futuristic stories Jim Bartlett long stories Monday, October 8, 2018 A Rude Awakening by Jim Bartlett <i>Major Henning and his spaceship crew have been woken from cryogenic sleep and find the ship may not be working well enough to get them home; by Jim Bartlett.</i><br><br> Henning reaches for his cup, only to pull back at the last moment, remembering it was just as empty as the last time he grabbed for it. <br><br><i>Get it together, Major</i>. <br><br> He takes in a deep breath and lets his gaze wander down to the chronometer. At … Read more Labels: futuristic stories Jim Bartlett long stories 12 comments:
Jim Bartlett real life stories short stories Friday, February 23, 2018 The Visit by Jim Bartlett <i>When Jacob visits his dying father he wonders whether it is better to let sleeping dogs lie; by Jim Bartlett.</i><br><br> Jacob slows as he rounds the corner, the double doors ahead tucked in a shadow of ashen gray, almost as if the damp fog clouding the sun outside has slipped unnoticed into the hospital. He shivers, shaking the color from his face, then stops and turns to Mark. <br><br> Mark smiles and points at … Read more Labels: Jim Bartlett real life stories short stories 14 comments:
criminal stories Jim Bartlett very short stories Friday, November 21, 2014 Ordinary Average Guy by Jim Bartlett <i>Jim Bartlett's character Lee makes small talk with a friend about a visiting politician, but he has something to hide.</i><br><br> Lee slips out of the car and stretches from the long ride under a sky that looks like rain. Finding a dry spot on the cracked asphalt, he leans his wrapped package against the back door of the car and works his hand trying to get some feeling back. He glances over at Frazier,… Read more Labels: criminal stories Jim Bartlett very short stories 12 comments:
funny stories futuristic stories Jim Bartlett short stories Friday, October 31, 2014 Binary Code by Jim Bartlett <i>When Seymour Dunston rescues his old-school adding machine, the network conspires to reward him; by Jim Bartlett.</i><br><br> "Are you still using that confounded adding machine?" <br><br> Seymour Dunston glances up from his work coming nose to nose with his manager, Morris Fretterhorn, a younger fresh-face racing up the fast track of the executive ranks of Myes, Zerr, and Lee, a highly respected and long … Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories Jim Bartlett short stories 11 comments:
creepy stories criminal stories Jim Bartlett medium length stories Sunday, May 4, 2014 Murder by the Book by Jim Bartlett <i>A gruesome serial killer known as Lumberjack prepares to sacrifice another victim, but the aesthetics must be just right; by Jim Bartlett.</i><br><br> The killer sits with his back to a workbench along the far wall of the basement. He tosses an X-ACTO knife back and forth between hands, the spinning blade sparkling with a quick glint of the harsh fluorescent light. <br><br> It catches his eye, but only for a moment… Read more Labels: creepy stories criminal stories Jim Bartlett medium length stories 2 comments:
Jim Bartlett medium length stories real life stories Friday, August 16, 2013 The Bridge by Jim Bartlett <i>Jim Bartlett's character is having a very bad day in this innovatively told tale.</i><br><br> <i>May 12, 2010</i><br><i>7:37 pm Wednesday</i><br><br> "Nine one one, what is the nature of your emergency?" <br><br> "There's someone about to jump at the Carlton Canyon Bridge." <br><br> "Oh... my. Which side of the bridge is this person on, sir?" <br><br> "The city side. I think that's south?" <br><br> "Okay, good… Read more Labels: Jim Bartlett medium length stories real life stories 21 comments:
futuristic stories Jim Bartlett novellas Friday, March 29, 2013 A Change of Mind by Jim Bartlett <i>Kristen Manseebo and Craig Sheltonham wake up in each other's bodies, in Jim Bartlett's science fiction novella.</i><br><br> <b>CHAPTER ONE</b><br><br> I'm sitting at a bar. Which throws me because I don't drink. <br><br> Well, maybe a beer now and again. <br><br> But not at a bar. <br><br> Yet, sitting on the counter in front of me is one of those tropical looking drinks, you know, a Mai Tai, margarita... hell, something like tha… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Jim Bartlett novellas 15 comments:
