Short Stories
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The Ones I Couldn’t Save
A drug-addicted paramedic escapes to a remote lakeside cabin to forget all that he has seen. But he is not alone. (1,500 words) Continue reading
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And Now For My Next Trick
A complaint is lodged when a magician’s funeral doesn’t go as planned. (1,000 words) Continue reading
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Bottoms Up
All Lt. Deke Panazer wanted was answers. But when you drink Blue Death, there are only two options: euphoria or death. (1,000 words) Continue reading
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Sorry for the Inconvenience
A low-level gangster in a witness protection program gets more than he bargained for when he delivers a late meal and some courtesy coupons to a car in the Happy Burger parking lot. (2,000 words) Continue reading
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Floating
A rebel pilot finds himself lost in deep space after an easy mission goes horribly wrong. (1,000 words) Continue reading
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The Old Man
There’s a reason the old man at the flea market has two of everything and never sells a thing. (2,500 words) Continue reading
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This Savage Life
In a brutal and unforgiving north, arranged marriages like this one are key to the survival of the human race. (3,000 words) Continue reading
Chuck Schading 