Monday, January 9, 2006
Short Story, A Father's Sacrifice
A Father’s Sacrifice by Greg Fitzgerald Stephen Morden, assistant to the Science Minister Joseph Alvarez, drove up to the gates of the Institute of Astrophysics and showed the security guard his pass. He drove through, parked in the designated space, got out of the car and entered the main building....
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The Crystal of Echoes, Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Secrets Both boys were relieved to be out of the atrocious weather. Danny’s mother was there to greet them. ‘Michael,’ Esmerelda said in a vague sort of way. ‘It’s lovely to see you again!’ She was a tall, thin woman with eyes as coal-black as her frizzy hair. She was a wonderful cook, and...
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Friday, January 6, 2006
Universal Light, Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Tamara arrived back at Clarissa’s to a hostile reception. ‘You got a lift from someone you’ve only just met,’ Clarissa demanded. ‘And what were you doing going off by yourself in this heat after you’ve been ill?’ ‘I just needed time to think,’ Tamara replied. ‘And he’s an old man. I was...
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Sunday, January 1, 2006
Short Story - Night of the Knight
‘Where you goin’, fag?’ said a boorish, pimply youth. Jamie Westcott was in trouble. The three young louts had just surprised him in the alley at the back of the pub. ‘Yeah, fag, we don’t like sicko fags like yer,’ said an older dark thug. Ya need a good hidin’. ‘Yeah,’ said the third skinny boy....
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Sunday, December 25, 2005
The Crystal of Echoes - a Fantasy Nove for Older Kids, Chapter 1
The Crystal of Echoes by Greg Fitzgerald Chapter 1 The Vision It was in Thursday’s Maths class that Danny Hickle first saw the woman on the white horse. He was daydreaming, as usual. His short blond hair was plastered to his scalp with sweat, which also trickled down his back. He was only half...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Universal Light, Chapter 2
Chapter 2 As Tamara exited Tullamarine Airport, the heat slammed into her. She staggered and almost fell. ‘Tamara!’ Her colleague Clarissa waved, and ran over to help carry the luggage to the car. ‘You look dreadful.’ ‘Gee, thanks, Clarissa,’ Tamara replied. ‘Let’s get out of this heat.’ The...
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Monday, December 19, 2005
Short Story - Anti-viral
Anti-Viral by Greg Fitzgerald Drs Jason and Sarah Geddrick lay in post-coital repose. For a little while the grim world outside was excluded. He stroked her long, blond hair and counted himself lucky, as he often did, they’d met during the tornado catastrophe in ’03. But half an hour later it was...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Short Story: Evil Woman
Evil Woman by Greg Fitzgerald CEO Natasha Tranter watched the proceedings through the video link-up in her office. ‘I want to see that bitch, Tranter,’ demanded John Kershaw. He tried the door to Natasha’s office and found it locked. He started banging on the door. ‘I know you’re in there, bitch....
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Thursday, December 8, 2005
Short Story: The Moon's Orbit
This was published recently in the Avatar SF Magazine. The Moon’s Orbit by Greg Fitzgerald The pain is intense. As I sit in my hospital bed recording the most terrible thing I have ever done, the pain grows worse. I’m not sure how it was done, but someone infected me with a virus specifically...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Universal Light, Chapter 1
Universal Light By Greg Fitzgerald Chapter 1 The lightning made everyone jump. A huge bolt struck a tree just a minute after the bus had passed, accompanied by an ear-splitting bang that shook the bus like a rattle. The windows vibrated rapidly but didn’t break. All the astronomers and their...
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