#shortstory #Sci-fi #Futuristic #Romance This is the sensational story of Chico and Bunke in the Blue Moon Centuries.#shortstory #Sci-fi #Futuristic #Romance A pick from the Blue Moon Centuries. 31st Century in Ekwulobia. Chico tells his story about Bunke in the city of the future. An original African sci-fi and futuristic stage for romance. Please read and review.

In the year of the arab uprisings Global Information Society Watch 2011 investigates how governments and internet and mobile phone companies are trying to restrict freedom online – and how citizens are responding to this using the very same technologies.In the year of the arab uprisings Global Information Society Watch 2011 investigates how governments and internet and mobile phone companies are trying to restrict freedom online – and how citizens are responding to this using the very same technologies.Everyone is familiar with the stories of Egypt and Tunisia. GISWatch authors tell these and other lesser-known stories from more than 60 countries. stories about:Prison conditions in Argentina: Prisoners are using the internet to protest living conditions and demand respect for their rights.Torture in Indonesia: The torture of two West Papuan farmers was recorded on a mobile phone and leaked to the internet. the video spread to well-known human rights sites sparking public outrage and a formal investigation by the authorities.The tsunami in Japan: Citizens used social media to share actionable information during the devastating tsunami, and in the aftermath online discussions contradicted misleading reports coming from state authorities.GISWatch also includes thematic reports and an introduction from Frank La Rue, UN special rapporteur.GISWatch 2011 is the fifth in a series of yearly reports that critically cover the state of the information society from the perspectives of civil society organisations across the world.GISWatch is a joint initiative of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries (Hivos).

This story reveals the dark side of a mother’s controlling love. As much as Sarah adores her son, Michael, she detests the woman he marries. When her daughter-in-law forces Michael to choose between them, Sarah refuses to back down. As her desperate actions unfold, her family’s deadly secrets are revealed.Nameless is a city. A country within borders. A boundless space of ideas. A cosmos with realities, stark and painful, quiet and loud. A space crippled by fears. Nameless is populated. West African. It is in the minds of its people, black and proud. Sometimes Nameless is human. An idea. Sometimes it is in the past. Often times is the now. Other times, it is the future. It remains Nameless. The oldest residents know its dreams, its origins, beginning in a major stream and ending in a clear deep pond. The youngest residents know its pulse, feel its heat, its blood coursing through the veins of the country the history they know is happening right before them, good and bad and ugly. Everyone knows its hopes.Afele is the heart of Nameless. The market place of items and ideas; the Centre where all things meet, where the blood of Nameless converges and gets pumped out into homes and heads and souls. It is the meeting point. It feeds Nameless and starves it. Nameless is ambitious. And in the third world. In darkness. With in adequate infrastructure. Darkened by the lack of electricity. Nameless is in light. Brightened by the hope in the eyes of its inhabitants. Slowed down by the pot holes on the roads. Sped up by anticipation of change by desire. Nameless is rich. And poor. And in between. Nameless is oppressed. Under surveillance. Nameless is free. To dream. Of change. Free. To dare. To live. To express. To break open the boxes in which sexuality and gender and tribe exist. Stifled and stifling. Free. To love and not to take oppression in the garbs of love. Free from the dubious bonds of religion and tradition, disguised as law. Nameless is many things. It is the present we loathe. It is the past that haunts us. It is the future we want.Nameless is what we own, the things we are ashamed of, the hurt that binds us, the leaders who stain our pre sent. Nameless is the clarity we have. It is the knowledge that things can not remain the same. The hope that our children will only know our tears as history. It is all we must do to move us from the things that cage us to being able to fly free to a place beyond where nothing can stop us.We are nameless.And Nameless is usA collaborative book convened by Heinrich Böll Stiftung Nigeria, facilitated by booksprints.net. Nameless strives to inspire change in Nigeria. Eight budding Nigerian writers; Rafeeat Aliyu, Fola Lawal, Kalu Aja, Chioma Agwuegbo, Pearl Osibu, Yas Niger, Elnathan John, and Azeenarh Mohammed, reflect a common vision for their nation's future. Nameless is about the complexities that is Nigeria.

Teenage detective Nancy Drew finds herself in danger when she sets out to track a jewel thief.

Karen and her brother Andrew, whose parents are divorced, want to spend equal time with both Mommy and Daddy and they help their parents make a new custody arrangement to make everyone happier.

