SHORT STORIES | Terry Persun, Author
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Weird, Mainstream, Minimalist Short Stories

Science Fiction

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A Clean Break

Palmer Luce has a bad feeling about this. The mission is pure suicide—but the money is worth it—if she survives.

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Jeremy's World​

In the future, a black box is used to produce whatever you wish for—but, a little power can cause some unwanted results. 
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Meat House

The streets have become too dangerous for Desmond. But, the company has an offer for him. 
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The Abrinsk of Youth
For an older man, youth can look pretty good, but how you have to acquire it can be a bit tricky.
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The Documentarians

How will the end of the world be documented and who will take on the task? 

Fantasy

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Psychic Circus

What if the circus acts were truely unbelievable? 

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Saving Tinika

​Tinika is lost in the woods, but relies on a friend to help her. The fire only makes saving Tinika even that much more important.

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Escape From Hell​
When you've been banished to hell, there are only a few ways to escape.
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Biomass: Deathless​
 
Would things be different if they were truly human?
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Throwback

Why doesn't my newborn ever sleep?

Horror

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The Beach Cabin

​Memory can play tricks on any man who wishes for the past.

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Death Speech

A stranger attempts to hypnotize another man into committing suicide, but somehow things go all wrong.

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Finding a Little Courage
Jordan has had a rough time of it lately.
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Lost & Found

Things are not always what they seem—even at work.
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Olympian

How do you compete when faced with an aggressive planet?

Mainstream

Twilight Zone, short story, weir tales, science fiction, fantasy
The Applicant

What happens to a young man who is desperate to find a new job so that he can feed his family?

Twilight Zone, short story, weir tales, science fiction, fantasy
Voyeur & Other Stories
These stories are each under about 800 words, and run the gamut from contemporary through science fiction.
Twilight Zone, short story, weir tales, science fiction, fantasy
Hard Driver​
This is a short story about a trip I took at one time. I thought it was going to go smoothly when I left one dark night for home, little did I know.

Collection

science fiction, robots, time machine, thriller
Abstract Writings​
In this collection you'll find many previously published short stories, as well as a few that have not been published. Stories range from science fiction and fantasy to mainstream to weird tales of the paranormal.  

© 2013 by Terry Persun

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