Time Is Running Out To Win

The time is running out to win!  To celebrate my story "Worth Your Weight In Gold?" being selected as one of Wordhaus' best of 2013 I will be giving away one copy of the best of collection ebook.  The Best Of Wordhaus 2013 is available from Smashwords.com for $2.99 USD.  For that low price you get the 10 of the best stories from 2013 as voted by the Wordhaus readers.  Now how do you get your free copy you ask?  Simple, just follow me online.  You can follow me on Google+, enter your email to follow this blog, like me on Facebook, or follow me on Twitter.  Each way you follow me counts as one entry, so the more ways you sign up, the more likely you are to win!  If you already follow me, don't worry, you've already been entered to win.  The winner will be drawn on December 23rd, so you will have the book for the holidays.

Good luck everyone.

Best Of Wordhaus 2013 Contest

To celebrate my story "Worth Your Weight In Gold?" being selected as one of Wordhaus' best of 2013 I will be giving away one copy of the best of collection ebook.  The Best Of Wordhaus 2013 is available from Smashwords.com for $2.99 USD.  For that low price you get the 10 of the best stories from 2013 as voted by the Wordhaus readers.  Now how do you get your free copy you ask?  Simple, just follow me on the internet.  You can join me on Google+, enter your email to follow this blog, like me on Facebook, or follow me on Twitter.  Each way you follow me counts as one entry, so the more ways you sign up, the more likely you are to win!  If you already follow me, don't worry, you've already been entered to win.  The winner will be contacted on December 23rd, so you will have the book for the holidays.

Good luck everyone.

Best Of Wordhaus 2013

It's here!  The Best Of Wordhaus 2013 ebook is available here.  It's only $2.99 USD, so will make a great gift.  The book compiles the 10 best stories of 2013, from Science Fiction, Romance and Mystery/Thriller.  This includes my story "Worth Your Weight In Gold?"  I'm very proud to have been selected for this great compilation.

"Worth Your Weight In Gold?" Selected One Of Wordhaus.com Best Of 2013

I'm excited to announce that "Worth Your Weight In Gold?" has been selected as one of the Best Of Wordhaus.com 2013.  Thanks to everyone who voted.  The story will be included in a best of collection coming soon.  Keep posted for the release date.

You can check out the original story here.

You should also give the other stories a read.  Unless of course you want to wait for the ebook release.

Thanks

A big thank you to all who voted for my story, "Worth Your Weight In Gold?" for Best Of Wordhaus 2013.  Results are being compiled now.  I'll let you know if it was selected or not in the coming weeks.  In the mean time if you haven't read this story, you can find it here:  http://www.wordhaus.com/2013/01/02/sci-fifantasy-worth-your-weight-in-gold/.  You can also find my last story "Lady Of Grey" in my previous post.  Again, thanks for everyone's support.

Time's Running Out!

Time's running out to vote for my story "Worth Your Weight In Gold?" for best of 2013 on Wordhaus.  Voting ends November 1st, so get on your twitter feeds now, and give a poor guy hunched over his keyboard a hand.  If you already voted, my eternal thanks (also there's no limit to the number of times you can vote, so piss off your followers and vote again!)  If you don't have a Twitter account, you can vote by tagging #bestofwordhaus in the comments section at the bottom.  Also, every vote you make gives you a chance to win the final ebook of the best of Wordhaus from 2013, so vote to your hearts content.  You can vote by following the link at the top of the story here:  http://www.wordhaus.com/2013/01/02/sci-fifantasy-worth-your-weight-in-gold/.

Thanks

Sebastian

Worth Your Weight In Gold? up for best of the year at Wordhaus.com

My story Worth Your Weight In Gold? is up for best of 2013 on Wordhaus.com.  If you have twitter, and like the story, you will earn my eternal gratitude by voting for the story here:  http://www.wordhaus.com/2013/01/02/sci-fifantasy-worth-your-weight-in-gold/.  If my gratitude isn't enough, you will automatically be entered to win a free copy of the best of 2013 ebook when it comes out.

Thanks

Sebastian

The Love Letter

My Dearest Love

                It’s been just a month since we parted, but I miss you with an ache that grows stronger each day.  I have been unable to focus on my duties, as my days are filled with day dreams of you.  Every time I let my mind wander, it travels directly to the time we spent at the cottage.

               I vividly remember our nightly walks to the bluff over the great lava lake.  How we would stand hand in hand, watching the waves beat against the rocks, sending glowing shards of glass up into the cool night sky.  Do you remember how I climbed down as low as I dared to collect still warm glass shards for you?  Do you still wear the necklace I made with them for you?

                As I write this, I twirl the fire blossom you picked me from the cliff side.  It doesn’t glow in this unnatural light, the way it did the night you gave it to me.  It hasn’t lost its smell though, the cooling odour which sends a shiver down my spine.  When I smell it I can still picture you handing it to me.  It sparkled bright pink in your cupped hands, while your pale eyes glowed in the red light of the lava lake.  It was such a rare gift, such a perfect symbol of our love.

                I’ve secretly rotated the ship so my cabin looks out on the same stars we did all those nights by the lake.  I lay in bed, looking out my port and imagine I am back lying next to you.  Your slender body tucked into my arms as we gazed on the heavens.  I remember how we would lie for hours in complete silence, just happy to be close.  Gradually the passion of the scene would build in us, until we could deny each other no longer.  How we would kiss urgently, crushing our mouths together.  How your forked tongue danced across my mouth like electricity.

                I confess my dreams are dominated by the nights we spent in the cottage by the lake.  They are so vivid I awake with my throat burning, as though I was still breathing deep the sulphurous air.  I dream of our coupling.  My pale hands where like ghosts, as they caressed your black skin in the dark.  They would grab tightly onto the ridges of your back, while you raked my smooth back with your claws.  You would wrap your tails lovingly around my neck, pulling me closer as we joined.  After we would collapse exhausted together.  You would tuck your body into my warm mass, pulling your long limbs close.  I miss the sighs you made as would gently rub your cool silky skin, sending you slowly to sleep.

                We still have another month to go before we reach Earth; and then I will have to endure another month before I finally start back toward your embrace.  I’m going to try and shorten our time on Earth as much as possible.  It will cause friction with the crew, to leave their homes early.  But I don’t think any of them will ever know how it is to miss someone the way I miss you.

               Write me soon, I long to hear a kind word from your hands.

               Until I see you next, know that you will be lighting my dreams.  I love you with every inch of my being.

Captain Scott Cooke

Life Of The Pawn

My story "Life Of The Pawn" has been posted on Wordhaus.com.  You can find it here:  http://www.wordhaus.com/2013/09/18/life-of-the-pawn/ .  Hope you all enjoy!

Worth Your Weight In Gold?

I've had another sci-fi story published online.  It's called "Worth Your Weight In Gold?" about deep space mining.  Enjoy!
http://www.wordhaus.com/2013/01/02/sci-fifantasy-worth-your-weight-in-gold/

The Garden Blooms In Silver

My first story has been published on Devilfish Review.  It's called "The Garden Blooms In Silver."  I hope you enjoy it:  http://devilfishreview.com/archives/issues/issue-three/the-garden-blooms-in-silver-by-sebastian-tolhurst/