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First Encounters: A Speculative Fiction Anthology
First encounters. We wait for, dread, or stumble upon them.
First encounters with the unknown call forth exciting stories full of magic, horror, humor, and suspense. What happens when aliens, fantastical creatures, or strange objects in the sky interrupt ordinary life? This collection offers ten original stories full of mysterious happenings including: an alien attempts to save earth, a voodoo clarinet grants wishes, time travel for human sperm collection, a love-obsessed scientist creates his own reality, the ghost of Jimmy Hoffa offers sage advice, an alien visits the supermarket, a cruel merchant faces feral vampires, an aspiring writer encounters an invading triangle, dragons capture an ancient couple, and a colony ark crashes on a hostile planet.
Join the journey with these unsuspecting characters and discover if they learn from their encounters or suffer a tragic fate.
First encounters with the unknown call forth exciting stories full of magic, horror, humor, and suspense. What happens when aliens, fantastical creatures, or strange objects in the sky interrupt ordinary life? This collection offers ten original stories full of mysterious happenings including: an alien attempts to save earth, a voodoo clarinet grants wishes, time travel for human sperm collection, a love-obsessed scientist creates his own reality, the ghost of Jimmy Hoffa offers sage advice, an alien visits the supermarket, a cruel merchant faces feral vampires, an aspiring writer encounters an invading triangle, dragons capture an ancient couple, and a colony ark crashes on a hostile planet.
Join the journey with these unsuspecting characters and discover if they learn from their encounters or suffer a tragic fate.
220 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2020
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About the author
Winnie Jean Howard
5 books24 followersWinnie Jean Howard writes dark comedy mixed with horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Her stories feature unique and memorable characters that are both outrageous and easy to relate to. You'll enjoy her books if you are a fan of slapstick and fart jokes. And her main focus is creating action-packed stories for readers looking for books as fast paced as video games.
She has watched countless horror movies since the age of six, and has become a bit addicted to any form of media that aims to scare. In her spare time, she drinks lots of wine, reads lots of horror comics, and hangs out with her husband and diva beagle, Lula.
She has watched countless horror movies since the age of six, and has become a bit addicted to any form of media that aims to scare. In her spare time, she drinks lots of wine, reads lots of horror comics, and hangs out with her husband and diva beagle, Lula.
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August 27, 2022
A very good collection of science fiction short stories written by people who are new to writing and love the science fiction/fantasy genre.
October 19, 2023
An interesting collection of sci-fi and specfic stories that I was thoroughly engrossed in. My favourites were:
•The Formidable Search for Seed by L. V.
Ditchkus
•Blue Note G by Matthew Cushing
• Founding Ground by J. K. Washer
•The Pack by Vista McDowall &
•A Study of Humans by R. C. Beckett
•The Formidable Search for Seed by L. V.
Ditchkus
•Blue Note G by Matthew Cushing
• Founding Ground by J. K. Washer
•The Pack by Vista McDowall &
•A Study of Humans by R. C. Beckett
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