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About Ann Stanley

The Time Traveler's Scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 12

June 28, 2016 by Ann Stanley 1 Comment

Filed Under: Experimental, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Adventure, Drama, fiction, science fiction, Space, technology

The Time Traveler's Scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 11

June 14, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Adventure, Drama, fiction, science fiction, Space, time-travel

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 7

May 17, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure, fiction, science fiction, Space, The time traveler's scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 6

May 10, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: fiction, science fiction, Space, technology, The time traveler's scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 5

April 26, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure, Ann Stanley, fiction, science fiction, Space

What’s involved in publishing a book

April 9, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: On Writing Tagged With: fiction, On Writing, self-publishing, short story, the publication process, writing

The Time Traveler's Scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 2

March 22, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Adventure, fiction, science fiction, serial story, Space, technology

The Time Traveler's Scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 1

March 8, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Adventure, fiction, science fiction, suspense, technology, Time Traveler's Scheme

Artifacts, Part II

August 19, 2015 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fantasy, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: courage, fantasy, fiction, Paranormal, short story

Artifacts, Part I

July 29, 2015 by Ann Stanley 4 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: courage, fantasy, fiction, short story

Faded Jeans

May 22, 2015 by Ann Stanley 9 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Existential Tagged With: decisions, fiction, recession, Short Fiction

Columns, Part II

March 23, 2015 by Ann Stanley 2 Comments

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: betrayal, career, college, feminism, fiction, parent child conflict, short story

Columns, Part I

March 16, 2015 by Ann Stanley 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: betrayal, career, Drama, feminism, fiction, parent child conflict, short story

The Boss

February 9, 2015 by Ann Stanley 2 Comments

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: adultery, betrayal, courage, difficulty, Drama, Short Fiction

Photo Shoot

January 12, 2015 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Flash Fiction Tagged With: challenges, decisions, fiction, Short Fiction

Robotics, Part II

December 15, 2014 by Ann Stanley 2 Comments

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: fiction, romance, science fiction, short story, technology

Robotics, Part I

December 8, 2014 by Ann Stanley 7 Comments

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: betrayal, fiction, romance, science fiction, short story

Flashback

November 5, 2014 by Ann Stanley 3 Comments

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: Drama, music, passion, Short Fiction, short story, your calling

Bella's Rebellion

September 26, 2014 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Humor Tagged With: fiction, Humor, Short Fiction, short story, transformation

The Affair

September 8, 2014 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Humor, Jealousy, marriage, Short Fiction, short story, Spying

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