Goddesses, Sleep with the Snowmen, and Other Fantasies: A Collection of Ten Short, Speculative Fictions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781731287427)

A collection of ten short speculative fictions by William Mangieri, in which we learn some life lessons: What constitutes a true waste of time.Sentience is in the eye of the beholder.Things aren't always where they should bePerception is realityWhat to expect if you were to talk to GodDon't be too eager to perform labors proffered by goddessesNo crime is victimlessA love that lasts forever may not be a good thingBe good, or the jingle bells may toll for theeThe voices in your head can be realIncludes the short stories: There's No Present Like the TimePeter and Vanessa have different ideas. While on a rare vacation, Peter chances to meet a mysterious woman who brings these differences to a head.CellfishnessSee Miss Ribo try to keep her students from getting the wrong ideas in biology class.Out of PlaceSue's her world is changing; an uncomfortable situation for someone who expects everything to stay where it belongs. Who knows where it will all end up?All the News That's Fit for YouWhere your point of view dictates your reality.Interview with the Blue Neon GodA novice reporter is sent after a story that could be a career-maker - or something more.GoddessesA young man lands a seemingly perfect job serving a beach full of scantily clad women who are more than they appear.VictimlessA murderer's defense team proposes a novel approach to making crime truly victimless. Stalking RebeccaA reluctant date hears a tale from a no-longer-secret admirer explaining her fate.Sleep with the SnowmenA petty criminal crosses the wrong fat man, and is offered the opportunity to change his pathThe VoicesBilly Thompson knows the voices are real, even if they are just in his head. Or are they?(Currently available at a reduced preorder price. Stories also available individually)

Author: William Mangieri
ISBN-10: 1731287429
ISBN-13: 9781731287427
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2018
Pages: 106
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.22d