 Short Stories by Author
by A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y
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| Luke Daigle |
The Magicians' Academy  (16 ratings)
A young apprentice learns that there are no boundaries in magic. Young Donato becomes a magician more powerful than any before him.
| (10. Jun 2002) |
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| James Dale |
Duel
An extremly short story, about a possible dream. Or whatever you think.
| (1. Aug 2003) |
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| Megan Dale |
Naralia and the Quin  (3 ratings)
When Naralia lands on the planet of the Quin, Altar quickly falls for her despite her strikingly appearance. To Altar's pleasant surprise, Naralia seems all too eager to spend time with him and to learn everything she can about the Quin. Then his world is shattered as he discovers the truth about this bewitching alien.
| (26. Feb 2001) |
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| Marius Damian |
And then...
What happened with SF?
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| Jason Damman |
Battle Between Villages
An epic story of a battle between two villages, after one village suffering an attack, relenquishing their village and trying to take hold of another one.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Christopher Daniels |
The Spinrad Contract
Science fiction / noir thriller pseudo-parody in which a hitman is hired to carry out a contract killing on the executive of an intergalactic mega-corporation.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Ben Dante |
The Mountain of the Burning Bear  (5 ratings)
An Ancient battle that leads to an epic showdown and tells of both triumph and tragedy
| (1. Nov 2002) |
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| Luke Darlow |
Rhinoplastic Vengance  (6 ratings)
Beware of Chris Deckard's digny rhinoplastic surgery. Especially if you 'know' his wife . . .
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Sydney Darnell |
Until Now
A deceased woman speaks to her lover of fifty years. The age difference between the two: Twenty-five years. She has died at the age of one hundred. Her soul cannot continue its journey until she discovers why she is being autopsied.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Indrapramit Das |
Poetic Justice  (8 ratings)
A fantasy tale of a mercenary who is hired by the Lord of a city to acquire the eggs of a poisonous spider for the purpose of breeding them for torture of prisoners. The mercenary is himself executed as a threat.
| (17. Dec 2001) |
Zombico  (8 ratings)
A horror tale with a touch of science fiction-this is a little story of commercialisation, faulty miracles and the undead.
| (30. Jun 2002) |
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| David |
Amy (25 ratings)
Girl haunts childhood friend
| (10. Jun 2002) |
Play With Me (20 ratings)
What happens when you leave your old toys behind?
| (20. Jun 2002) |
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| Derrick Davis |
Time Dome (4 ratings)
In Utah, a time-travel experiment is taking place... sending a paleontologist back to 4 different prehistoric times. But this paleontologist will soon discover the dangers of time-travel when his life gets threatened by creatures of the past.
| (27. Jan 2002) |
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| Lindsey Davis |
Just To See You Smile (7 ratings)
Two teenagers meet the first day of school. They become High School sweethearts and after Graduation they get married...will it last?
| (22. Aug 2002) |
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| T.S. Davis |
Twilight Amnesia
How do you know who you truly are? Maybe it takes an up close and personal look at the real world to determine that. This is the story of a boy who takes advantage of everything and everyone, but all that changes when his friends lives change his ways. This story is very short and maybe too short, but I like it.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| Adrian Dawson |
The Man Who Kills Dogs (3 ratings)
The man who kills dogs killed Barney, my only friend on the streets. Now he has to pay for what he has done. Before it's too late.
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| Elena Day |
The Beta Test (25 ratings)
Will there be a day when the computers run the world?
| (2. Oct 2000) |
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| Louis Paul DeGrado |
Arelis Complex (15 ratings)
Story is 14,000 words and is the first story in a planned trilogy. This is the story of a race of aliens dealing with the question of their survival as a race.
| (7. Jan 2002) |
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| Wolf Dekane |
The Tomb of Ahkiar (17 ratings)
A short story about the search for a lost artifact.
| (17. Feb 2002) |
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| Ken Delnero |
Cau'ther
The journey of an enslaved mutant/rebel who makes the break from those who control him. He heads off in search of a family. Attaches himself to a clan living beside a crystal lake, led by a new God of their own creation. Humorous? Possibly...Irritating? More likely.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| Matt Depalma |
The Hunters (3 ratings)
A boy raised in isolation sees no differences between man and animal. Leading him to begin a new hunting season of man kind.
| (4. Apr 2003) |
Sacrifices (3 ratings)
The dark future of the church
| (18. May 2003) |
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| Mike DiCerto |
So these Two Bioluminescent Gastropods Walk into a Bar
See title...
| (19. Oct 2003) |
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| Moe Dickson |
Tidal Locking
A speculative glimpse at the Apollo project which ties into the novel 'Atlantis Continued'to be published in 2004 by Publish America.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Rev. Dionysus |
Paradigm
A man who has lived in the upperclass his entire life with false ideas comes to see the truth. He meets God and discovers the fallacy of religion.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Daniel J. Doherty |
The Spotted Hyena
Stories a bit too short but a good example of my abilities.
| (1. Aug 2003) |
Devil's Hole
A man investigates a bottomless pit. It is actually the lair of evil creatures called Sahaugin. He barely escapes but goes insane.
| (1. Aug 2003) |
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| Branko Dojicic |
Nothing (8 ratings)
A man with no memory wakes up in hell.
| (11. Feb 2003) |
Sombre (6 ratings)
When a strange old man comes to live in the small town of Sombre, strange things begin to happen.
