Quantum Immortality

by Rodney Hatfield Jr.

Conway Lynn, a lab technician at Present State College, documenting his series of experiments to test the theory of quantum immortality. Quantum immortality suggests that when a person dies in one dimension, they continue to live in another dimension or timeline. Conway believes that if there are infinite versions of himself across the multiverse, there should be an infinite number of successful, living versions. He wants to investigate this theory and see if it really happens. Conway feels he has little to lose in his life. He is estranged from his family, his wife left him, he is broke, and he was laid off from his job as a university professor. He believes that if he can prove quantum immortality, he might be able to get another shot at everything he has lost. Conway conducts a series of experiments to test his theory, each one designed to be potentially fatal.

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 17, 2025

About the author

I simply want to entertain people.

That is the honest heart of it. I want readers to pick up my stories, sink into them, and walk away smiling, laughing, or maybe a little spooked. Writing has always been my favorite way to unwind and shake off the stress of the day. I have loved telling tales since I was a kid running around the hills of West Virginia, and now I get to share that same joy with others. If I can bring folks together through something we all enjoy or help someone forget their troubles for even a few quiet minutes, then I figure I have done my job right.

I live somewhere in the beautiful, winding backroads of West Virginia, USA. I do a few things, leave a few things undone, and keep my exact location pleasantly vague for no especially good reason. The internet, as we all know, is best used to gently restrain an author’s natural urge to stand on the curb shouting opinions nobody asked for. So if my work does not quite meet your standards, I kindly suggest you lower them just a touch. We will both be happier that way.

I have a deep and abiding love for scary stories, the kind we used to swap around campfires on summer nights when the shadows grew long and the flashlight batteries started to fade. Some folks call them flash fiction these days, but we know the truth. They are still just good old spooky campfire tales dressed up in slightly fancier clothes. I also carry what some might call an unhealthy fascination with horror movies, serial killers, and everything macabre. Others might simply call it good taste. Either way, normal is overrated and usually pretty boring.

I am older now, occasionally cranky, frequently funny, and always honest. A proud curmudgeon with a story ready on the tip of my tongue at all times. Born a hillbilly, raised on common sense, dipped in awesomeness, and dried off with a healthy dose of pure incredibleness. To become a national icon and world treasure, one must possess such qualities, after all. Take your pick on how you see me, or don’t. I am not your dad.

No matter what, I will still be right here in my strange little corner of the Mountain State, quietly doing vaguely important things and spinning the next tale for anyone kind enough to listen.

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