SciFi-Stories

Some problems are perfectly predictable--yet not in the sense that allows a preprogrammed machine to handle them--

The real estate market is dead, the job market has dried up, the stock market has crashed, and cost of living has shot up. Half the world is faced with becoming homeless. Young and old alike are being pounded by events outside their control. Jack and Abby find what might be a solution - a commune. The result is even more than that - it is a community.
Added Chapter 11

Next chapter is in the queue. Hope you're liking it. Vote and send me emails!

Lachlan Quinn is a PTSD-ridden finish-carpenter. He wants to build ordinary simple life. But his past catches up to him. As if worrying about a traumatized little 9-year-old shapeshifter wasn't enough. He has to deal with an inheritance he doesn't want, a town full of witches who hate him, and an ancient Hag who is trying her hardest to kill him How will a cursed legacy, a house in a sentient forest, and a beautiful stone-cold shape-shifting Panther help him win through.
Added Chapters 11-15

A Make the Cut Story (3)
John was lucky to survive after the disaster which arose from the expedition to Sri Lanka. Now, he and his A.I. friend Naomi must find a way to use what they learned to take the fight to the enemy. Not only do they have to find a way of disabling the master artificial intelligence in control of the Earth, but they also have to deal with the worse threat approaching from interstellar space.
Added Chapter 9

Ella Anderson is a teen who is being stalked by a stranger and starts experiencing blackouts, hallucinations, any time extreme emotions or trouble occurs. She comes to learn that something strange happened to her at Mortimer Forest and she wants to find out what she'll find there.

A story in the A True History Universe
This is a continuation of the series - there is a prologue, but I recommend reading Books One and Two first. There was a rocket, but the occupant wasn't a baby. A young man (Cal) is the sole survivor of his planet, crash landing in Kansas in 1984. Cal is found by a farmer and his daughter, and learns what it is to be human. NOTE: Any names and/or other similarities between people, living, dead, or fictional are purely coincidental (maybe). Posts every Week.
Added Chapter 6

Thanks for reading, and of course, leaving comments and sending me mail. I do read all of them.

"Commune" is a dystopian story, set in a possible near future. I like it, and I hope you will too. I will start it tomorrow, posting every day. The first post will be 2 chapters, just to give you a full taste of the story. Enjoy! > TeNderLoin

Benny Baker went from being a smarter than average, fourteen year old kid, to being a super genius. It was an overnight transformation in which his speech patterns become more precise, his mannerisms became muted, and his opinions matured. He has a chance to make things right, but he's not sure what that means.
Added Chapter 60 (final)

A man with a past, not tied to anyone makes a startling discovery that changes his life and his perceptions of it.
Added Chapter 78

A Star Guardian Story (4)
Once again, Brian and crew are back. Fighting injustice, winged creatures and searching for the perfect cup of coffee. Put on your away team uniform and get ready for more adventures.
Added Chapter 2

I have a 15 chapter buffer, so posts should be weekly now.

It's set up and ready to go Saturday for you! Once it's posted, I'll upload a cast of characters, because I realize it's getting to follow all the people.

Mark Phoenix, an old cowboy, discovers an alien crash site, complete with aliens and some working technology. After they restore his youth, he and the aliens gain some unwanted attention, people get abducted and then more aliens show up... one thing leads to another and the next thing you know, he's whisked away across the stars. Join the adventure as they learn what really happened to Atlantis! Not exactly a spaghetti western, but there is spaghetti!
Added Chapter 46

Set between 2347 and 2350, a man born from Aphadus departs to New Olympia to meet the woman of his dreams on the UHN Opet. It is set during the events of the Gabatrix series. Please read the disclaimers before reading the story. This story is part of the Tales of Heroes series which includes Gabatrix but Gabatrix readers are not required to read it. Story contains: Love, Romance, Human/Anthro Relations, Pregnant, Impregnate, Superfetation, History, Science Fiction, Magic, and more.

The first chapter of Final Cut, Book Three in the Make the Cut Series, is in the queue for Saturday morning. The book is complete at twenty chapters and will end the trilogy. It is also available on Bookapy right now.