Charlie Davies is really not qualified to solve a murder. She's really not qualified to do anything, unless it involves publicly embarrassing herself. But when her former high-school nemesis, James McKenzie, is accused of his uncle's murder, he jokingly offers Charlie twenty thousand dollars and a house if she can clear his name.Charlie Davies is really not qualified to solve a murder. She's really not qualified to do anything, unless it involves publicly embarrassing herself. But when her former high-school nemesis, James McKenzie, is accused of his uncle's murder, he jokingly offers Charlie twenty thousand dollars and a house if she can clear his name. Charlie (like one of life's true winners) still lives with her parents, and decides to take him up on the deal. What's the worst that could happen, right? Oh yes, she actually thought that. Unfortunately, that means McKenzie keeps hanging around, annoying her, and sometimes (even worse) being nice. The audacity of this guy.Things start to heat up a little for Charlie. Not in that way. (But kind of in that way.) And what if, after all this, McKenzie has tricked her? What if he's guilty? What if she doesn't get paid?Charlie might actually go insane.Or, you know, end up dead.Either way, what a ride, right?***Contains some swearing.***'Losing Your Head' is the first book in The Charlie Davies Mysteries. If you enjoy funny soft-boiled mysteries with a snarky heroine, give this series a try!

While visiting Stoneybrook's new museum, Claudia is horrified to learn that someone has stolen some priceless coins and replaced them with forgeries.

Matthew Wilson leads Marquette Univ. to successive NCAA titles and then forms a globe-trotter team to travel the world and play all star teams from China, Africa, S.A.and Europe. But basketball is only the backdrop for Matthew’s quest to find the Ark of the Covenant, heralded by Muslims and Christians alike as a precursor to the second coming of the Lord and the Muslim' Mahdi, or Chosen One.Kabuki versions of classic stories in which – ghostly spinners of fate, with KABUKI MACBETH’s severed heads, hanging sword and resounding temple bell recount humans metamorphosing to demons, while KABUKI RICHARD III presents him as Shiva, the god dancing creation and destruction, and exposes a hidden family drama to make the Borgias blush, and ACHILLES’ war-prize concubine relates his rage, his sea goddess mother enchants, he dances his fight with a corpse-choked river, his race before mangling great Hector of Troy, to finally find peace in his enemy's embrace.These plays were originally created for professional American actors working in a Japanese tradition, directed by Shozo Sato, a master of Zen arts awarded the “Order of the Sacred Treasure” by the Emperor of Japan. Since then, other college, high school, even grade school students have taken exuberant delight (with their audiences) in creating their own productions of Kabuki plays I’ve written. KABUKI OTHELLO and KABUKI LADY MACBETH, not included here, are available from www.dramaticpublishing.com

Maximilian seems intent on placing Matilda in more dangerous situations each time she uses the Story Mat. In Book 2, Matilda travels to the City of Diamonds to help defeat The Jaguar; to a divided Chinese Empire with the challenge of uniting two cranky old men; and finally to the Ice Kingdom in an effort, with Maximilian, to solve the mystery of a frozen village and to settle old scores.In Book 2 of the trilogy Maximilian seems intent on placing Matilda in more dangerous situations each time she uses the Story Mat. In "The City of Diamonds" she is given the enormous challenge of helping the peaceful Chuquan people outwit Ocelotl, The Jaguar, who is planning an attack on the island city. Before Matilda can achieve her goal, with the help of a very clever monkey called Zinzabad, she has to face some terrifying experiences at the hands of her cruel enemy. Her task is complicated when she discovers that someone is playing both sides."The Pearl Dragon" involves her in a dispute between two cranky and pig-headed old Emperors who have divided an empire because of a disagreement over who should be ruler. Their stubbornness has disturbed the Yin and Yang of both their empires. It takes an attack by a common enemy, the Vandals, to convince them that Matilda can provide them with a solution to their problem.Maximilian has an old score to settle when he takes Matilda to Frizland in "The Ice Queen". Queen Atalai has created a band of powerful enemies by her actions after the War of Tears. The League of Shamans seek revenge for the queen's cruelty to the people of Darkspear after they were defeated by her army of trolls. When the snow troll, Bladefoot, finds his whole village frozen,Maximilian is called in to reverse the spell but strangely finds himself frustrated. It takes a clever Matilda to uncover the reason for the Shaman's attack so that Maximilian can solve the problem and repair a friendship.Matilda once again shines as she faces the twists and turns in the stories, and has to use her courage and cleverness to overcome them.

