Stories in the Ether Archive

Empyrean Skies, by David Gaither

Posted on February 17, 2012 | No Comments
The tavern was tucked away from the towers and high places of Lear Terra, hidden just off the main road between the docks and the industrial area. Inside, among the...
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The Occurrence of the Cavalry Horse, by Teel James Glenn

Posted on February 10, 2012 | No Comments
Prologue “Rudolf Ziesse is the most dangerous man in Germany,” Doctor Augustus Argent said, “And we think he is planning a coupe more violent than the nineteen sixteen revolution started...
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Stories in the Ether, Issue 3 Available Now!

Posted on February 9, 2012 | 2 Comments
Get it today for all your favorite eReaders from DriveThruFiction.com or direct from Amazon to your Kindle for only $2.99 Enjoy! Stories in the Ether, Issue 3 Stories in the Ether...
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The Emerald City, by Per Wiger

Posted on February 3, 2012 | No Comments
In reckless dreams I stalk the streets of a darkened city as blood pools and seeps through the cracks in the cobblestone path beneath my feet. In one hand I...
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Exodus, by Eric Staggs

Posted on January 27, 2012 | No Comments
1. They stood on the ancient ramparts together, watching the refugees stream into the city. The sunset behind them, the long shadows of the delicate spires of the...
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Shelled, by M.R. Williamson

Posted on January 20, 2012 | No Comments
The white sand under Louise Williams’s feet was the only thing warm about her as she paced back and forth watching her boyfriend frolic in the waist deep water. Although...
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The Mechanical Turk, or All’s Well That Ends, by Tucker Cummings

Posted on January 13, 2012 | 2 Comments
For most citizens of the Anglo-Ottoman Empire, Unification Day had been a triumph; a cause for celebration late into the night. Photographers lined the streets of Constantinople, selling tintypes and...
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The Gorgon’s Love, by Martin Shelby

Posted on January 6, 2012 | 1 Comment
She sat curled and despondent, looking into the still waters of the reflecting pool. It was not much company, but over her long years of solitude she had grown...
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Budapest Will Burn, by Jonathan D. Beer

Posted on December 30, 2011 | 2 Comments
Budapest was on the edge of ruin. To the soldiers that encircled it, the city seemed to be aflame. Dark smoke hung in thick palls, obscuring the churned soil...
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A New Beginning, by Colin W. Campbell

Posted on December 23, 2011 | No Comments
“Was it really so wrong when some good-old-guys made their own moonshine whiskey? Or when rich folks paid to be space tourists? Or when they started mining the asteroids and...
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The Chase, by J.A. Gonzales

Posted on December 16, 2011 | 2 Comments
Edgar Ratcliff came skidding to a halt at the base of the hill frantically struggling to catch his breath. He had never gotten joy from such exertions; however the...
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Big Heart, by David J. Fielding

Posted on December 9, 2011 | No Comments
“This wasn’t part of our arrangement.” There was a brief pause. She watched as he filtered through the holos of his dailies; which had come in, which were late and...
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Sky Admiral Jules Verne vs. Mark Twainbot – A Match of Titans!

Posted on December 7, 2011 | 3 Comments
SteampunkKindle.com is running a contest: Mark Twain vs. Jules Verne Boxing Match. Vote for who would win, and why – and get a free copy of Stories in the Ether...
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The Stars at Night, by JC Hemphill

Posted on December 2, 2011 | No Comments
“No. All I’m saying is, you don’t gotta hover over me like a baby,” Justin said to his sister, Olivia. Sitting in the cab of her hand-me-down pickup at the...
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The Patience of Virtue, by Dave D’Alessio

Posted on November 25, 2011 | 1 Comment
The stench hung over the glen like soiled swaddling on a wee bairn. I didn’t need Burd Mary to tell me, “Ach, old FitzWilliam’s been singeing sheep agin, Constable,”...
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Steady and True, by Michael Burnside

Posted on November 18, 2011 | No Comments
He could make out the entirety of the thing that had come up behind them. It was an airship with a blackened hull and a bone white gasbag. It wore a devil's face as its figurehead.
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Stories in the Ether, Issue #2 Available Now

Posted on November 16, 2011 | 6 Comments
Greetings! Today we are very pleased to announce that Stories in the Ether, Issue #2 is now available in both ePUB and PDF formats! For only $2.99 you can pick it...
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Pine Rock, by Daniel Mullen

Posted on November 11, 2011 | 1 Comment
“I’m sorry, Mr. Santos. With the market as tight as it is right now, we can’t afford to overextend ourselves…” The loan officer’s voice droned on about risk management, bail-outs...
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Stories in the Ether at Apple’s iBookstore

Posted on November 5, 2011 | No Comments
I am very happy to report that Stories in the Ether, Issue #1 is now officially available directly from Apple’s iBookstore for $2.99. We had a hiccup initially when they...
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The Tragic Tale of Doctor Fausset, by O.M. Grey

Posted on November 4, 2011 | 5 Comments
Glass. Brass. Coal. Steam. Over and over. Day after day. This is all Doctor Fausset saw. That, and beauty. Every morning he awoke to perfect beauty. Every day he worked...
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Inclinations of the Solar Winds, by T. Fox Dunham

Posted on October 28, 2011 | 2 Comments
A clown, his face painted crimson, looked at Christian through a window. He opened his eyes, and the nightmare hid in the shadows of his mind. An artificial sun boiled...
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Eternal Memories, by Kevin P. Kilburn

Posted on October 21, 2011 | 7 Comments
In life, John Crandall’s father reveled in manipulating others. Naturally, John suspected he was up to something when he started calling more frequently and reminiscing about the past. Had their...
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Stories in the Ether, Issue #2 Preview

Posted on October 20, 2011 | 2 Comments
Below is the cover of the upcoming Stories in the Ether, Issue #2. It will be available for $2.99 as an ePUB/.MOBI on Kindle, Lulu, Apple iBookstore, Nook, and RPGNow.com....
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I Made a Friend, by Philip Athans

Posted on October 14, 2011 | 2 Comments
It made a kind of squeaking sound and pitched forward—some of the leather parts I guess I hadn’t oiled well enough. Steam puffed out of a valve in its shoulder,...
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The Raid on Kiel, by Mike Manogue

Posted on October 7, 2011 | 4 Comments
August 12th, 1916 Tonight, I violate every oath I have ever taken so that I might record the remarkable events I have witnessed. What I was privy to strikes me...
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Cruise of the Lightship Venture, by Sevan Taylor

Posted on September 30, 2011 | No Comments
"They’ve got this thing they call a pulled pork sandwich; it’s literally the best thing I have ever put in my mouth..."
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Stories in the Ether, Issue 1 Released!

Posted on September 26, 2011 | 7 Comments
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Unfamiliar Territory, by Gary Watkins

Posted on September 23, 2011 | No Comments
The weekly card game in the Three Stag’s back room had gone well for Rand. He was up nearly 6 gold sovereigns, not a huge amount for the young burglar,...
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Brick Jackson Returns to the Land that Time Forgot, by Ian Toltz

Posted on September 16, 2011 | No Comments
If not for the smoke pouring out of the crashed Raptor-3 stealth helicopter, there wouldn't be a cloud in the sky...
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Charlie Darwin, or The Trine of 1809 by Angel Leigh McCoy

Posted on September 9, 2011 | No Comments
Charlie held himself with dignity. “Your Highness, we were trying to return to the airship. We have discovered a terrible plot against our security.”
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