Whimsical tales of time travelers and other fellow wanderers!
This is the first volume of the collected short stories by Joe Vasicek. It contains:
The Gettysburg Paradox
The greatest battle of all time, secretly fought by time travelers.
(Gallery of Curiosities, June 2018; Bards and Sages Quarterly, July 2019)
Killing Mister Wilson
Every time traveler wants to kill Hitler. Only one actually stopped him.
(Uprising Review, September 2017; Unrealpolitik, November 2018)
My Name Is For My Friends
When fellowship draws the line between life and death, trust must be proven.
(Mirror Dance, September 2017)
Memoirs of a Snowflake
The life and times of a December snowflake.
The Curse of the Lifewalker
When all the world is afflicted by the plague, sometimes the greater curse is to be whole.
(Sci Phi Journal, June 2016)
Decision LZ1527
A boy, a girl, and a whole crew of matchmakers.
(Leading Edge, December 2009; Digital Fiction Quickfic, December 2016)
Jane Carter of Earth and the Rescue that Never Was
To boldly go where no Earthfleet Academy Xenolinguistics major has gone before.
Time and Space in Amish Country
What if the Amish are guarding a naturally occuring time portal in the Pennsylvania countryside?
A Hill On Which To Die
As the witch-king impresses the mountain orcs into his eldritch army, Garak-Nur must lead the last of the free orcs into the wilderness to start a new clan.
(The Great Tome of Fantastic and Wondrous Places, September 2016)
The Open Source Time Machine
Just like information, time wants to be free.
(The New Accelerator, January 2019; Bards and Sages Quarterly, April 2020)