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Repeated lightning strikes result in a drifter losing his mind. The lunatic is desperate to evade his perceived tormenter and will sacrifice any life - man, woman, or child - in his cowardly desire to appease the Dark God of Electricity. In a separate universe, a reclusive FBI consultant genius living in his parent's basement has invented a device through which he can view alternate realities. He's been conscripted to find the serial killer, the only problem being that the drifter has vanished - disappearing into another dimension.

KingStargazed contemplates his past, his present, and his lack of a future through prose and digital visuals.

Charlie A is a steampunk engineer for the aerial vessel MetalWorx. But, right before he took off in search of the missing prince, he ran into some problems.... This short tale is listed as number 2.5 in the MetalWorx series.

Accepting Rejection: MetalWorx - Nation Z: In the first of the Nation Z educational series, Eve iLL learns the value in accepting rejection! Empty Standridge's MetalWorx - Nation Z is an educational steam-punk series, serving as a precursor to his popular MetalWorx trilogy.

Another day in the life of our intrepid, hapless hero cashier...until the devil came knocking! 

Another refugee from a planet on the brink of war.... Another stranded time traveler.... From the vault of the High Lords themselves, comes this tale of another accidental lord of time....

This is an anthology of original and previously unreleased work by Zak Standridge, Author Shout-Out Award winner and independent pensmith. Here, collected for the first time, are six short and sweet tales ranging from comedy to fantasy, action to mystery, steampunk to sci-fi, and even a dash of romance in between! 

Empty Standridge's imaginative prequel series to the popular MetalWorx titles.... Here, learn from Dr. Steam about Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response....

Eleven was a special year for Symbrosia - along with growing pains any normal person feels, she gained the ability to glimpse the future. Mainly: epic tragedy. Now 16 and feeling the full burden of her family gift, Symbrosia faces off against a federal agent as she races to divert oncoming disaster.... 

Delving deeply into the ephemeral and the ethereal, Standridge's short masterpiece of divine intervention questions the nature of our reality - and where humanity is headed....

The Traveller has had many incarnations: Mr. White, Mr. Blue, the man in red, Professor Green, Black, and even Silver Nemesis, but no one knows much about his 6th incarnation: The Violet Stranger. Here, presented in a parabolic arc backward through time, are the exploits of the Violet Stranger told in three parts: Ballistic, Belligerent, and Berserk...

Zak Standridge's award-winning story craft is straightforward, yet overflowing with warmth. In this perfect-for-all-ages fable, he introduces us to a world full of heart, hope, and a healthy dose of ethics.

Meet Malcom Connings, mild-mannered Archeologist. Meet Zaliesty, rich corporate Tycoon interested in cloning. Meet Xenth and Skie, Vengeance Zombies. Meet Ninghizzarhad, an Awakened Ancient. We now return you to your regularly scheduled End-of-the-World, already in progress....

What about you? Long after sunset and way past midnight, when you gaze into that dark forest...have you ever seen a light?

Your subconscious wants to talk.

Leslie and Moriki are drinking BFFs. They don't take much seriously. Understandably, when an android invasion involving celebrity impostors breaks out, they're a bit taken aback! Join Les and Mor as they decide to sober up, grab a baseball bat, and save the freakin' world.... 

When Seth wasn't fist-fighting bike cops in rainy, Central West End alleyways or embezzling through Starbucks, he could've been found operating as a lieutenant in the infamous yet now disbanded Coffee Cartel. Sure, Seth got his own place in the end. But he needed the initial startup money, so how'd he get it? Seth finagled the capitol...so as to speak. And this is that very tale.

Oni Ono has had many adventures. When she was little, she became lost! Now a bit older, Oni is urged by her brothers and other family members to not be afraid and to try again. Your little one will be enthralled with the conclusion to the Oni Ono series as the little crow takes her final step and her first real flight!

A rogue scientist believes he's got the key to unlocking temporal causality: One simple injection! By altering the electrons of a human, Dr. Sendec postulates that he can thus alter the entire quantum state of that human, sending them back and forth between eras at will. Thinking he's on the precipice of eons: Master of the ages, the breakthrough Dr. Sendec theorized is, in fact, fractured. For, in the desolate wasteland of the Now, he finds himself stuck between seconds, caught between moments and trapped in time...

Oni Ono: the lonely little crow, introduced young listeners to a feisty, fun, independent baby bird named Oni. In her first outing she learned the value of family, and now in her second adventure - Oni Ono learns to depend upon her support structures for reassurance during stressful times. How do kids deal with difficult sleep patterns? This story serves to reinforce trust in familial social structures for child development purposes, and can help sooth little ones off to rest.