by Kris Rusch | Apr 18, 2016
Sole Survivor
A Retrieval Artist Universe Short Story
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
From the award-winning, bestselling Retrieval Artist Universe comes a story about a pulse-pounding race for survival and a foreshadowing of dangerous events yet to unfold.
Takara Hamasaki made plans to leave the far-flung starbase for weeks, but something always stopped her. Until today. Now, she finds herself running for her life as bodies fall all around her, cut down by dozens of identical-looking men. If only she can reach her ship, maybe she can escape. Because one thing seems perfectly clear: The men attacking the starbase plan to leave no survivors.
“Sole Survivor,” first published in Fiction River: Pulse Pounders, appears in a different form in Book Seven of the Anniversary Day Saga, Starbase Human.
by Kris Rusch | Apr 13, 2016
Grapevine Springs
Dean Wesley Smith
Could the entire history of an Old West mining town be false?
Did Grapevine Springs ever really exist?
Duster Kendal wants to know the answer to that question. But to get the answer, he must turn for help from two top researchers who must risk everything, including their lives, to find the answer.
A gripping new adventure in the Thunder Mountain series.
“Thunder Mountain by Dean Wesley Smith is one of those reads that defies genre classification. Take some romance, throw in a little bit of historical fiction and add a dash of time travel and science fiction and you have the basis for this interesting story. … The premise for Thunder Mountain is intriguing and will appeal to fans of both historical and science fiction. This is an easy, light read, and I am interested in revisiting these characters on their future adventures.”
by Kris Rusch | Apr 13, 2016
Fiction River Presents: The Unexpected
Edited by Allyson Longueira
Expect the unexpected in this latest volume of Fiction River Presents. Be it a twist you won’t see coming, an unusual character voice, or a surprising elicitation of emotion, these wonderful stories will catch you off guard and keep you hooked. From some unique retellings of a classic tales to some not-so-typical detectives to expressions of love and heroism from the most unlikely of misfits, these ten stories eloquently demonstrate why Astro Guys calls the Fiction River series “a wonderful mind-expanding read.”
Table of Contents
“Generations” by Steve Perry
“Case Cracked” by Joe Cron
“Role Model” by Kevin J. Anderson
“Finally Family” by Ray Vukcevich
“Time, Expressed as an Entrée” by Robert T. Jeschonek
“One-Night Stands for Love and Glory” by David H. Hendrickson
“Earth Day” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
“Jelly’s Heroes” by Louisa Swann
“Nice Timestream Youse Got Here” by Lee Allred
“In the Play of Frigid Women” by Dean Wesley Smith
“[Fiction River] is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today. Check out an issue and see why I say that.”
Adventures Fantastic
by Kris Rusch | Mar 28, 2016
Smith’s Monthly #27
Dean Wesley Smith
Over sixty-five thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith.
In this twenty-seventh monthly volume the full novel Grapevine Springs: A Thunder Mountain Novel, plus four short stories, and half of a nonfiction writing book.
Short Stories
The Smoke That Doesn’t Bark: A Poker Boy Story
The Call of the Track Ahead
Growing Pains of the Dead
The Case of the Dead Lady Blues: A Pilgrim Hugh Incident
Full Novel
Grapevine Springs: A Thunder Mountain Novel
Serial Nonfiction
Writing into the Dark (Part 2 of 2)
Nonfiction
Introduction: Another Thunder Mountain Novel
by Kris Rusch | Mar 14, 2016
Fiction River
Anthology
Available in:
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Fiction River: Sparks
Edited by Rebecca Moesta
Everyone faces dark times. Everyone looks for a light to get through. These fifteen stories show teen heroes/heroines using creativity and heart to find their inner “spark” to overcome adversity, evil, or ignorance. In this anthology for all ages, join a girl who struggles to accept the zombie working at her school, a second-rate superhero who might just have what it takes after all, and a young magic-user who must decide whether to break the rules to save the day. These compelling young heroes/heroines prove sometimes it simply takes a spark to light a fire in the darkness.
If you haven’t checked out Fiction River yet, you should. There’s something for everyone.
Adventures Fantastic
“Dead Fred” by Liz Pierce
“Under the Skin” by Leslie Claire Walker
“Subpar Super” by Lee Allred
“Terrors” by Deb Logan
“And Through the Haze You See Your God” by Chuck Heintzelman
“The Laser Point” by Diana Benedict
“Timeless” by Thomas K. Carpenter
“The Weaver” by Michele Lang
“Roxie” by Annie Reed
“Moonshine” by Kim May
“Murklyn” by Sharon Joss
“A Family to Choose” by Rebecca M. Senese
“Impressions in the Snow” by Mark Leslie
“Salem Week” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
“Ignite the Night” by Dayle A. Dermatis