Six months ago, Jessie's only problem was getting a ride to beach parties. Then her mother is murdered in a horrific way and Jessie's friends start dying, one by one.No sane person believes in ghosts and vampires, do they? Soon Jessie will be locked in the fight of her life with a killer who is part of an ancient evil, and the only person who can help her might be a figment of her imagination.Blood Worship, Book 1 in the exciting Chasing Vampires TrilogySix months ago, Jessie's only problem was getting a ride to Friday night beach parties. Then her mother is murdered in a horrific way and Jessie's friends start dying, one by one.Jessie doesn't believe in the supernatural, but strange things keep happening to her anyway. Her dead mother visits her dreams, she has bizarre visions, and a predator stalks the Florida night. Jessie hears rumors that her friends were butchered for their blood.The police think that she is withholding information, but all Jessie knows is that she is in danger. The relentless, vicious killer has disciples everywhere, and now they are hunting her.No sane person believes in ghosts, demons, and vampires, do they? The line between reality and fantasy seems to be blurring, and the only person who can help her just might be a figment of her imagination. Soon Jessie will be locked in the fight of her life with a killer who might just be part of an ancient evil.

RE:Inspiration; Titan is a four part sci-fi/fantasy short story series chronicling the events aboard a spaceship that rescues a distressed shuttle."Sunfall: Episode 1, Season 1 is short, but not without impact. Very-detailed, the descriptions will have you visualizing each scene, and cringing at most. Each character appears real, life-like from thoughts down to conversation and makes you hate their upcoming fate. Yet, it still leaves you craving more. Great writing style... Intriguing plot… I do believe these talented authors may have just created something epic. Anxiously awaiting episode two.” -- Natalie Carlisle, author of The Shifted and Finding Keith It came without warning... One Sunday afternoon, those who stood in the sun caught fire and turned to ash. Forced indoors, humanity must learn to live in the darkness. Unless, what waits in the darkness catches them, too... Forced inside a giant retail warehouse, a group of survivors must learn to live with the darkness and each other. A father aims to protect his children from a dangerous new world, whatever the cost. An ex-cop burdened by her shaky past puts her skills to the test when people start dying. A mysterious worshiper attempts to rally the community and seek alternative refuge. Sunfall is an episodic series that will be released in "episodes" and "seasons", much like a television show. Each "season" will consist of six episodes, and each episode will be anywhere from 12k-20k words. Recommended for adult audiences.

In Cats in Command, a woman is abducted into a world ruled by cats. Among other problems, she discovers that felines have their own view of justice.This is one of seven short stories and a novel excerpt. In other stories, the villains rewrite fairy tales, a jury decides the fate of humankind, and a gargoyle comes to life.The author of the series, A Dragon's Guide to Destiny, which includes Big Dragons Don't Cry, Dance with Clouds, House of the Moon, and Book of Sorrows, presents a collection of short stories whose themes are satirical, occasionally serious, and never sentimental. Cats in Command: The situation is more serious than you may suspect.Villains Victorious: The villains attempt to rewrite the story.The Language of Stones: He decides to teach a stone how to speak. Good luck.Gargoyle in Love: He's not just an ugly face.Tarasque: After she's orphaned by murderous humans, not even a saint can convince this dragon that she's a sinner.Big Dragons Don't Cry, Chapter 1: A royal cat, looking for a suitable mate, doesn't expect to fall in love with a feisty alley cat.

Jenna and Keira Jones come from what they've always thought of as the 'perfect family', but lately it seems like everything is falling apart. Jenna's faith is put to the test when the family's new foster daughter, Alyssa, takes an instant dislike to her, but the girls are about to learn that sometimes it's easier to weather the storm together-and that above all, a little faith goes a long way.Jenna and Keira Jones come from what they've always thought of as the 'perfect family', but lately it seems like everything is falling apart. When their older sister Blake goes away to college, the girls' lives seem to dissolve into one wrong turn after another. Jenna's faith is put to the test when the family's new foster daughter, Alyssa, takes an instant dislike to her, but the girls are about to learn that sometimes it's easier to weather the storm together-and that above all, a little faith goes a long way.

