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Wisdom of the Ancients

Wisdom of the Ancients

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A possible future in less than 500 words, if plastic wins. This was my entry for the WattPad/National Geographic #PlanetOrPlastic competition back in late 2018. It reached their Top 10 Submissions which, given that there appeared to be well over 5000 entries, was a very pleasant surprise! The competition itself had a limit of 500 words so, for those who keep asking if I intend continuing the story, the answer (for now!) is no - unless I can find a very good reason for adding any more. Many thanks to everyone reading and voting on this story and getting it to number 1 in the #sciencefiction category in May/June 2020! I did try to thank the voters individually on their pages but Wattpad have a daily limit on the number of times I'm allowed to do that and there are now too many of you (not that I'm complaining)! Here's the top 10 submissions page: https://www.wattpad.com/list/738243473-planetorplastic-top-10-submissions If you want to read the story in Polish please head over to https://www.wattpad.com/story/236405960-m%C4%85dro%C5%9B%C4%87-staro%C5%BCytnych-t%C5%82umaczenie-pl where @juliatlumaczy has done a fine job - thank you, Julia! @juliatlumaczy has now sent me a version of the cover she used for her Polish translation - thanks again, Julia!@alex_sokolova has also translated the story into Russian as well. You can read that here: https://www.wattpad.com/976002417-мудрость-древних - many thanks, Alex!We now have a third translation! @AlfonsoLucassen has kindly translated it into Spanish and you can find it here: https://www.wattpad.com/1063634347-la-sabidur%C3%ADa-de-los-antiguos…

The Thing from the Crypt

The Thing from the Crypt

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A slightly revised version of this story can now be found in Beyond Between: https://www.vivadjinn.com/products/BEYONDBETWEEN…

Harvest Time

Harvest Time

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The planet Nervanna lies in an alternate dimension, reached by travelling from Earth via the state known as Between. However, the secret of travel via Between has been lost for centuries and Earth is now no more than a legend.But now the Harvesters have returned and no one is safe...…

The Gingerbread Cake Incident

The Gingerbread Cake Incident

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'Rewrite a fairy tale' was the theme of a writing group exercise from about 6 years ago. The Gingerbread Cake Incident was the result!…

Criminal One

Criminal One

131 22 1

Written for the ScienceFiction May 2022 contest - https://www.wattpad.com/1217556046-contests-challenges-ii-may-2022-criminal - it achieved third place in the results, which wasn't bad for a story that went from nothing to completed, uploaded and submitted (including the gory cover) in three hours!…

Sometimes, Spheres Don't Come Back

Sometimes, Spheres Don't Come Back

131 23 1

This is set in the same universe as my Eight Excerpts story, though at least a couple of hundred years later. We can assume that mankind has now gained control over Between and, via the shielding technology known as Borderlock, has made Earth safe from invasion. That same technology has allowed safe(-ish) exploration of other alternative dimensions into which the population of Earth is spreading when safe worlds are located. Of course, someone has to the exploring and Clara is one of those who have chosen such a course.This story was entered into the ScienceFiction April 2022 challenge:https://www.wattpad.com/1212544209-contests-challenges-ii-april-2022-different and came first!…

A Big Belt Between The Eyes

A Big Belt Between The Eyes

92 21 1

This was written in response to the October 2021 Science Fiction challenge from @ScienceFiction which can be found here: https://www.wattpad.com/1138217191-contests-challenges-ii-october-2021-asteroid…

​ Eight Excerpts From A Secret Inter-Dimensional War

​ Eight Excerpts From A Secret Inter-Dimensional War

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This story was originally published in a magazine called The Hub in their Winter 2007 edition.…

A Fresh Start

A Fresh Start

102 11 1

Written in response to a "New Beginnings or a Fresh Start" theme suggested in the writing group to which I belong. Of course, this isn't quite the start Geoffrey had been expecting!…

Ronald The Not So Mad Scientist

Ronald The Not So Mad Scientist

63 13 1

Written for a Christmas theme!…

Time Portals of Norwich

Time Portals of Norwich

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Cassie's life had never been simple. Born in Norwich in the UK, she'd lost her mother when she was nine and had been raised by her Grandad ever since. Even before then, sensations of events from the past had impinged on her life so much that they'd almost become normal. The ghosts, especially the persistent one on the buses, and disembodied voices were bad enough but then, one day, while visiting a local shopping centre, the past literally crashed in on her, leading to the start of a rather strange adventure.PLEASE NOTE: This novel is now available as both a paperback and an eBook. For that reason I have had to remove it from Wattpad (apart from the first few teaser chapters). If you were in the process of reading it then please either go to https://www.vivadjinn.com or https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1913873021 to obtain a copy of the final version in paperback or, for a Kindle ebook version, go to https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JS9DWPX instead. Thanks to all those who read, voted and commented on it here on Wattpad. The printed/ebook version incorporates a number of improvements.…

Splinters

Splinters

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The Moon colonists watch in fear as an asteroid, far larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, plummets towards the Earth.The collision leaves the planet blackened and lifeless.Can the colonists survive their sudden enforced independence? And is the Earth as dead as it appears?PLEASE NOTE:1) This story is copyright David Viner 2018-2020. Any reproduction of this or any part of this story on any site other than Wattpad is strictly forbidden and will be reported.2) This was not the final printed version as several major revisions were made for the paperback and ebook. Please see https://www.vivadjinn.com for how to purchase these.3) In order not to dilute sales of the paperback/ebook versions I removed everything other than the first few chapters in August 2022.…

Absolute Bollocks

Absolute Bollocks

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This came from a themed exercise that used Richard Dadd's painting, The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, as its inspiration.…

The Sweeper

The Sweeper

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An exercise in telling one story but implying something far greater? And in less than 300 words as well!…

Memories are made of... ?

Memories are made of... ?

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What is a memory?Is it something tangible? Something that can be dissected and analysed?This story was inspired by a theme set by a member of the writing group I belong to. However, that theme had nothing to do with "memory" - it was, instead, "insects."No connection? Well, read on...…

Bugger the Consequences

Bugger the Consequences

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This story was entered for and ended up winning the "Apocalypse" competition that was posted here: https://www.wattpad.com/867108661-contests-challenges-whatapocalypse-openIt now appears on their contest winners page: https://www.wattpad.com/list/666077356-contest-winnersAn unintentional plague and apocalypse!#WhatApocalypse…

Famished - or something like that

Famished - or something like that

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Last week the writing group I belong to set a challenge to write a story about food.While I was laying in the bath last night (counting my legs, as you do) inspiration struck and the results are submitted here hot off the presses!Oh, and you might not want to be eating while reading this...…

The Lost Present

The Lost Present

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This story came about from an "instant" writing exercise - all I was given was the title of "The Lost Present" and had to write something immediately. I think the person who gave me that title thought I was going to write about someone losing a birthday or Christmas present. I didn't do that at all...…