by Travis Hill
Tyler's shock turns to a mix of disbelief and wonder when he learns the strange computer can pull web pages from the near future, which soon becomes fear and uncertainty when he discovers the future might not be so bright.
"Search Terms: Alpha" is the first book of a new time travel series.
"Search Terms: Beta" available Q4-2014.
52,000 word / 150 page novel
Adult themes / language
Eight Hour Fiction #1:
Two stories inspired by a J.A. Konrath challenge to write, edit, create a cover, and publish a short story in eight hours or less.
1. A Career Move - A crash-landed alien tries to find his career path but isn't having much luck...
3072 word short story (teen+ appropriate)
2. Capture At The Hive - The Evil Queen Mother has finally captured General Megatron, Defender of the Galaxy.
421 word flash fiction story (safe for children)
Eight Hour Fiction #2:
The Eight Hour Challenge, inspired by best-selling author J.A. Konrath, is back! If you enjoyed "Eight Hour Fiction #1,” and want more of the story, look no further that this new Kindle Unlimited exclusive:
"Friends With Benefits" (5,560 words, teen+) - Gxkxl the hapless alien is back, and this time he's found his niche as a mob enforcer for a local Russian crew. Between intimidation and polishing his comedy, Gxkxl makes a new friend to confide in.
"General Megatron #2" (1,394 words, safe for children) - General Megatron's escape from the Doom Lord's prison of tortures is compromised by the Evil Queen Mother, but the wily general is no stranger to hopeless situations.
Stay tuned for monthly installments of the ongoing adventures of Gxkxl and General Megatron!
Eight Hour Fiction #3:
The Eight Hour Challenge, inspired by best-selling author J.A. Konrath is back!
Eight Hour Fiction #3's September entry is a departure from the usual stories about Gxkxl the alien and General Megatron (don't worry, they'll be back soon!):
1. It Only Hurts In Your Heart - When animal liberation extremist release the wrong group of laboratory animals into the wild, chaos ensues. In this sad, bleak tale of Mike & Janelle Chambers, told through Mike's eyes, the world winds down with a whimper instead of a bang.
3,829 word apocalyptic short story
Teen+ (light explicit language)
2. Cat Dreams - Ever wonder what your cat dreams about? I think about it all the time, to the point I've invented a new device capable of allowing me to experience the dreams of The Dude, my five year old orange & white tabby. There just might be some other uses for it as well...
1,349 word flash fiction story
All ages
Eight Hour Fiction #4:
Inspired by a JA Konrath challenge to write, edit, create a cover, and publish a short story in eight hours or less, the "Eight Hour Fiction" challenge is back!
1. "Mergers & Acquisitions" (8,813 words, Teen+) - Gxkxl is back for a final chapter (for now). With his reproductive cycle coming to an end, Gxkxl, Desiree, and Rebecca are forced to plan for an uncertain future.
2. "General Megatron #3" (1,386 words, children's story) - Block Seven, the galaxy's worst prison, holds more than just the galaxy's most vaunted hero. The general's luck, while tenuous at best, might have finally run out...
Eight Hour Fiction #5:
Welcome to another "Eight Hour Fiction" edition, inspired by JA Konrath's original "Eight Hour Challenge." Volume #5 is another slight departure from the usual round of short stories. This month's entry contains two novellas to satisfy your reading pleasure. Each story began as shorts for the EHF Challenge, and both have morphed into full-length novels (which are scheduled to be released before the end of 2014).
1. Transfer - Stephen Brewer is never sure when he wakes up if he's been asleep, or if he has died and has been transferred to a new clone body. As a member of the National Defense Directorate, he and his fellow Transfer Agents are the perfect undercover operatives.
22,000 words / 75 pages
Language / Violence / Mature Themes
2. Henchman - Henchmen are the faceless (and mostly hapless) backbones of the "Super" industry, the glue that is sometimes all that holds a supervillain's plans together. "Henchman" is an ongoing collection of stories from Mike Williams, a seventeen-year veteran, as he gives us a peek into the lives of the men and women who make up the Corporate Adjunct Specialists Union.
24,000 words / 85 pages
Language / Mature Themes / Silly Adult Humor / Zero Educational Value / Supervillain Approved
A Christmas Tale:
He knows if you've been bad or good...
The three Devlin boys are in trouble, and this year they might make it onto Santa's 'naughty' list.
6,535 word short horror story (do NOT read this to your children unless you are really cruel or really weird)
Return to Innocence:
An unexpected visit from Elian's closest companion reveals a frightening tale that is impossible to believe. Except Davis is becoming mortal again, and the The Ellensburg Group, the ancient enemy of night walkers, is behind the "infection" that goes far beyond any threat immortals have faced before. When Davis comes up missing, Elian travels to the Ellensburg's compound near Missoula, Montana to exact revenge.
The Ellensburgs have laid numerous traps, but Zedira, Elian's maker and an original Priestess of Alem, along with a small group of other immortals in the area, arrive to lend a hand, hoping to destroy their ancient enemy once and for all.
Zedira's revelation of true supernatural power evens the odds, but The Ellensburg Group has always played the long game.
31,307 word novella
Hallowed Ends:
Hallows' End is our three-day celebration at the end of the harvest season, where we eat, drink, and give praise for all that we have. It is also when my father, Tarver Irondale, Master Blacksmith of Uric, performs his annual Hallowed Forging. It is a ritual carried out since The Fall over a thousand years ago, when the dark sorcerers ruled the continent.
Most Hallowed Forgings are mundane affairs, though the weapon my father creates on these special nights are anything but ordinary. A "Hallowed Weapon" has not been forged in more than three centuries, but each year, he performs the ritual and ends up with what he calls a "Harvest" weapon. Harvest weapons are priceless works of art, yet they are unbreakable, never need sharpening, and will never rust or corrode. No one remembers what a true Hallowed weapon is, though everyone remembers the upheaval that such a forging precedes.
I, and the rest of the crowd gathered in Torren's central square, believed tonight would be no different. How wrong we were...
"Hallowed Ends" is the introduction story of a new epic fantasy series by Travis Hill.
Kindle Unlimited Exclusive Title
Young Adult+ / 18,900 words / 60 pages