Like a sampler plate, this is a serving of a variety of stories. From literary, to sci-fi, and even a play in iambic pentameter, you'll find something interesting but always entertaining.And you can't beat the price.If you like what you read, please write a review and consider buying my other collections. Thanks!This is a collection of very short stories. They do not fit a specific category but neither are they so rigid in their genre that anyone couldn't find pleasure in the reading. Some are literary, some are sci-fi. There's even a short play. All of it is entertaining and well worth the money you didn't spend. Please enjoy and consider buying my other works after enjoying yourself here.Stories:All that GlittersFeed Your TelevisionThe MatchmakerStepping OutThe Suicide NoteThe Placement AgencyThe Revolution If Postponed For CocktailsLife's Greatest PleasuresLove's Last KissSunny Side UpRobbery Shmobbery (A play!)

Don Whitman was a high school boy who did a bad and bloody thing. Now the pipe's all filled with cement and the adults tell his name to scare us—all except Mr Gregor: Mr Gregor knows the truth. He told it to me once, with details...I don’t want a stepmom. But that doesn’t stop my dad from remarrying.I don’t need a grandpa. But this new marriage comes with one.I don’t want my mom to leave me with these people for three weeks. But she’s going on a work trip anyway. I might run into the gorgeous boy from the wedding that asked me to dance. I’m just not sure I’m ready to let my guard down. There’s too much at risk.Thankfully I have Vianna and Natalie to help me get through all of this. They know the rules of how to play this game.

Fred’s wife loves dogs. But, Fred reasons, no one’s perfect anyway. Not everyone can be a cat-lover after all. Some people have to be around to feed the canines to ensure that those dimwitted, smelly things don’t go extinct overnight. Cats, on the other hand, can take care of themselves, the way Fred can.Fred was impressed. Fred was hardly ever impressed, so this really was a very rare occasion indeed. To make the event even rarer, Fred was impressed by Emma, his wife of three years. Emma hardly ever posed any problem that Fred couldn’t outwit, outflank or generally outrun, but this time, down to blind luck, Fred found himself in a corner from which there was no retreat. And, to make things worse, Fred loved Emma very much and found it very difficult to actually hurt her feelings intentionally, and so here he was, stuck with a thorny (not to mention smelly, very friendly and waggy-tailed) problem that might not go away for another nine or ten years.Of course, there still is the twist in the tail ...

It’s Halloween in Nightshade, North Carolina, and this year for Show and Tell the kid everyone calls “Froggy” has a surprise in store for his classmates. It’s a homemade doll he calls “Kid Pumpkin,” but there’s nothing sweet or innocent about this toy. It’s out for blood, and it knows just who it wants…This 1,944-word middle grade short story is 11 pages long.Evangeline Miller's dreams have pulled into a fantasy world. Will she find the meaning? And who is the mysterious falcon-keeper? A short story of 2000 words.

0 copies sold till date, this is not a major bestseller, it is just a compilation of all the funny jokes that I created and how to say them,Yep It has all the funniest jokes ever said by me and I am darn funny, jokes and jokes, funny sayings, reviews, contradictions, everything to make you laugh is in this book.It even has a time back guarantee. there is nothing to lose, except time.My eyes lingered around the dark room searching for any sign of life or even a glimpse of light, my breathe had been taken away from me and my eyesight was dwindling by the moment. I decided to open my device and read this book, even though I have no idea where I am now, all I know is 47.5 jokes saved my life. With up to 0 copies sold till date, 47.5 jokes is the book with all the original jokes which could make even a dying man to laugh to death, sorry if that happens but it can happen. The jokes in here are of great humor and filled with laughs to take you the whole way. 48.5 JOKES is the sequel and it will be out after this one sells ONE copy, not zero but one. Please comment and review and let the best whatsoever win. Good news fans of 47.5 jokes, 48.5 jokes will be released in 6 days from now, or whenever you read it, so be prepared for a new degree of funnyness(not a word).

This a short play for two actors that follows a school-age boyfriend and girlfriend through a break-up. Suitable for all ages. No performance fee required as long as authorial attribution is correctly used.This a short play for two actors that follows a school-age boyfriend and girlfriend through a break-up. Suitable for all ages. No performance fee required as long as authorial attribution is correctly used. The play was short-listed for inclusion in the 2012 Short+Sweet Sydney theater festival.

Simon, a serial killer, has only hours to save his little sister. From himself. A bloody journey of rescue, revenge and redemption.There's something in the water, preying on men, women, children and animals along the UK coastline. For two years, Simon, a teenager, has been tasked with providing live bodies for the thing. Like his father before him, he has a natural ability for the work and is even beginning to think he might enjoy it. Then the creature asks for something he cannot give. The life of his sister. He has a window of just a few hours to save both their lives and so begins a bloody journey in search of rescue, revenge and redemption.