argument … More

Strained Servers

“A day is like a pool of water. It looks permanent, it looks still, like it’s always there, but it … More

All There is to Know about Love

As an artificial human I liked to study the real ones. They would move a little different than I did. … More

The Cookie Monster

I was normally more careful about idle chatter or looking at things I wanted. When I saw the broad-shouldered guy … More

Countdown to Zero

Like most people, the best part of the day for Harrison was the preparation in the morning. From his pillow … More

Lily’s Truth

“There is no such thing as human rights. If you are lucky enough to live in a country that nurtures … More

Bay 3

The morning drizzle was gentle and quivering. Thankfully, after much swaying and churning in the waves, the brutal gale had … More

Factory Settings

The production line never really stopped. For maintenance and inspections there were brief pauses but the conveyer rolled its parts … More

Reap

“You reap what you sow.” When he said it, initially, I felt at a loss. I had nothing to say … More

Herb

It was a beautiful bright, crisp September morning, and although it felt chilly to step out, the sky was blue … More

Into the Foodchain

I had wandered into the shell of a hotel in the town’s central square, stepping over the twisted, looping vines … More

Testing for Signs of Life

“She was smiling when they put her in the capsule.” General Wright did not respond straight away, quite deliberately. He … More

Cultured

It had been an uncomfortable journey, reaching the old hunter’s shack. I had taken the bumpy, pitted backroads in the … More

The Hate Room

It struck me, every movie I enjoyed celebrated the victors who were most violent, who dominated, who won through slaughter. … More

The Filter

What is reality? It’s whatever you see, you hear, you believe. It’s what you are shown. The filter was painless … More