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Friday, June 12, 2015

John H. Carroll Bibliography

Why am I creating this bibliography?

Because I want to! Nyah! . . .

*Cough Cough*

errrrr, the emo bunnies tell me that wasn't very polite.

Apology

They also tell me I must apologize. Therefore, I apologize. I am truly, deeply, sincerely, utterly, exceptionally . . .

Laying it on too thick

The emo bunnies tell me I'm overdoing it. Therefore, I'm sorry.

Anyway

A friend recently asked me for a list of all my books with links. I said sure . . . then I went home and realized I didn't have one. So here it is:

Bibliography
Note: Any book that says FREE! is for the ebook copy only. I am not able to give away printed copies.

Compilation

Wings of Fantasy (A compilation of 4 stories by myself, Melanie Nilles, Stephen Nowland, and E.M. Sinclair)
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/470530?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NK6W2ES
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/wings-of-fantasy/id913427017?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wings-of-fantasy-john-h-carroll/1120262959
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/wings-of-fantasy

Ryallon Series

My full-length novels are set in the world of Ryallon. They are high fantasy with rogues, knights, dragons and flower children. You can get them at the store where you found this one.

Dralin Trilogy (Set in time before the Willden trilogy)

Book 1: Dralin FREE!
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1479286982
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/96981?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005WFA4M2
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dralin/id478046022?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dralin-john-h-carroll/1106721519
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/dralin-1

Book 2: Ebudae
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1479382906
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/161921?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00833PJ84?
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ebudae/id543046061?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ebudae-john-h-carroll/1111398751
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/ebudae-1

Book 3: Pelya
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1479383198
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/260147?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AM4IGO6
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/pelya/id585944465?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pelya-john-h-carroll/1114042863
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/pelya-1

Willden Trilogy (Written first)

Book 4: Rojuun FREE!
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1475268254
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/31154?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TXS0DI
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/rojuun/id409277486?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rojuun-john-h-carroll/1029147189
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/rojuun-1

Book 5: Anilyia
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1478286628
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/51951?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VMPY8Q
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/anilyia/id433804578?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/anilyia-john-h-carroll/1102292819
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/anilyia-1

Book 6: Kethril
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1478331968
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/74403?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005D5J1SE
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/kethril/id452923522?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kethril-john-h-carroll/1104361937
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/kethril-1

The Wyvern Trilogy (Parallel to the Willden Trilogy, set in time after the Dralin Trilogy)

Book 7: Wyvern
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1484079329
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/304813?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CAUH6ZA
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/wyvern/id635556128?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wyvern-john-h-carroll/1115163276
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/wyvern-4

Book 8: Liquid (August 15, 2015)
Print: *Not yet available
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/546948?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YKBCE1S
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/liquid/id1000776959?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/liquid-john-h-carroll/1122044464
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/liquid-2

Book 9: Cloudswept (Coming 2016)

The Crazed Trilogy (Set in time after the Willden Trilogy)

Book 10: Liselle
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1492319163
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/353884?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EY75H6M
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/liselle/id705769333?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/liselle-john-h-carroll/1116894298
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/liselle-1

Book 11: Bounty (Coming 2017)

Book 12: To Be Announced (Coming 2017)

Stand-alone Novella
Rain Glade
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/235595?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009A4FYVW
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/rain-glade/id562793225?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rain-glade-john-h-carroll/1113045680
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/rain-glade-1

Coming soon:
The Morhain Trilogy (Set in time after the Willden Trilogy)

Stories for Demented Children:
Odd tales of anti-heroes doing their best to survive odd circumstances.

