A Story in the Eden Universe
Humans have been looking for years for another planet on which life has arisen. When they finally find one, the relationship with its denizens gets off to a rough start. As the relationship between the two races develops, each finds it must re-examine what it means to be an intelligent species.
The topic is "The End of the Affair." My problem is that everybody from Ovid to Henry Miller has had something to say about that - not to mention a few million folks on this site. So, I took a slightly different interpretation of "the end" here. My hero makes a bad choice. But he has decent instincts and with a little help from an unlikely source he eventually learns how to be a good person. Some of you might find this a bit allegorical. If so, I couldn't possibly comment. / (Reviews)
Tired of being a 98-pound weakling, Paul vows to get big and strong so guys will stop picking on him and girls will finally notice him; but when Paul’s gymnastics world begins to fall apart, his girlfriend leaves him, his new partner becomes abusive, and his dream of becoming an Olympic gymnast begins to fade, he must dig deep inside to discover the true meaning of strength and find a purpose for his life.
Beach communities can be lonely in the off season. For Paul, that's good, because he's a writer. For Barb, it's good because she 'has issues'. It's all good until the two of them meet. Then it gets better.
He's an old man alone with his memories, she's a young woman paying a duty visit to her aunt. Both are surprised by the attraction they feel for each other.
A story in the Postmodern Galateas Universe
Story #1 of Postmodern Galateas. What if your love doll suddenly started talking to you? Mythology always has a grain of truth in it. Pygmalion and his beautiful statue coming to life was just the proof of concept for a magical secret world that would arrive when the world was ready for it. This is the story that the DOLLS category was created for.