Cold Contact is a science fiction short originally written for the Fiction Fountain. Of the current stories on my website, it is the one not working on the similar theme to the others. You can read more of my short fiction at: Short Fiction. Most of the short fiction fits into a timeline of events: Timeline. […]
Nelson once felt independent. His life as a lunar prospector at least seemed that way. With his money supply dwindling, the stark reality of his freedom had faded to disappointment. The moon would likely win, and Nelson would return to Earth. Then the stranger Morgan arrived making Nelson question everything he knew about the moon, […]
A vignette by Torn MacAlester: Sins of the Son My stories are arranged in a timeline of events. See it here. It is the first story from the aftermath of the Yellowstone eruption. These are related events that take place in the same timeline as my novel, Thunder Moon Tussle, it is available on amazon in […]
Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash Did you know that Apollo 14 landed at the planned landing site for Apollo 13? The place is called the Fra Mauro Highlands. The Apollo 14 lander, Antares, landed at Fra Mauro near the Cone crater. Part of the mission required an EVA to the rim of […]
Being a scientist and engineer, I enjoy adding as realistic elements as possible to my stories. For example, I wrote this article to discuss the science and technology that I referenced in writing the story Morgan’s Road. Science of Morgan’s Road. There are certainly some spoilers in that article. If you haven’t read Morgan’s Road, […]
Free short science fiction story: Morgan’s Road by Torn MacAlester Making a living on the Moon is not for everyone, but Nelson Carmike actually preferred the airless basalt plains over Earth’s windy prairies. Unfortunately, three years of Moon prospecting left him penniless, and without funds for supplies he was doomed to face a forced flight […]
My short story Morgan’s Road acts as a prequel to the remainder of my current stories including my novel Thunder Moon Tussle. I wrote the story itself to romanticize the actual science results from LCROSS. You can see the science behind the story in article The Science of Torn MacAlester’s Morgan’s Road. The […]
A vignette by Torn MacAlester. Someone looking for Nils stops by the Conrad Station Bar for a drink. Read more about Nils Carmike in Thunder Moon Tussle by Torn MacAlester, available for free on Kindle Unlimited, also for sale for Kindle and paperback at Amazon.com. Thunder Moon Tussle by Torn MacAlester Cover graphic by Shannan Albright […]
Here is a new short fiction vignette by yours truly. This scene involves two of the important characters appearing in Thunder Moon Tussle. This short fiction could be regarded as a prequel, but there are no spoilers. Enjoy!