Books 1-5 are found in A Collection of Stories for Demented Children
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1482719185
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/98171?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005Y05RAO
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/collection-stories-for-demented/id478043704?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-collection-of-stories-for-demented-children-john-h-carroll/1106851059
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/a-collection-of-stories-for-demented-children-1

The Emo Bunny that Should (Illustrated)
Print: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1478286415
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/39089?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007S77AZG
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-emo-bunny-that-should/id419798714?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-emo-bunny-that-should-john-h-carroll/1113035459
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-emo-bunny-that-should-a-story-for-demented-children

Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/54691?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZR02XO
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/zachary-zombie-lost-boy/id433798726?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/zachary-zombie-and-the-lost-boy-john-h-carroll/1115835323
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/zachary-zombie-and-the-lost-boy-1

Drippy the Peg Legged Rainbow FREE!
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/90553?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OEERVA
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/drippy-the-peg-legged-rainbow/id470215066?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drippy-the-peg-legged-rainbow-john-h-carroll/1115835329
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/drippy-the-peg-legged-rainbow-1

Unholy Cow
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/93587?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005S1YW0U
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/unholy-cow/id474985281?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unholy-cow-john-h-carroll/1115835331
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/unholy-cow-1

Attack of the Sugar Plum Fairies
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/98188?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005Y2EGCC
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/attack-sugar-plum-fairies/id478041406?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/attack-of-the-sugar-plum-fairies-john-h-carroll/1115835333
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/attack-of-the-sugar-plum-fairies-1

Novellas (Halfway between a novel and a short story)

Alien Coffee - Sci-fi
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/85562?ref=johnhcarroll

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KH5I3C
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/alien-coffee/id465217962?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/alien-coffee-john-h-carroll/1105313708
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/alien-coffee-1

Short Stories

Blue Haired Alien Girlfriend - Sci-fi FREE!
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/31388?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZR9FSW
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/blue-haired-alien-girlfriend/id409279278?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blue-haired-alien-girlfriend-john-h-carroll/1029147045
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/blue-haired-alien-girlfriend-1

Test Pilot - Sci-fi
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34646?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZR9G5O
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/test-pilot/id412775321?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/test-pilot-john-h-carroll/1029450539
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/test-pilot-4

Don't Ever Change - Horror
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/43855?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZR0BH6
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dont-ever-change/id422757572?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dont-ever-change-john-h-carroll/1030162943
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/dont-ever-change

The Storage Room in the Grey Void - Fantasy
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/339047?ref=johnhcarroll
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E2571IS
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/storage-room-in-grey-void/id678901472?mt=11
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-storage-room-in-the-grey-void-john-h-carroll/1116227666
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-storage-room-in-the-grey-void-1

In Conclusion

The emo bunnies tell me I need to write many more. As I do, I will add them to this list.

All my best,

John H. Carroll

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Child of Fate - an Audiobook by Jason Halstead

Introduction

This is a guest post by an author friend of mine by the name of Jason Halstead. He has been writing Science Fiction and Fantasy as long as I have and about three times faster than I do. (dramatic sigh) I'm currently reading his first book Voidhawk, an sci-fi take on fantasy style characters and adventure.

Jason is here to introduce you to his next audiobook, (Something I really need to do with mine) Child of Fate

You take it from here, Jason

My Baby Grew Up

In later 2012 Jason Halstead (that's me) wrote and published a fantasy book called Child of Fate. Since I am Jason Halstead, I'll stop talking about myself in third person – it's creepy. Child of Fate came out of nowhere for me and was honestly little more than an experiment at first. An experiment I hoped would do well because I had a lot of ideas of where to go with it.

By March I was selling hundreds of copies in a month. Yes, hundreds. It was amazing. I quickly wrote book 2, Victim of Fate, and then followed it up with Silver Dragon to cap off the Blades of Leander trilogy. People wanted more though, so I began a second series called the Order of the Dragon and it grew to four books (all available now).

What's it about? A group of young adults, kids still by modern standards, that are forced to grow up fast by their environments. Marauding monsters, international plots and intrigue, and behind it all a menacing threat with an agenda that goes far beyond the dreams of farm boys and princesses.

Child of Fate is still flying off the virtual shelves these days, but what has me really excited is that after almost a year of working on it, the audiobook version is complete and available!

Now I've done audiobooks before. In fact I think I have five others out and more that are being worked on presently. Child of Fate isn't like any of those. It's not that it has some special sentimental place in my heart or anything, it's just a game changing book. I have to credit the narrator for that, Sean Wybrant. Sean did things with his voice for each character that made me laugh or gasp in amazement. Then when that wasn't enough (there are some talking fantasy monsters involved), he turned on the special effects and made them even more amazing. He blew me away, and his performance forced me to offer him the second book in the series.

