Observations of The Urban Spaceman

An irregular drumbeat filled the air, a series of staccato thuds that set Anneka's heart racing. She felt it in her chest, in her mind, caressing her skin, filling her from...

This will be my final journal entry. Earlier today, I powered down the facility's generator. The battery back-up will last an hour, maybe two. After that, the computers will go offline....

Fox came upon a family of crows circling an old oak tree. Head cocked, he barked up to them, "Crows, why are you circling around up there?"

By The Urban Spaceman Two weeks into summer break and bored out of their minds, Tommy and D.J. rode their bikes two miles to the abandoned church in the countryside. They...

Dear Malisia Please forgive me. Last night, as my soldiers lay exhausted and bleeding in an impromptu reprieve from battle, I realised it has been almost a month since my last letter...

The group of histourists moved closer together as Clancy Deville led them along a familiar path through the ruins. As he walked, he pointed out features he knew would impress, and...

The halls of residence are silent, save for the small noises of the other Acolytes sleeping soundly. The quiet snores. The fitful turns. The creak of Alovis's bed as he rolls...

His hunger was a wildfire burning within his belly, its flames licking hungrily at his thoughts. The fire wasn't doused by the sight of Coira MacDermott bathed pale in the moonlight,...

Theo kicked out at a stray stone, sending it bouncing along the sidewalk. It bounced three times, then went plink! as it struck a post driven into the Stukers' lawn. Yard Sale.

"But I'm tired of the doll house. I want to play on the rocking horse." Alexander's complaint reached Maria as she crossed the midpoint of the stairs. The creak of the ancient...