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Featured Stories
- The Trivium Proportion, Part 10 (A Cyberpunk Tale), by David Phillips
13 May 2012 9:00 AM | No Comments - Stories in the Ether, Issue 4 Available Now
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10 May 2012 9:00 AM | No Comments - The Trivium Proportion, Part 9 (A Cyberpunk Tale), by David Phillips
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- The Trivium Proportion, Part 10 (A Cyberpunk Tale), by David Phillips
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Stories in the Ether Archive
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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... -
The Chase, by J.A. Gonzales
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 2 CommentsEdgar 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... -
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... -
Sky Admiral Jules Verne vs. Mark Twainbot – A Match of Titans!
Posted on December 7, 2011 | 3 CommentsSteampunkKindle.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... -
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 Patience of Virtue, by Dave D’Alessio
Posted on November 25, 2011 | 1 CommentThe 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,”... -
Steady and True, by Michael Burnside
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsHe 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. -
Stories in the Ether, Issue #2 Available Now
Posted on November 16, 2011 | 6 CommentsGreetings! 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... -
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... -
Stories in the Ether at Apple’s iBookstore
Posted on November 5, 2011 | No CommentsI 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... -
The Tragic Tale of Doctor Fausset, by O.M. Grey
Posted on November 4, 2011 | 5 CommentsGlass. 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... -
Inclinations of the Solar Winds, by T. Fox Dunham
Posted on October 28, 2011 | 2 CommentsA 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... -
Eternal Memories, by Kevin P. Kilburn
Posted on October 21, 2011 | 7 CommentsIn 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... -
Stories in the Ether, Issue #2 Preview
Posted on October 20, 2011 | 2 CommentsBelow 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.... -
I Made a Friend, by Philip Athans
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsIt 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,... -
The Raid on Kiel, by Michael Manogue
Posted on October 7, 2011 | 4 CommentsAugust 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... -
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..." -
Stories in the Ether, Issue 1 Released!
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Unfamiliar Territory, by Gary Watkins
Posted on September 23, 2011 | No CommentsThe 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,... -
Brick Jackson Returns to the Land that Time Forgot, by Ian Toltz
Posted on September 16, 2011 | No CommentsIf not for the smoke pouring out of the crashed Raptor-3 stealth helicopter, there wouldn't be a cloud in the sky... -
Charlie Darwin, or The Trine of 1809 by Angel Leigh McCoy
Posted on September 9, 2011 | No CommentsCharlie held himself with dignity. “Your Highness, we were trying to return to the airship. We have discovered a terrible plot against our security.” -
Iron Butterfly, by Marie Andrews
Posted on September 2, 2011 | 3 CommentsMcKenna Blackstone heard the cannon blast a second too late... -
Nightmare Ink, by Alexander B. Joy
Posted on August 26, 2011 | 1 CommentShe encircled the iron slot near the bottom of her door with slick ruddy trails that resembled script if viewed from the proper angle. -
Origin of Brass, by Michael Burnside
Posted on August 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe steel elevator groaned as it lifted the pair up through the shaft of carved rock. Cody glanced around as he impatiently waited for the lift to reach the mine’s... -
Pursuit, by Tucker Cummings
Posted on August 12, 2011 | 2 CommentsShe pumped the steam rifle and fired another volley across the dockyards. The shots went wide, and the man with the Trevithick eye darted behind the warehouse. He was out... -
21st Century Man, by Paul Jones
Posted on August 5, 2011 | 4 CommentsThe Time Traveler tossed the last piece of bread to the ground and watched as a mass of pigeons scrambled furiously for possession of the morsel. He would often... -
Aelfie of Glen Coe, by Craig Comer
Posted on July 29, 2011 | No CommentsAelfie was a Greenthumb and the queen’s men hunted her... -
Cole Jenkins & The Mechanical Advantage, by Sevan Taylor
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 2 CommentsDespite all his efforts there was still a discernable whirr and click as the clock springs in the articulated joints stored potential energy with each movement... -
Saying Your Goodbyes, by Jim Reader
Posted on July 15, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe gold and red suns set together, a rare omen, as Entogra Farok-dal tried to make his escape from the docks district of Shagnar, the port city on the Empire’s... -
Truth, by Ian Vassilaros
Posted on July 8, 2011 | 4 CommentsKlevor could hear the sounds of sparring across the hall. He grimaced, knowing that he alone of all the instructors would be welcome in that room right now, but he...