So if you're in the mood to listen to an epic fantasy story told with such variety and skill that you can close your eyes and feel like you're there, please check it out. Just don't try that if you're listening to it while driving (the closing your eyes bit). I promise you won't be disappointed!

Amazon

Audible

Description

Early winters and distant cities make the northern reaches fit only for adventurous homesteaders. Alto is on the verge of becoming such a man when his father is ambushed by monstrous raiders from the mountains.

Determined to find help for his father Alto leaves his home behind and sets out with a group of adventurers tasked with learning the true nature of the raids. Help for his family grows more and more distant as the boy is swept up into a budding war with a neighboring nation and the threats of evil forces from the mountains.

A fiery-tempered princess from the eastern kingdom falls into Alto's hands by twist of fate. The fate of two nations rests in their hands, provided they can keep them off of each other's throats.

About the Author

Short version: Jason Halstead is a science fiction and fantasy author who spends his free time with his wife and two children, writing, and powerlifting.

Long version: Jason's always wanted to write, but making a living at it seemed unobtainable. So instead of writing fiction, he turned to writing code. That paid the rent and let him dabble in fiction.

The common theme shared by almost every great writer is perseverance. Refusing to accept denial by traditional publishing and agents, Jason was finally accepted at a publisher that was harnessing the cresting wave of ebooks. That ride, although bumpy, gave him the experience and knowledge necessary to strike out and improve his craft.

Jason now has multiple books out and regularly helps out other budding authors struggling to makes sense of the industry. He's a stickler on editing and professionalism, but also believes wholeheartedly that his readers aren't just customers, they're his friends. He wants to know them and encourages them to visit his website http://booksbyjason.com, his blog http://booksbyjason.wordpress.com, and even more to email him jason@booksbyjason.com so he can interact with them. His books come from his imagination and from his heart, and more than one of his friends has inspired him and shown up for at least a cameo appearance in one of his titles.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Nadir's Zenith, book 3 review and Kickstarter

"Nadir's Zenith" series by Jackson Compton and Jerry Bennett

With the advent and harnessing of hyperspace technology, mankind left for the stars with reckless abandon. In the year 2112, corporations are the off-world governments policed by the Intergalactic Peace Corps. Follow the adventures of IPC Space Marshal, Captain John Nadir on his adventures through the galaxy. "Nadir's Zenith" is Space Opera, 100 years in the making! Follow the series on facebook

Also, they are in the process of doing a Kickstarter project for comics 4 and 5. From their Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/223920479/nadirs-zenith-comic-book-issues-4-and-5

Hello, everyone! We'd like to thank our fan-base for the unwavering support shown for the first three issues of NADIR'S ZENITH. Your continued interest and enthusiasm for our comic book is why we've started this Kickstarter project. Everyone loves our story and the only complaint has been, "When will the next issue be out? Hurry it up!" We're an independent comic book producer. That means we produce only as fast as funds are available. Lean months mean longer gaps between issues. We want to remedy the time-lag and with your help, we'll do just that. We have streamlined the production/printing process during the first three issues and have the procedures down to a science. We are constantly sold out at our local comic book shops. We've even been picked up by Comixology.

(All images © Jackson Compton and Jerry Bennett. All rights reserved.)

Nadir's Zenith is the Brainchild of Jackson Compton brought to life by the fantastic art of Jerry Bennett. You can read my review of my first two here: http://ryallon.blogspot.com/2013/05/comic-review-nadirs-zenith.html

Comic #3

Description

Star Fighters attack Moon City and Captain John Nadir uses his skills in an attempt to remedy a dire situation. With the advent and harnessing of hyperspace technology, mankind left for the stars with reckless abandon. In the year 2112, corporations are the off-world governments policed by the Intergalactic Peace Corps. Follow the adventures of IPC Space Marshal, Captain John Nadir on his adventures through the galaxy. "Nadir's Zenith" is Space Opera, 100 years in the making!

