Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction Work by Chris Preston
Readers, I'm excited to let you know that my short story, The Bone Machine, has been published in digital and audio formats on White Enso, under their Kaidankai Podcast series. The Bone Machine is the story of a boy, Joseph, who just wants the world around him to feel normal again. But, when he begins... Continue Reading →
In March of 2020, my place of employment had all office employees head home for what was thought to be two weeks. Two years later, things finally look like they did before. Driving back to the same office in my same car and seeing (mostly) the same people. But there have been changes. Sure, some... Continue Reading →
Readers, it's with great pleasure to reveal that my short story, Bloodhound, is included in the March 2022 issue of JOURN-E! You'll find it starting out the Detection & Mystery section. Bloodhound is the story of Agent John Tanner's hunt for a fabled creature - the Pied Piper. The agency he works for operates in... Continue Reading →
Readers, I'm so excited to reveal that my short story, The Last Flight Out, is included in the January 2022 issue of SavagePlanets! The Last Flight Out is a story about isolation and existential dread on our planetary neighbor, Mars. Commander Joel and Mission Pilot Marie, a married couple, are veteran astronauts assigned to NASA's... Continue Reading →
Readers, I'm thrilled to announce that my short story, Creature Features, is included in a new anthology from Hellbound Books Publishing - Monsters, Monsters, Monsters, Monsters! Creature Features is a tale about Keith, a young corporate executive, who is eager to prove himself in front of his peers while at a company offsite. As Keith... Continue Reading →
Readers, my post-apocalyptic short story, Osprey, went live at MetaStellar on September 1st! Osprey takes place in Anchorage, Alaska, hundreds of years after advanced technology was abolished. Sinister forces conspire against the general population to raise the new gods from their slumber... MetaStellar Speculative Fiction This publication is my first ever reprint, which is fitting... Continue Reading →
Readers, it's such a joy to tell you that my short story, Green Ghost of Honeypot, is included in the July 2021 issue of Schlock! Green Ghost of Honeypot is about a mother marooned on a distant planet, fighting to survive so she can be reunited with her children. There's many danger that await Mara...... Continue Reading →
Readers, I'm so excited to announce that my short story, It Was Always Temporary, is included in the March 2021 issue of Mystery Weekly! It Was Always Temporary is about a hitman who takes on an assignment to make up for recent missteps. Is his loyalty in the right place? Personally, I love mystery and... Continue Reading →
I like birds. Love them, in fact! We currently own an adorable blue budgie named... Blueberry. The imagination well ran dry when we got to him. I enjoy feeding him, allowing him to take selfies with my phone, letting him out for some 'flight time' in the living room, sitting him on my shoulder, and... Continue Reading →
Day 46 - I now know what TikTok is. That’s what happens when I’m bored in the house and I’m in the house bored... Dammit. Initially, when the coronavirus grew to become a pandemic, I really didn't want to have my blog cover the 'current events.' We're saturated already. Though, as time goes on, there's... Continue Reading →
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