Opt-Out

by Steve Umstead

OPT-OUTA Suspense Short Story from the author of the  Evan Gabriel Scifi/Adventure TrilogyA massive global social network announces an initiative to encourage its nearly one billion users to donate organs and body parts with just the click of a mouse. Millions of potential transplant recipients rejoice, but there is a dark side. For a young, newly engaged professional in Portland Oregon, that dark side arrives wearing a smile and designer suit during a chance encounter at a train station.Have you given any thought to the recent announcement of the Facebook Organ Donation initiative? What are the pitfalls and dangers of socially networking body parts? Should you OPT-OUT?Ripped from today's social networking headlines, OPT-OUT is a short story of approximately 3,600 words. Also available from Steve Gabriel's Redemption (Book 1), Gabriel's Return (Book 2), Gabriel's Revenge (Book 3), Gabriel's Journey (complete collection), Zero Point (prequel), The Awakening (scifi short), Special Delivery (horror short)WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT STEVE UMSTEAD ~ "...has a way of putting you right into the scene, whether it be on a Jamaican beach, a rundown apartment or the icy surface of a distant planet." ~ "...writing is solid, as good as it gets, not only in the genre, but in general." ~ "...deals with issues like honor, responsibility and human nature. While deep in thematic content the forward thrust of the story never stops."~"...delivers on the promise of high-quality fiction we might not otherwise have ever seen."~"...offers us a shining example of why independent authors are here to stay. "

15 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 2, 2012

About the author

Steve Umstead has been the owner of a Caribbean & Mexico travel company for the past ten years, but never forgot his lifelong dream of becoming an author. After a successful stab at National Novel Writing Month, he decided to pursue his dream more vigorously…but hasn't given up the traveling.

Steve lives in scenic (tongue-in-cheek) New Jersey with his wife, two kids, and several bookshelves full of other authors' science fiction novels. Gabriel's Redemption is his debut novel.

Reviews

[Miranda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short and sweet; it really makes you wonder what we might see in the future...

[Caleb J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short story is clever, fun and amusing and especially short. Eye Don't See why they call it a book instead of a short story. ;-)