Nadir's Zenith is the Brainchild of Jackson Compton brought to life by the fantastic art of Jerry Bennett. Follow the adventures of Captain John Nadir, Space Marshal of the Intergalactic Peace Corps (IPC). Nadir's Zenith is Space Opera, 100 years in the making...

My Review

The biggest problem I have with these comics is that I can't wait for the next one! The suspense is killing me! From the beginning of book 1, suspense has been established in the story. It grows intense in book 3. More details are unveiled (I'm not telling you what they are because it would be spoilers), but each of those details open numerous questions. Things are becoming more exciting with each turn of the page!

Captain Nadir is likable with his smirk, wry humor and disregard for authority. He's brave of course, as every intergalactic space captain is bound to be, but I think it's because he likes getting into trouble more than anything. There's also a great deal of mystery surrounding his past and future.

There's another character from the first book that I didn't expect to see in this one and the appearance of that person brings up a hundred more mysteries! I'm very intrigued.

The artwork is excellent again. It puts the reader in the scene and also conveys so much more than just words can. Each detail of the characters brings personality. The faces are expressive and help to convey emotions. I love the sci-fi landscapes, especially of Moon City where most of this story occurs. In one of the first scenes, you even get to see the Millennium Falcon! I have an inside source who says there a lot of Easter Eggs in it like that, but that's the only one I caught. I'd be curious to see if anyone else found anything.

I don't know when the next episode will be out, but I am eagerly awaiting it. I love the story of Nadir's Zenith and can't get enough of it. :)

About the creators

Jackson Compton
is a wonderfully handsome (so he says)novelist, screenwriter, comic book writer, and founder of Enigma Endeavors Productions, LLC. His first fantasy novel, “Night’s End,” was published in 2008 and his second, “The Crucible of Happenstance” in 2011. He co-wrote the screenplay for Felix Matos’s horror movie, “Pumpken,” and had a small role in the film. He is the creator and writer of the space opera comic book series, “Nadir’s Zenith,” with fellow artist, Jerry Bennett. Future projects include: the sequel to "Crucible," the graphic novel “Flora & Fauna,” and comic book series “Tainted World” and “Wayfarer.”

Jerry Bennett
is a comic book artist at heart, but because of his diverse drawing styles, he's been fortunate enough to illustrate several children's books, draw and/or paint murals, portraits and shirt designs for Marvel, Lucasfilm and many more. Jerry loves connecting with his fan base at the many conventions he's attended where he sells prints of his work as well. Just recently, The Stan Lee Foundation reached out to him for exclusive prints and representation. In his spare time, Jerry is writing and illustrating a middle grade graphic novel about alien cats. https://facebook.com/thejerrybennett

Indy Planet, a great source for Independent Comics

If you're interested in the extraordinary selection of comics available out there, check out Indy Planet.

POD (Print On Demand) comics

Just as I have my books printed on demand through Createspace, Comic creators can have theirs printed through Ka-Blam.

Disclaimer

I have decided to review books that I enjoy. I am an avid reader of fantasy, so most of them will be in that genre. I'm not taking any requests, just reading what catches my eyes. You'll find that most of these are from Indie Authors. The way I figure it, David Eddings, Anne McCaffrey, Alan Dean Foster and Piers Anthony (my favorite authors) already have enough reviews, but Indies could always use a few more.

It is important to note here that while I am a writer, I am doing these reviews as a reader. I also know a number of the authors I will be reviewing. This is not an exchange of reviews, nor have I been solicited by those authors to write the review. If I don't like a book, I won't review it.

All my best,

John H. Carroll

Monday, May 13, 2013

Blue Haired Alien Girlfriend

Blue Haired Alien Girlfriend

Description

Joshua is a manager at FishBurgers who walks home alone every evening. One night, he comes across an unusual young woman by the name of Mariella sitting on a bench. He's thrown for a loop when she tells him where she's from, but he doesn't mind. He doesn't mind the fact that she has blue hair either, in fact it makes her all that much more interesting.

The people around Joshua feel that he's a bit odd and know very little about him. Each comes to their own snap judgements about him.

