In the near future from a 1950’s perspective, the first space station, in orbit around the Earth, gets knocked out of orbit due to pilot miscalculation. The subsequent disaster, with shuttle and space station crash landing near San Francisco, creates a public furor calling for the end of the space program. General Oglethorpe, the earth side base commander in charge of the space program, recruits Dr. Paul Medick, an expert in psychology and psychometrics, to head a new project: to eliminate human error. Oglethorpe is certain that men can be made to be more mechanical, operating with the same reliability of the machines which they operate. The government had spent one billion dollars to convince the human race that men ought to be ashamed to be men—instead of being cybernetic machines incapable of miscalculation.. But they did not consider that an error less man is a dead man. A fast-paced pulp classic which originally appeared in the April 1956 issue of If Worlds of Science Fiction.

Where the Silver Ranch trail branches from the state road leading down into Bullhide, there stretch a rambling series of sheds, or “shacks,” given up to the uses of a general store and provision emporium; beside it is the schoolhouse. This place on the forked trails is called “The Crossing,” and it was the only place nearer than the town of Bullhide where the scattered population of this part of Montana could get any supplies.

Motor Matt's Daring Rescue; or, The Strange Case of Helen Brady by Stanley R. Matthews. Motor Stories: Thrilling Adventure Motor Fiction no. 11 by Stanley R. Matthews. Published 1909 ADVENTURES OF A BOY GENIUS MOTOR STORIES Most five-cent weeklies are founded upon the adventures of boy wonders who perform all sorts of impossible feats and who never act or talk as a boy really does. This is displeasing to the intelligent boy of the present day, who is better educated, and who, consequently, demands more logical reading than the old-time boy did. The boys who want to learn something from what they read, as well as to be interested by it, will never find another publication that will satisfy them so well as MOTOR STORIES. "Motor Matt" is not an impossible boy character. He is simply a youth who has had considerable training in a machine shop where motors of all kinds were repaired, and who is possessed of a genius for mechanics. His sense of right and wrong is strongly developed, and his endeavors to insure certain people a square deal lead him into a series of the most astonishing, but at the same time the most natural, adventures that ever befell a boy. Buy the current number from your newsdealer. We feel sure that you will be just as enthusiastic about it as the fifty thousand other boys throughout the United States have become. HERE ARE THE TITLES NOW READY: No. 1.—Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel. No. 2.—Motor Matt's Daring; or, True to His Friends. No. 3.—Motor Matt's Century Run; or, The Governor's Courier. No. 4.—Motor Matt's Race; or, The Last Flight of the "Comet." No. 5.—Motor Matt's Mystery; or, Foiling a Secret Plot. No. 6.—Motor Matt's Red Flier; or, On the High Gear. No. 7.—Motor Matt's Clue; or, The Phantom Auto. TO BE PUBLISHED ON APRIL 12th No. 8.—Motor Matt's Triumph; or, Three Speeds Forward. TO BE PUBLISHED ON APRIL 19th No. 9.—Motor Matt's Air-ship; or, The Rival Inventors. TO BE PUBLISHED ON APRIL 26th No. 10.—Motor Matt's Hard Luck; or, The Balloon House Plot. TO BE PUBLISHED ON MAY 3d No. 11.—Motor Matt's Daring Rescue; or, The Strange Case of Helen Brady. TO BE PUBLISHED ON MAY 10th No. 12.—Motor Matt's Peril; or, Cast Away in the Bahamas. Price, Five Cents At all newsdealers, or sent, postpaid, by the publishers upon receipt of the price. STREET & SMITH, Publishers, NEW YORK

A man makes the most of his daily commute to work by imagining much more is happening than meets the eye.Dyson Springs, a small quaint town, seldom has anything new. But today, the circus has come. Jason wants to go but can't stand the line. He comes up with a plan to avoid the line, but the night turns out nothing like he expected. One thing's for sure... he'll never look at a clown the same way again.

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Unemployed and living with her grandma, plus-sized Cassie applies for a job at the local strip club. When she’s passed over in favor of the skinny girls, she thinks all hope is lost. Until a sexy ballroom dancer shows her that her body is meant to follow an entirely different tune.Thanks to the economic downturn, Cassie lost her job months ago and is living with her grandmother. Desperate to get her life back on track, she applies for a job as a stripper. But Cassie is plus-sized and competition is fierce. When the skinny girls are hired, Cassie's heartbroken. Until mysterious dark haired dancer Joaquin shows her what her body can really do - if she'll only follow his lead.This is a short, free, PG-13 read.