I hope you've all been enjoying this. Please don't hesitate to send me emails or make comments at the end. If anyone cares, since Book One was finished during last year, it's been nominated for Epic ... more

A Make the Cut Story (2)
Book Two of the Make the Cut series. (reading book one is advised) John survived the Earth's destruction. Awakening in the far future, he stumbled upon the truth behind the attack on his world. Now, he embarks on a desperate journey to find more answers and possibly a way to fight back. All the while, he is under the threat of discovery and sudden death. Book two in the "Make the Cut" series.
Added Chapter 14 (final)

A man is taken then returned. He's not the same or is he? Now with a lot of questions he leaves earth to search for the only other one like himself, so far.
Added Chapter 28

I am still working on this chapter, life got a little chaotic but I have not given up and am still adding new content.

Chapter Two of A True History-Book Three is in the queue for posting Friday morning. Thanks for reading and please don't hesitate to send me emails or post comments.

Chapter 11 of Cutting a Swath will be posted Wednesday. Chapter 12 will follow on in the normal weekend posting slot. So, the first week of March is a bonus week!

Some of my readers have expressed an interest. I've spent the day finalizing and I have put together an ARC version of book three and will be listing it on Bookapy tomorrow. If you are desperate t ... more

Posting chapters will be every TWO weeks, and one week behind SOL. If you purchased Book One on Bookapy, updated, edited versions in MOBI and EPUB are available. Nothing plot-wise changed, just cleaned up some formatting errors.

I happened to notice that the chapter released today for my second book is about the middle of the story (size or words wise) if you group all three books. If you are enjoying John's tale so far then ... more

I've almost got enough buffer built up to start posting Book Three. I don't have the prologue ready for it yet, so I recommend just going back and re-reading Book One and Two. :) (Maybe even voting fo ... more

I, TeNderLoin, am an Umpire as well as an Editor. This means that I will be AFK occasionally, on weekends (when tournaments are held). Please excuse me for the weekends I am not able to post.

A blizzard hit yesterday. Now I sit here watching out the window at all the snow with limited outdoor activities. In solidarity to those readers facing the same or similar I am posting a bonus chapter this weekend. Chapters 6 and 7 will be released tonight and tomorrow night. Enjoy.

I just finished a children's book with an anti-bullying theme, and published it on Bookapy. I have some ideas for further adventures of Brian, which is next on my to-do list. I had intended to move ... more

Today begins the posting of Lazlo's last story. I am posting 3 chapters today, and will post another chapter on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Enjoy! > TeNderLoin }:-)

A Jade Force Story (6)
The world has lots of water with ships transporting goods from one place to another. With so much shipping piracy can easily become a major international problem. Cartoom has become home to a major nest of pirates. Jade Force is called upon to end the problem.
Added Chapters 5,6 (final)

Hello everyone, I took my comments to heart and have finally found an editor, we are going back through everything and smoothing out the rough edges. Chapter 3 is still in the works (it is very long a ... more

A story in the Damsels In Distress Universe
Professor Edwin Jackson taught history, for the simple reason that he had a desire to live in historical times. Although offered many times to go to Chaos, he had always refused. He knew that the suggestion of a medieval world with Damsels in Distress was a result of the misguided imaginings of his good friend Gerald Jones. Better late than never.
Added Chapter 5 (final)

A Jade Force Story (5)
Amra is involved in a 'War on Drugs' in Tobo. Years have passed and the drug problem isn't getting any better. Jade Force is hired to be the scapegoat for any missions that fail to go off like planned.

A story in the A True History Universe
There was a rocket, carrying the sole survivor from a doomed planet to Earth that landed in Kansas in 1984. The occupant of that capsule was NOT a baby, but a teenaged boy. This is the second volume in how Cal learns about life here on Earth, grows up, and changes our world. NOTE: Any names and/or other similarities between people, living, dead, or fictional are purely coincidental (maybe).
Added Chapter 30 (final)

A story in the Deathknell Universe
Follow Commander Stone as he tries to gain allies and improve their technology in preparation for the coming war.
Added Chapter 2

A Star Guardian Story (3)
Brian continues his travels among the stars.
Added Chapter 34 (final)

A story in the Damsels In Distress Universe
Malcolm Charles Chandler is a rather quiet man and good neighbor who occasionally takes a trip through a portal to another world -- Crossroads. His caretaker, Alice, sends him on an adventure to rescue a Damsel in Distress. The rescue goes fine, but the ride home takes a long time.
Added Chapter 6 (final)

This is a sci-fi story about a hermit who is being harassed and wants to find out why. The harassment escalates until he finds a note warning him that this is a matter of life and death. He begins this journey going deeper into the woods. Where is he bing led, and what will he find there that is so crucial.