Mike Shepherd Short Story Collections

The cover story features Nikki who always wanted to work on the moon. Now she's got her first job ... working on the moon! Bummer it's just delivering pizza, but, hey, she's still in high school and working on the moon! Another story shares the adventures of Dave who needs a far-out science project to get a scholarship to a decent high school. So he and his 13 year old buddies decide to be the first middle school to put a satellite in orbit. Of course, they can't tell their teachers. Finally, Stacy grew up Program with Dad gone to Mars or wherever, and Mom doing PR. She swore she'd never go to space and leave her kids behind. But life doesn't always give you want you want. It's more like what you can survive.

Nebula award nominated Science Fiction short stories of galactic war and faith. Of death that comes not to one alone, but gets rather crowded. Of trying to earn money for Friday night's date, and maybe selling your soul. Of standing between incoming missiles and American, and maybe the very gates of hell. For lighter stuff there's the magic of a kid's road trip and two ghosts alone in the world ... except for a camel.

Nebula Nominated Science Fiction Short Stories. At age 80, Cassie needs a job. The interviewer is out of this world. The health benefits may include the Fountain of Youth, but is the price too high. The fate of nations may hang on the edge of a blade forged long ago for an assassin. Or not. If you had the chance to do it over, could you swallow your pride and ask for help?