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This story of general fiction takes place in the Midwest - central Illinois to be exact. It is the story of a man who wins the Illinois Lottery but before he can cash in his $40 Million Ticket he has a major accident. He ends up in the ICU after surgery wondering what his future holds. He handed the ticket over to the man who saved his life for safe keep. Now he awaits his return...will he?

This story is a continuation of Dean’s adventures into the unknown. He finds himself once again in the hands of danger while pursuing yet another treasure. Contacted by an unknown relative from southern Illinois, he is drawn back into the same area where he found the gold 10 years earlier, this...

In this last story of this series you will share in a little of the local history of the Grape Creek coal miners. Then we will learn just a little bit about some local paranormal activity and specifically signs of spirits on Grandpa's property.

The saga continues as this third and final addition to the trilogy will show. Dean once again is in pursuit of treasure but what he finds will surprise you. Along the way he will meet yet another family member in spirit form. Who is this distant relative who becomes a part of Dean's life? What happens...

Three sets of families are camping at Pounds Hollow campground in the Shawnee National Forest. The normal things take place such as fishing, walking trails, site seeing. But unexpectedly one of the campers is murdered. Find out who did the killing and why!

This story takes place in the mid 1800's with mainly two characters - Scooter and Nugget. Having grown up together homeless in Shawneetown, Illinois these two hear of the gold strike in Californian and decide to go up into the Shawnee hills looking to make their own strike. The two not only run...

This is a fiction murder mystery written about a family that falls victim to the all to often criminal act of Senior Abuse. Members of the family are disowned because of their attempt to protect the father from this abuse. One of the two family members involved in the abuse is murdered and who gets...

The story of a couple who go on a long awaited vacation out west to see the sites. They take in as many of the National Parks and natural wonders they can before finding out that the wife is seriously ill. After an emergency trip the hospital it is discovered she has an extreme amount of cancer that...

This is the story of an older gent - a Grandpa sharing stories of his life with his Grandkids. This one is the first in the series and is - How Did You Meet Grandma?

In this 4th story of the series Grandpa is asked if he had ever been lost. He explains to his grandkids what it was like getting lost in a huge forest and how to prevent it from happening.

A hunting trip that turns into a once in a lifetime experience - a son's body allows the spirit of his father one more chance to hunt and experience the beauty of the outdoors. A true experience - true story!

The first volume of a brand new quarterly series of storytelling excellence, Pulptastic Adventures Quarterly will tackle a new theme each month from a variety of stories. This premier issue examines Intersections between the fantastic and the mundane, between the real world and the cinematic one,...

A couple of days after the cities died, I was there. Dancing. Whether it was appropriate or not, there was no one around to care. I had things to celebrate and this was my way. Because I and my family were still alive. And perhaps it was a wake for those who weren't. It...

"Tonight, Father, I shall avenge you." Far from the Galactic Core, law is a business like any other. Justice is another matter. When her Father is murdered and his corpse desecrated, Ling-Ling Pang will not let the murder walk away. Not a simple farmer's daughter, Ling-Ling is a former...