Science fiction short stories from author D.N. Schmidt. Come meet robots, clones, and more! Enjoy post-apocalyptic adventures and time travel tales. Experience futuristic technology, and explore distant worlds.
A Space Opera Story When I was a kid, my dad and I built a treehouse up in the maple in the backyard. When it was finished, I asked Dad to cut a hole for a skylight. He rigged up a panel I could slide open and closed by pulling a piece of rope. I thought it was the greatest […]
Greg and Zoe were walking downtown, people watching and checking out the public art. The Parks Department had put up some new sculptures along the sidewalks. Some were flowers or notable figures recreated in bronze, but others looked more like piles of recycling waiting to be hauled away.The people were almost as colorful as the art. Whenever they passed someone
Troy crept through the side yard to the back of the house. The front door was always locked and bolted, but in summer, they left the back door open with a screen across the opening to keep out the flies. He shoved his way inside. A young couple was sitting at the dining room table, their baby in a highchair
A Science Fiction Short Story Prince Reginald stepped into the longhouse, watching for any sign of movement. On Detritus Island, attacks could come from anywhere. Thankfully, the place seemed to be empty. He took his hand off his sword. At the far end of the vast room, a cauldron bubbled over a roaring fire. He couldn’t smell anything cooking, but
A Science Fiction Short Story Sid checked over his shoulder to make sure no one was around. He didn’t actually need to turn, as he had a Third Eye camera implant in the back of his head. Even without appearing to look, he could tell the alley was empty. He tucked the money in his jeans and handed Zoe a
