Well, they aren’t quite blurbs, given that these stories are, you know, short, but now that we’ve got descriptions for our book series, books, novella/novelette series, novellas, and novelettes available, it’s time to move onto these.
If you don’t know me, I’m Blaine Arcade, a speculative fiction writing hobbyist, and I write lots of out-there science fiction, fantasy, science fantasy, and some horror. All of my stories are available here and free to read, so please check them out if you’re interested. Happy reading!
Jesus has come to town in his big black SUV. He says it’s time for the rapture. The only problem is that this is white Jesus, and he isn’t so friendly.
A young man heads back to college armed to the teeth, to protect himself of course, but he suspects his professor might not respect the laws of the land…
In this thriller/horror short story the Snake War Museum is just one of many, an opportunity for Claire to confront history. It’s just her, the collection, and the audio guide… at least until she hears her own name in the headphones…
Voting in Moana’s time is a much more complex affair, every citizen building a template for their ideal leader. When time comes they’ll be averaged together, and a new president engineered. It’s her first time, and she wants to get it right…
This story is closely based on a nightmare I had, written up the following night and only modified enough to make some amount of sense.
Singin’ in the Upper Paleolithic
Bumbling scientists accidentally send the mind of a singing and dancing sensation back in time, into the body of a caveman! They have to journey back as well to stop the infectious tapping rhythm from altering the overall metronome of mankind…
A tiny, elusive, collecting creature takes you through one of their micro-adventures; hopefully you can keep up with their strange perspective! This short tale is inspired by Pikmin and I Spy books.
Spilled Milk and Curbside Cookies
Christmas is over, the sun is back with a vengeance, and something alive has been thrown out alongside the Christmas tree.
There’s plenty of space between all these lousy words to stick advertisements! It’s an untapped market. Here is the tale of a man so thoroughly tapped that he is tattooed by a hundred brands to serve as a walking billboard.
In a dystopian near future, a chef who prepares only the final meals of the condemned takes it one order at a time…
Chucky Brook can’t stop staring at the newly announced cybertr- I mean Gigaterra ultra-modern Atlas smart truck. He has to have it. It has to have him. They must be together. What follows is a horror comedy short story of one CEO’s dream and everyone else’s struggle to deal with it.
This is the harrowing tale of a frog in the house while the frog is large.
Everett finds himself trapped underground, prisoner of a most peculiar family, missing their sanity as well as a few other pieces…
Blaine Arcade 
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