Rich, colorful and bursting with excitement, this remarkable story turns James Alexander Thom's power and passion for American history to the epic story of Tecumseh's life and give us a heart-thumping novel of one man's magnificent destiny--to unite his people in the struggle to save their land and their way of life from the relentless press of the white settlers.

Free online fiction. Novelette. The Syrena don’t trust many humans. Rachel is one of them. The story of how Galen met her – and how they bonded -- is both exciting and heartbreaking.

Nancy's search for the long-missing daughter of an aging millionaire takes her to Cheyenne, Wyoming, during its annual Frontier Days celebration.

“Hex Addict” Short story #1 from Magic Flirts!Vicky is a witch who enjoys that special feeling she gets when casting love spells on humans. Handsome Drake is an enforcer in the witching world who opposes her work. When he accuses her of being a hex addict, her love spell backfires and hits the two of them. Now that these enemies are smitten, Vicky wonders whether she wants the spell reversed.“Hex Addict” is short story #1 from Magic Flirts! which features five short, fun romances laced with enchanted elements. The stories stand alone, but are connected when read together. “Hex Addict” Short story #1: 9000 words Vicky is a witch who enjoys that special feeling she gets when casting love spells on humans. Handsome Drake is an enforcer in the witching world who opposes her work. When he accuses her of being a hex addict, her love spell backfires and hits the two of them. Now that these enemies are smitten, Vicky wonders whether she wants the spell reversed.Check out the rest of the stories in Magic Flirts! And look for Lisa's other collections: Flirts!, Beach Flirts!, Holiday Flirts!, Fairy Tale Flirts!, Wedding Flirts!, More Flirts!, Reunion Flirts! Fairy Tale Flirts 2!, and Office Flirts! Look for another Flirts! collection in late 2014 and check out Lisa's Willowdale Romance series.

How did Lucifer convince one-third of the angels of heaven to rebel with him? What did it damage? And what drove one dragon insane, giving all dragons a bad name? Where are dragons now? Two supernatural creatures, dragon and angel, divulge what sabotaged each of their respective races. Dragon scenario flips all mythology. Angelic event shows how the rebellion in heaven actually happened.INSIDE UNCENSORED’S YEAR-END DOUBLE SPECIAL ISSUE! — THE 21 MOST FASCINATING PEOPLE OF 2012! STARRING MY HONEY BOO BOOS: GH’s SEAN KANAN IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! PLUS: ANGELICA MCDANIEL, STEVE KENT, JOANNA JOHNSON, JEN LILLEY AND KIRSTEN STORMS, SHARON CASE, KELLY MONACO, GREG RIKAART, TREVOR ST. JOHN, JEANNE COOPER AND MORE! PLUS: UNCENSORED’S MOST FASCINATING PERSON OF LAST YEAR! — Hot Rumour: Steve Burton Y&R-Bound? If so, Who Will Be His Love Interest? — MORE PROSPECT PARK LEAKS/RESEARCH REVEALED! — Exclusive Sneak Peek: Crystal Chappell’s Book Is Out! Bombshell: Her Feud With Kristian Alfonso Exposed; Her Real-Life Childhood Molestations Revealed; And When DAYS Asked The Superstar Back To Salem Recently! — SEARCH PARTY OVER: BRIDGET DOBSON RESURFACES! — Multiple Sources: Jack Wagner Back Taping At GH In 2013! — IS GH’s A.J. QUARTERMAINE MARRIED? —DAYS Ken Corday: What Will Happen With Will and Sonny in 2013? —MORE STEPHEN NICHOLS EXIT INFORMATION — New Soap: Inside TAINTED DREAMS! Plus: Carolyn Hinsey’s New Blog! —UNCENSORED Quotes Of The Week!

A precocious child plays dance lesson in the back of an old trailer. Her mother watches from within. In the midst of the bittersweet scene, their lives are about to change forever, and whatever else may happen the image of an innocent child softly singing will haunt you...How Nadine and Libby Escaped Destiny is a short story, a slice of life that looks at the scene rarely focused on when life-changing events may occur. A child is playing and a mother watches her as Fate barrels down to meet them. In the midst of this bittersweet scene, whatever else may happen the image of an innocent child softly singing will haunt you...