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| Craig Dolphin |
The Clown Prince of Fools (16 ratings)
Where true love meets human weakness, the results aren't /always/ fantastic. This story is something of a cross between a short story and poetry.
| (28. Sep 2000) |
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| Piper Donovan |
Age of Death
A fictional essay that really makes you think. Somewhat anti-progress, somewhat anti-human race. A story with a conscience
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Ms Doss |
A visit with Chronos (3 ratings)
What is reality? What is insanity? What is space and time? Who knows...
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Brian Dowell |
Rocketship (13 ratings)
Some good plans and the right parts show a boy the way out.
| (20. Aug 2001) |
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| Dawn Downing |
The Return
After years in a POW camp, the soldier is going home. Is everything as he remembered, or has it changed?
| (1. Aug 2003) |
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| M. John Doyle |
When Harry Met Satan (7 ratings)
Satan returns to earth once more to sow discord, this time as a motivational speaker. This is my attempt at surreal tongue-in-cheek comedy. Hope you enjoy.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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| Robert Drako |
Justice (8 ratings)
An elven ranger thrust into the search of a murderous mage with king hood on his mind, but is there something more to this chase?
| (22. Aug 2002) |
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| Jim Dread |
The Creature of Malevolence (5 ratings)
A prologue of the tale of how Radaski Yuge - the dreaded dark warrior rose...
| (4. Jan 2002) |
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| Tamlyn Dreaver |
The Key (20 ratings)
| (11. Jul 2001) |
Interrogation (4 ratings)
| (30. Jun 2002) |
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| S. E. Dreyer |
Government Lot #7777-68
Conrad Winter has made a small fortune by buying and selling used government equipment. Never in his wildest dreams would Conrad have thought it possible that Government Lot #7777-68 would contain the product of a secret project. After discovering the real contents of G.L. #7777-68, Conrad worries what will happen should the government authorities discover their clerical error.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| R. Jay Driskill |
Jerry Smile (10 ratings)
An old pulp fiction tale about a nameless terror. Things are not always as they appear!
| (9. Feb 2002) |
Entangled (8 ratings)
A little ghost story that you'll never believe...but it's all true!
| (7. Apr 2002) |
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| Lance Droga |
Author  (4 ratings)
The first chapter in my novel: The Fall of Shanathac. It introduces Ralen (the main character) and tells of his escape from a La'Thar prison.
| (11. Oct 2002) |
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| Dru |
Assassination (4 ratings)
About the JFK assassination.
| (19. Jun 2001) |
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| Robert Duane |
Adventures of Joe Trader
Ex-soldier has old surplus freighter to travel galaxy with surplus materials to trade or sell. Has unexpected experiences.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| Melvin C. Duncan |
I Tree (6 ratings)
A man becomes a tree. How did it happen. Who can say but it did. This is the story of what the tree observes as time passes.
| (19. Feb 2001) |
Hey! Paper Boy! (6 ratings)
From the author, "This is how I got trapped into a part time jog that leads nowhere but can be a lot of fun. In the summer of 1990, retired, I was doing nothing but counting days when my Brother Joe introduced me to the News Paper Delivery game. Boy did i get a surprise."
| (9. Mar 2001) |
The Haunted Mansion (5 ratings)
Two high school girls. An abandoned house. Treasure, romance. All in this short story.
| (17. Aug 2001) |
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| Matt Duppstadt |
Betrayal (Part 1) (5 ratings)
The first two chapters of a book.
| (14. Jun 2002) |
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| Tyler Durden |
On National Duty
The awakening of the conscience of the power each on of us posess.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Bruce Durie |
Time Has Told Me (7 ratings)
Time for Time to take a rest?
| (9. Jan 2002) |
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| Adam Durrant |
The End of Infinity (15 ratings)
A story about humanity, evolution, and desperate last hopes.
| (13. Nov 2000) |
Endless Humanity: Genesis Dawn
Alex Mandrake is the top anchor for the Global News Network. But he never thought that his broadcast August 14th of 2043 would be one that would forever change mankind. The saga of Endless Humanity begins here.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| Diana Duval |
The Amulet (15 ratings)
Mark is a typical college student, until one night he finds out he has an amulet that an evil wizard wants. He is sent on a quest to prevent the wizard from taking over the kingdom, and save a beautiful princess.
| (11. Jul 2001) |
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| Tim Dykema |
World Unknowable (Part 1) (2 ratings)
Five friends and one journalist take interstellar law into their own hands when they discover shocking activity at a remote galactic colony. (This story forms about 1/4 of a book, still in progress.)
| (17. Jul 2001) |
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| Samuel James Dylan |
Gangrene (16 ratings)
Old man with young daughter buys daughter a cat. Old man hates cat. Cat brings doom to the old man.
| (22. Mar 2002) |
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