Sometimes love can be a little quirky, sometimes it can be a lot quirky.

You can get it at these stores:

Smashwords
Barnes and Noble
Kobo
Apple
Amazon
Amazon UK
Amazon CA
Sony
Diesel

What inspired the story

My wife and I met at Burger King where I was a manager. She had a crush on me and I was oblivious to that fact as well as much of reality. We've been married for 16 years, so I'm sure she's forgiven me for that fact.

Because I was so quiet all the time and never brought a girlfriend to work, my wife was told by co-workers that I was gay. She took a chance anyway. Three kids later . . .

I would always take long walks at the time and listen to my music. She always teased me that I had a blue haired alien girlfriend that I would meet on my walks. I admitted to it of course. ;) Anyway, that series of events led me to write this short story. It's a mix of moments in my youth, mixed with a generous helping of fantasy. None of it actually happened, though similar things did.

Writing process

This is one of the first short stories I wrote. After writing my first book, Rojuun, I went back and looked at this. I really liked the story, but realized that my writing at that time wasn't very good. It helped me to understand why it was initially refused by Asimov Magazine when I submitted it to them back in 2006.

The biggest problem when I was editing was that I didn't start a new paragraph each time someone talked. I understand that rule now, but at the time I didn't. Recently, I made even more changes to improve the quality.

The cover is the Antennae Galaxy (one of my favorites) as taken by the Hubble Telescope. I found a picture of a park bench overlooking clouds and merged the two photos for what is my second favorite cover from my books.

Excerpt

Joshua stopped in front of the girl. They stared at each other, losing track of time.

“Hello,” she finally said in a silky voice that flowed over Joshua’s body.

He sat down next to the girl. “Hi.” The word seemed deep, not just a word, but so much more. It was as though Joshua was saying ‘hi’ with his soul instead of speaking a casual greeting. At that moment, hello and hi were the most significant concepts in the universe.

Her blue eyebrows wrinkled in puzzlement. “Nobody should be able to see me . . . why are you able to?” Her voice didn’t just enter his ears, it filled his entire being.

“Yeah. I’m kinda like that too. No one really sees me, which is the way I like it.”

She frowned and tilted her head slightly to the right.

Joshua noticed her eyebrows were blue all the way to the roots rather than dyed. He leaned in to study them.

She leaned in as well, gazing deeply into his soul.

Her violet eyes were faceted like gems. It was nice being so close to the girl. She smelled . . . different . . . nice. The scent wasn’t a perfume, but nice . . . like her voice.

“That’s not what I mean.” A mystified expression crossed her features. “I’m invisible, as in people can’t see me.”

Her face was perfect with smooth, flawless skin. Joshua had an urge to run his hand along her cheek. “What do you mean?” he asked in confusion. Speaking in full sentences was difficult because he just wanted to stare at her. The girl’s lips twisted a bit. Joshua noticed they seemed to have a touch of blue as well.

“What I mean is that I have a device that makes me invisible.” She tapped a round object attached to her utility belt. It had little lights that slowly blinked.

Joshua did a double take. He hadn’t noticed the utility belt at first, being too lost in her eyes. He looked at the rest of her. She was dressed in a simple burgundy tunic and a long black skirt. Around her waist was the silver utility belt with devices attached. Many of them had flashy lights like the invisibility device. “Ahh, you’re a Trekkie,” he said with a nod.

Her eyebrows furrowed again. Joshua loved staring at them. They were the most amazing eyebrows he had ever seen in his life.

“I am not a Trekkie, whatever that is.” She took a deep breath, which was enjoyable to watch whether she was a Trekkie or not. “I’m not even supposed to be here. I just . . .” She trailed off, looking toward the silhouette of the mountains.

Joshua put his hand on her shoulder. “Are you okay?” He tried to concentrate on what was going on with her and at the same time, pay attention to how nice her shoulder felt under his hand. He succeeded at neither, his mind exploding in a mixture of sensations.

Conclusion

If you get a chance, I hope you check the story out. It's a fun little tale of a lonely young man and his blue-haired alien girlfriend.

All my best,

John H. Carroll

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