The Brightest Wig

April 19, 2018 by N. A. Turner

Ramona is a single mother of two boys. She's full of life, but life has a cruel way of returning the favor. Suffering from lung cancer, she makes a vow to see her children grow up. At any cost.

The family is followed at three points in their lives, in which events ensue that test Ramona's survival. Dylan, her youngest, sees one of his troll dolls coming to life, telling him to take good care of his mother. The troll will appear at these events to help Dylan guide through his mother's illness. But why is the troll really there? And is Ramona's vow strong enough for her to stay alive and be with her family?

The Vain Phantom

March 22, 2018 by N. A. Turner

Robb is unhappy with the way his life has turned out. He's desperately trying to hold onto his youth. Days go by, not to be remembered. Unfulfilled.

One night Robb finds himself confronted with his painful past only to meet an odd and laughing child. The child introduces himself as the phantom of time. Filled with riddles and time travel, Robb revisits his past and sees a glimpse of his future. Can the phantom help him find his true way?

The Regret Rooms

February 26, 2018 by N. A. Turner

Noah is an unusual man. After a mysterious man tells him a wonderful tale and offers to buy his gas station, he decides to finally do what he had always wanted, to help people. Finding himself in his early sixties and having finished his degree, he starts working as a nurse in the ER.

In the ER he encounters four different patients, all at a tipping point in their life. Their injuries have made them realize the things they regret most in life. Noah decides to help them, the same way he has been aided in his past. He tells them the tale once told to him by the mysterious man.

The Planets' Party

January 18, 2018 by N. A. Turner

The Sun had organized a tea party for all the big planets in his galaxy. It was an annual tradition, a philosophical afternoon of talking and debating. However, there was also plenty of time to complain and gossip. And this edition envy brewed and resulted in an explosive afternoon. Are the planets able to come closer together to solve the mysteries of the universe?

You can find out in The Planets’ Party.

The Christmas Refuge

December 19, 2017 by N. A. Turner

Christmas Special!

On a fortnight before Christmas, young Alyssa sat in her room and looked at a sad little girl who recently moved to Alyssa's town. The girl and her family had fled their country and where recently housed opposite Alyssa's house, in the old school building. Alyssa decided to change her Christmas wish list and instead wish for the girl and her family across the street to have a happy Christmas.

Alyssa's brother Steve overheard his sister's wish and decided to tell his parents. Together with other kind hearted people in the community, they set out to make Alyssa's Christmas wish come true.

But not all people in the neighborhood wanted Alyssa's wish to come true and would do anything to prevent it from becoming a reality. Would the Smith family be able to pull off a Christmas miracle?

The Democr App

December 12, 2017 by N. A. Turner

In part 2, we continue where The System Shutdown left off (please read Part 1 first).

Mouse87, a hacker specialized in destabilizing societies carries out the second step in his grand plan for society. He introduces the Democr App, an app with which people vote daily on societal issues. In order for everyone to keep their basic income, they are obliged to cast their votes. Will this new democratic form divide or unite the nation?

Jonathan, a former rich man, gathers protesting former rich folk to find ways to get back to their former wealth and power. And they will stop at nothing to achieve that. What happens to the Vagabond when he meets his family after all those years? Are Megan and Bruce able to adjust to this new democratic form? Will their relationship be strong enough for their opposing views? What is the connection between the widow and Mouse87?

You can find out in the last part of this story, The Democr App.

The System Shutdown

November 16, 2017 by N. A. Turner

Mouse87, a hacker specialized in destabilizing societies carries out his masterplan for his own country. The economic system is shutdown and changed to a point in which everyone receives the same basic income. In addition, everyone’s bank account is held at the same level. Naturally, the former poor are thrilled and the former rich ill-willed. What happens to the people in this new forming society? What is Mouse87’s objective and his grander plan in introducing a new societal form?

This is part 1 in a 2 part series and it introduces us to a newly structured society, proposing more economic equality. But is that really feasible? Part two will be published half December.

The Sapien Zoo

October 13, 2017 by N. A. Turner

In the future we will face fascinating new technologies and developments. What if we as humans in the future become connected to technology in a transcendental way? A way where we will tap into Artificial Intelligence ourselves? Some projects are in development as of this moment, projects both exciting and frightening. What if we are connected to AI? Who and what will we become?

In this story, a young girl named Matilda lives in a world where our species as we know it don't exist anymore, we have become half human, half AI. When she visits the Sapien Zoo she encounters past Homo Sapiens in their natural habitat. But is this Humai species still in contact with their human nature and values?

You can find out in The Sapien Zoo.

The Money Tree

September 17, 2017 by N. A. Turner

Have you ever dreamed about having a money tree in your garden? What would you do with such a fortune?

The man in this story could not believe his luck as he found out one morning a money tree was growing in his garden. Coming from a poor background, his life changes dramatically. What would he do with his new found fortune?

You can find out in The Money Tree.