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Short stories, serial episodes, and preview chapters gathered into one reading shelf.

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Featured latest Standalone Jan 15, 2025

The Last Transmission

Commander Elena Vance has been drifting in deep space for three months when she receives a transmission that shouldn't exist—a message from a ship that vanished twenty years ago.

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Wald Chapter 1: The Forest PathStandalone Midnight at Café EclipseShores Episode 1: The Tide Changes

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Each collection has a different rhythm: finished short fiction, serial mystery, and early novel chapters.

3 stories

Complete fiction

Standalone

Finished short stories and flash fiction built for a single sitting.

Latest The Last Transmission

1 story

Serial mystery

Shores

Seasonal episodes from Port Meridian, where the coast keeps taking more than it gives back.

Latest Episode 1: The Tide Changes

1 story

Novel previews

Wald

Early chapters from longer fantasy work, with a focus on atmosphere and unfolding lore.

Latest Chapter 1: The Forest Path

Latest previews

A denser scan of what is available now, with enough excerpt text to help you choose the next read.

Standalone Jan 15, 2025 8 min read

The Last Transmission

Commander Elena Vance has been drifting in deep space for three months when she receives a transmission that shouldn't exist—a message from a ship that vanished twenty years ago.

Short Story Read
Wald Jan 15, 2025 5 min read

Chapter 1: The Forest Path

The first chapter from an upcoming novel, exploring the mysterious depths of an ancient forest where shadows whisper secrets.

Fantasy Read
Standalone Jan 10, 2025 4 min read

Midnight at Café Eclipse

In a city that never sleeps, there's a coffee shop that only appears at midnight. Luna has been working the night shift for three years, but tonight, a customer walks in who orders something that's not on any menu.

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Shores Jan 10, 2025 7 min read

Episode 1: The Tide Changes

The first episode of Shores, following journalist Sarah Chen as she investigates the mysterious disappearances in the coastal town of Port Meridian.

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Standalone Dec 28, 2024 6 min read

The Archive Keeper

In the year 2187, human consciousness can be digitized and stored. Mara is an Archive Keeper, responsible for curating the memories of the deceased. But when she discovers an anomaly in the system, she must decide if some memories are better left forgotten.

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