In the vast coniferous forests of the Pacific North-West something is stirring...In the vast coniferous forests of Washington State, something is stirring...

Bizarre and terrifying dreams lead a man to a lonely coastal town in the middle of the night. What will he discover on The Steps At Silloth?A free Lovecraftian short story. 3400 wordsBizarre and troubling dreams lead our narrator on a night-drive to Silloth on the Cumbrian coast-line. What he finds on The Steps At Silloth will make him question his past and its implications.This is a free weird short story [3400 words] in the Lovecraftian tradition. Previously published in "Cthulhu Cultus #11" magazine, now available for free. Any feedback is most welcome and appreciated.

A new life, a new beginning on the ocean planet Mosa VI, commonly known as Blue, goes awry for one colonist and his family. A short sci-fi story. 2300 words.This is a short science fiction story of 1,800 words, plus a few hundred of Afterword.When a man decides to take his family to the clean, sparsely-populated ocean world of Mosa VI, commonly known as Blue, he gets more than he bargained for.This story went from brain-to-published in one afternoon. Hope you like it. Please leave a review on whichever site you found it.

When an Englishman visits an American rodeo show, he gets far more than horse-play... A horror/fantasy story with a Lovecraft tinge.3000 words.When an Englishman visits an American rodeo show, he gets far more than horse-play...A horror fantasy story with a Lovecraft tinge, for fans of the wierd tale...

If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise...A horror fantasy short story. 1500 words plus an Authors AfterwordIf you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise...A horror/fantasy short story of 1500 words.Including an Authors Afterword. Warning; Though not of an adult nature, this story contains some scenes concerning animals which some readers may find disturbing...but then it's a horror story, innit?A different version of this story appeared in the Amiga diskzine "Dark Portal 4" in 1996.

It's a difficult stressful week when you start talking to your cutlery...A crazy, silly, funny and sad story about a poor depressed spoon.Have a free chuckle today, and never be comfortable in your kitchen again.A story of 2300 words.It's a difficult stressful week when you start talking to your cutlery...A crazy, silly, funny and sad story about a poor depressed spoon.Have a free chuckle today, and never be comfortable in your kitchen again.A short story of 2300 words.All feedback and reviews very welcome.

Esther's House - A true story of the paranormal.Childrens fears, scary relatives, and ghostly family histories...4600 words.Elderly sisters complain of paranormal goings-on in their small bungalow. Is the place haunted, or is it their fevered imaginations. Decide for yourself...Now re-formatted to look better on your e-reader.

A Cautionary Tale of Time Travel. How much fun would it be to hunt a dinosaur with an Enfield rifle?In this, my first ever proper story, a tough hunter travels in time back to the days of the dinosaurs. Armed with an Enfield rifle and his lucky chewing-straw, Matheson is on the trail of ancient prey...

When strange metallic pods begin to suddenly drop from the sky one night, two young brothers take one home and make a terrible discovery...Now looking better than ever on your e-reader...A short science-fiction horror story. What is the purpose of The Pods, spherical metallic machines that slowly fall from the Northern skies one night. And what happens when two young brothers take one home, and begin to examine and dismantle it? What is the terrible secret of The Pods.Updated 11/12; Easier to read on your e-device.

A science-fiction horror, about a survey team on a distant planet, who encounter some very startling and mysterious snow.What is happening on the previously unknown planet Wampet 6 when a space crew begins to mysteriously disappear overnight? What is the secret of the Tanglebush and the terrible all-encompassing snow.A light hearted science-fiction story, written in letters.

A man is on trial for the attempted theft of an ancient Mayan artefact. Given the opportunity to take the stand, he presents the court with a fantastic story...2700 words.A man is on trial for the attempted theft of an ancient Mayan artefact. Given the opportunity to take the stand, he presents the court with a fantastic story... This short story tinkers with ancient myths, earth mysteries, mayan legends, and the incompetence of lawyers.

An old friend with a terrifying secret suddenly appears in Bradley's life. What has been happening to her, and can it be stopped?7600 words.An old friend with a terrifying secret suddenly appears in Bradley's life. What has been happening to her, and can it be stopped.A science-fiction tale.

The Mathematical Murder of Innocence is a riveting courtroom drama inspired by a true story where a mother, having suffered two cot deaths, was wrongly accused of murdering her babies."What if I had been on the jury...?"Things heat up in the courtroom when a juror is invited by the judge to cross-examine the expert witness, a professor who says the chances of cot deaths are only one in 72 million."Thus, it has to be murder." But, there's more to this case than meets the eye... Readers must depict fact from fiction in this compelling venture into the inner workings of a courtroom.Inspired by the teachings of Nassim Taleb, it is also an entertaining layman's introduction to probability and the use and misuse of mathematical evidence in a court of law.Michael Carter grew up in Norwich, then studied Engineering at Cambridge and Ocean Engineering at UCL, before designing and installing offshore oil platforms – just like the story's narrator. He later moved to France and, after...