Collected here are a number of short stories written over the past decade,
including some of my earliest professional-quality work. Some of the stories (notably “The Last Transplant” and “Cybercoaster”) were created for sci-fi
writing contests where the limit was 7,500 words. So those stories are, naturally, exactly 7,500 words, including title and author’s name. No more, no less.
“Tales From Underfoot, Part One”
04/01 What happens when fantasy characters (elves, dwarves, hobbitts and the like) are placed in a wild west setting? Read this story to find out. A new continuing series, with additional sections added each week. Download a PDF
version of this
file here.
(6 pgs., 80k)
“The Last Words of John MacMullen”
03/01 An actor promses his
best friend, a despised
Hollywood movie critic,
that he'll oversee the
building of his mausleum.
Be careful what
you promise!		 Download a PDF
version of this
file here.
(6 pgs., 76k)
“The Holy Man and the Scientist”
02/01 A short fable on the
inability of two humans
to communicate.
Religious zealots,
go nay further!		 Download a PDF
version of this
file here.
(2 pgs., 60k)
“The Last Transplant”
8/97 The future as seen
through a worker’s
eyes, on the day he
chooses his last
government-supplied
transplant. Thank
Joe it’s Friday!		 Download a PDF
version of this
file here.
(11 pgs., 152k)
“Cybercoaster”
8/96 A test pilot takes a ride
on a secret government
test project, that is masquerading as an
amusement park ride.		 Download a PDF
version of this
file here.
(12 pgs., 96k)
“Black ’91, Chapter One”
6/95 Four people are stuck
in an alternate-reality
version of 1991, when
a time travel rescue
mission goes awry.
Watch out for the
Music Police!
(part of Chapter One)		 Download a PDF
version of this
file here.
(4 pgs., 24k)
“Black ’91, Chapter Six”
10/95 If you liked the previous story, here's another chapter, further into the story, following the tall, dark and very mysterious ‘angel’ who calls himself Guthorm. Download a PDF
version of this
file here.
(4 pgs., 24k)
“Élan”
3/94 An advertising exec’s writer’s block translates
into some wild Civil War dreams — all because
of some silly toilet paper advertisement! 		Download a PDF
version of this
file here.
(19 pgs., 148k)
“Sunset”
9/93 An aged couple make the last decision in their lives.
A bittersweet tale that may have you crying at the end.		 Download a PDF
version of this
file here.
(12 pgs., 112k)
All stories © 2001 by David Thomis White. All rights reserved.
Downloading and printing are intended for personal use only.
To reprint any of these stories for profit, please contact mtd@michaeldelving.com.

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