Specula One

by William Van Winkle

What if...? What if history contains hidden cracks where monsters reside? What if the aliens of Roswell crashed because they were driving under the influence? What if apocalypse swept the world and left love as the most painful ordeal of all? In Specula One, author William Van Winkle presents seven stories of dark wonder. Sometimes humorous, always absorbing, these tales will ignite your imagination. Specula One contains two stories never before published, and every tale comes with an afterword detailing the story behind the story. So come for the wonder, stay for the truth, and return for more!

196 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 2013

About the author

William Van Winkle started publishing poetry and short fiction straight out of high school. Seven years later, he suddenly realized that publishing computing articles yielded far more paychecks and so became a full-time freelancer for the likes of PC Magazine, CPU, PC World, Tom's Hardware, and many other outlets.

Roughly two million non-fiction words and one bald spot later, William reached middle age. He realized that he had just as many fiction words stored up in him, and they were not only eating away at his mind but also his hair. Now, in an effort to keep what hair is left, William is pounding out fiction as fast as his journalism schedule allows.

He lives in Hillsboro, Oregon with his wife and two sons.