Alison's Writing Corner

sci fi

  • Going for the Goal

    Image from pixabay.com Eloise glared at her friends as they tried to take her book from her. “Eloise, this is a party, not a book club,” Sophia said with some exasperation. “You enjoy it your way. I’ll enjoy it my… Continue reading

  • The First Emperor

    Image by Ruth Archer from Pixabay Bianca sat in the ruins of her family’s home, clutching the cracked holo cube of her family. She no longer had a holo projector to put it into, and being cracked it would probably… Continue reading

  • A Moment’s Peace

    Image by Kerstin Riemer from Pixabay Raewyn stood in the garden, breathing in the scent of the sunfire roses. She knew she should be in helping Ethian with the paperwork, but she needed a moment away from everyone and everything.… Continue reading

  • Winter fun

    Image from pixabay.com Ismaeli held tight to Liese’s hand. “You have to stay close to me, Liese. There are going to be a lot of people here today, more than you usually see, and you could get lost,” she said.… Continue reading

  • Rainfall

    Image by Karen Pouls from Pixabay Talia and her team landed on the planet and began scanning. “We’ve got Earth levels of gravity,” Simon said. “O2 levels are similar to Earth’s,” Helena said. “Nitrogen levels are a little higher, but… Continue reading

  • Holiday traditions

    Image by Deborah Hudson from Pixabay “Mom, what’s Christmas?” Sofia looked at her ten year old son as he came in from school. She put the last of the dishes away. “What’s Christmas?” She frowned. “I don’t know, Nicholas. Why… Continue reading

  • A Child’s Dream

    Image by ANDRI TEGAR MAHARDIKA from Pixabay Samara danced and laughed with the rest of her people under the light of the twin moons of Deneb IV. The fifty year anniversary of the colony was winding down and she and… Continue reading

  • Steel Wasteland

    Image by Ulrike Bau. from Pixabay Nariel staggered through the city streets, her hand pressed to the back of her head. Her port was sparking and she needed to have it replaced. But now that MegaTek had fired her, where… Continue reading

  • Daydream

    Image by Masoud Mostafaei from Pixabay Anya listened to the sound of the environmentals as she tried to fall asleep. She was too nervous. Her big interview was tomorrow and if she failed it would mean another five years at… Continue reading

  • It has been written – but it’s not done

    Image by Mirko Stödter from Pixabay So, no story from me today. Instead a bit of self-congratulation. I have spent the better part of the last 2 1/2 years writing a series. Not the series I shared the first two… Continue reading