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    truckstopgalaxy The Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy @truckstopgalaxy ·
    6 Jan

    From @CometaryTales, the author of "Coke Machine" and "The Smugglers"!

    Water Dragon Publishing @WaterDragonPub

    IT'S NEW SHORT FICTION FRIDAY!

    We are excited to announce the publication of “The True Son” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, available now in digital editions from most online booksellers.
    https://waterdragonpublishing.com/2023/01/new-short-fiction-the-true-son-by-vanessa-maclaren-wray/

    #authors #ShortStories #DragonGems

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    truckstopgalaxy The Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy @truckstopgalaxy ·
    27 Dec

    IT'S TRUCK STOP TUESDAY!

    Have you visited the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy yet?

    You can always start your visit at "The Stargazer Gift Shop" (written by Steve Soult)!
    https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/stargazer-gift-shop

    #TruckStop #ScienceFiction #ShortStories #GiftShop #SpaceOpera

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    truckstopgalaxy The Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy @truckstopgalaxy ·
    23 Dec

    Check out this story by Steven D. Brewer, author of "Better Angels"!

    Water Dragon Publishing @WaterDragonPub

    IT'S NEW SHORT FICTION FRIDAY!

    We are excited to announce the immediate availability of “The End of His Rope“, by Steven D. Brewer, available now in digital and trade paperback editions!
    https://waterdragonpublishing.com/2022/12/new-short-fiction-the-end-of-his-rope-by-steven-d-brewer/

    #books #authors #ShortStories #DragonGems #fantasy #pirates

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Now Available: “One Man’s Trash” by Ryan Southwick

We are excited to announce the publication of “One Man’s Trash” by Ryan Southwick! Croft Winder grew up believing that love is blind. It wasn’t until he took his fiancée on a little vacation to the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy, however, that he learned it can also be downright insane. Will […]

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Posted on October 25, 2022 in Announcements,Books,Marketing,Stories by Truck Stop Administrator

Now Available: “Better Angels” by Steven D. Brewer

We are excited to announce the publication of “Better Angels” by Steven D. Brewer! After trailing a notorious trafficker across the galaxy, a self-appointed guardian angel arrives at the Truck Stop. Hidden within the trafficker’s cargo hold may be just what he needs to shut down the trafficker’s illicit trade for good. Discover the secret […]

Continue reading Now Available: “Better Angels” by Steven D. Brewer
Posted on August 16, 2022 in Announcements,Marketing,Stories by Truck Stop Administrator

Now Available: “The Smugglers” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray

We are excited to announce the publication of “The Smugglers” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray! Attachment is everything. Mother says, “Don’t name the merchandise,” and “Don’t let the humans see you.” But Boy can’t resist naming the cute, fuzzy ball of feathers and knife-sharp talons they’re delivering. And why be afraid of weak, ignorant humans? Plus, this […]

Continue reading Now Available: “The Smugglers” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray
Posted on July 19, 2022 in Announcements,Books,Marketing,Stories by Truck Stop Administrator

Now Available in Audio: “Hippolyta’s Dagger” by L. A. Jacob

We are thrilled to announce the release of the audio edition of “Hippolyta’s Dagger” by L. A. Jacob and read by Jenn Broda! Someone’s always watching. Graduate student Laurie Miller makes an unexpected find while working at an archeological excavation site in the Orange Quadrant. When she learns that the head archeologist has taken credit […]

Continue reading Now Available in Audio: “Hippolyta’s Dagger” by L. A. Jacob
Posted on June 2, 2022 in Announcements,Audiobooks,Marketing,Stories by Truck Stop Administrator

Who Was Hippolyta and Why Did She Need a Dagger?

Author L. A. Jacob shares her insights into the various bits of inspiration for her story, “Hippolyta’s Dagger“. Hippolyta was the queen of the Amazons in Greek myth. She didn’t have a dagger (but she probably had a sword). However, she was given a zoster, a “war belt” by her father Ares. Acquiring this belt […]

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Posted on May 24, 2022 in Stories by Truck Stop Administrator
Tags: inspiration, writing

Now Available: “Hippolyta’s Dagger” by L. A. Jacob

We are thrilled to announce the publication of “Hippolyta’s Dagger” by L. A. Jacob! Someone’s always watching. Graduate student Laurie Miller makes an unexpected find while working at an archeological excavation site in the Orange Quadrant. When she learns that the head archeologist has taken credit for her discovery, her revenge comes from a surprising […]

Continue reading Now Available: “Hippolyta’s Dagger” by L. A. Jacob
Posted on May 10, 2022 in Announcements,Marketing,Stories by Truck Stop Administrator

Now Available in Audio: “The Stargazer Gift Shop” by Steve Soult

We are pleased to announce the release of the audio edition of “The Stargazer Gift Shop” by Steve Soult and read by Jenn Broda! What would you buy at the Stargazer Gift Shop at the center of the galaxy? Would you buy a soft drink, science kit, makeup, data disk, gumball, something else, or perhaps […]

Continue reading Now Available in Audio: “The Stargazer Gift Shop” by Steve Soult
Posted on May 3, 2022 in Announcements,Audiobooks,Marketing,Stories by Truck Stop Administrator

Now Available: “Coke Machine” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray

We are excited to announce the publication of “Coke Machine” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray! Every truck stop needs a coke machine. What a way to die — coated in sticky effluent, upside-down in a disused access tube, lost forever in a drifting, abandoned, bankrupt trader ship. Skip-ship engineer Marichka’s busy with a fire, a faulty Ancient-tech […]

Continue reading Now Available: “Coke Machine” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray
Posted on April 12, 2022 in Announcements,Marketing,Stories by Truck Stop Administrator

Now Available: “The Stargazer Gift Shop” by Steve Soult

We are pleased to announce the publication of “The Stargazer Gift Shop” by Steve Soult! What would you buy at the Stargazer Gift Shop at the center of the galaxy? Would you buy a soft drink, science kit, makeup, data disk, gumball, something else, or perhaps nothing at all? While you are there, Rhoda will […]

Continue reading Now Available: “The Stargazer Gift Shop” by Steve Soult
Posted on March 15, 2022 in Announcements,Marketing,Stories by Truck Stop Administrator

Constructing “The Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy”

You never really know when an idea is going to take off. Sometimes it just explodes into being; other times it evolves slowly, revealing itself as if it had been there all along. “The Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy” definitely began as the first and, in a surprisingly short time, transformed into […]

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Posted on March 15, 2022 in Announcements,Stories by Truck Stop Administrator
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    Galactic Robotic Machines (GRM) is the industry leader in the development, manufacture, and programming of advanced androids.

At the center of the galaxy rests a mystery — a fully-functional space station abandoned by an alien race for centuries.

Now a thriving hub for interstellar commerce and tourism, the station still contains more mysteries than you might imagine …

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