Collection contains 'Rydia, Daughter of Mist' and 'Kain, A Hero's Destiny' (f.k.a. The Story)*events take place after those of FF4-Rydia, Daughter of Mist-Though instantly overcome by Rydia's beauty and spunk, the Prince of Eblan has never confessed an attraction. Rydia is the perfect match for his rebellious attitude, ditching dirt and smart-ass quips and taking the same . . . but has never admitted to a fluttering heart. Now they have given themselves one last chance for a no-holds-barred admittance.-Kain, A Hero's Destiny-Kain. A soul manipulated to dark deeds, forever separated from the honor he one time cherished as a dragoon knight. How have these dark deeds tortured an honorable soul? How has this betrayal affected what could have been a hero's future? Silence surrounds him, feeding the darkness and manipulating a lonely spirit troubled by a strange past. But though evil has an uncanny instinct about weaknesses, honor and love have a way of finding even the smallest strength.

Dawn is back in California just in time to see the surfing competition, and solve a mystery concerning a missing surfer, a mangled surfboard, and a ghost that surfs at night!

When Karen's best baby doll, Hyacynthia, has to go to the toy shop for repairs, Karen decides to start up her own hospital for "sick" dolls.

It was almost as if time had not touched the village of Cornwall Coombe. The quiet, peaceful place was straight out of a bygone era, with well-cared-for Colonial houses, a white-steepled church fronting a broad Common. Ned and Beth Constantine chanced upon the hamlet and immediately fell in love with it. This was exactly the haven they dream of. Or so they thought. For Ned and his family, Cornwall Coombe was to be come a place of ultimate horror.

Some are born into responsibility. Some seek it out.And some turn from it.Ava is a priestess of Avixa, a powerful being with a powerful destiny to keep her people on the true and righteous path.Yet it is a destiny she does not want. To flee it, she joins the Coalition Academy. But her past cannot so easily be left behind....Some are born into responsibility. Some seek it out.And some turn from it.Ava is a priestess of Avixa, a powerful being with a powerful destiny to keep her people on the true and righteous path.Yet it is a destiny she does not want. To flee it, she joins the Coalition Academy. But her past cannot so easily be left behind. When she joins the newest ship in the fleet, a series of unfortunate accidents befall her.Soon she finds herself thrust into a secret war. One that will span the entire Milky Way. Yet she is not alone. The unpredictable Hunter McClane is by her side. Together they must find out what’s at stake before it’s too late.….The Lost Star is a four-part serialization that plunges you into a sprawling sci-fi adventure that charts the galaxy. Ava and Hunter are pitted against a shadowy conspiracy, slave traders, and ultimately a legend that threatens everything and everyone….

Joshua Earl wants to die at home, but he has no one to care for him there. In a desperate last attempt, he asks a social worker to contact his ex-wife Laura, whom he has not seen for over thirty years. And Laura says yes to his request, setting off a series of events that turns his dying into a new life, not only for him but also for the numerous others that appear at his bedside.Short story in which YOU are the monster, as you roam your lair killing and eating all who enter. That is until he shows up.Inspired by the sword and sorcery fantasy gaming books by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. A story told as if YOU are the monster.If you read this story then why not leave me a review to tell me what you thought. Any feedback (be it good or bad) is always most helpful.

The town of Stolten is a quiet Dwarven town occasionally interrupted by the odd explosion from the nearby Gnomish village. Durban, the local Innkeeper, finds he must enlist the help of the local gnomes and their contraptions in order to save his town from an impending invasion. Unfortunately their solution could be more dangerous than the horde of creatures that are about to attack.Charlie has taken ill at the North Pole because the magic that lies within the string of “Magic Jingle Bells” has been broken and now Christmas might be lost forever. The, “The “Missouri Rats” and Squint-Eye Pete are no good crooks who have devised a sinister plan take over the daily operations of Santa’s Village from Charlie and steal Christmas’s future from all the children of the world. Louis, Chug, and Hot Tamale Molly (a neighborhood girl) have been by fate, decreed to be the saviors of the future of Christmas and have been given the daunting task of returning the magic back into the string of “Magic Jingle Bells”. The three brave friends must embark on a long and very dangerous trek to the North Pole to reach Santa’s Village before Christmas Eve, before the dwindling magic that is keeping Charlie alive, is no more. The three young adventurers with help from “Jupiter the Show Horse” and his best friend Apollo get help from the strangest of characters through out their arduous journey. With each giving all the help they can to save Christmas, but mostly they all try to give little Louis the courage that he will need to succeed, at the dramatic and climatic ending.The first book in the series is now ready: The Journey to Northumberland and the Rise of the Undertoads.