by woodlandspirit | Jun 26, 2025 | Fiction
From the novel Goodbye Marta, Goodbye Earth by William Hammett ©2016, 2022 William Hammett All Rights Reserved The thirty-man crew of earth’s first starship, the Icarus, had been interviewed on hundreds of programs televised on earth’s WTN, or World...
by woodlandspirit | Jun 26, 2025 | Fiction
From the novel The Sky Father’s Web by William Hammett©2018, 2022 William HammettAll Rights Reserved Chapter One Bobby McAllister stood facing the semicircle of adults gathered on the fringe of the green town square. Behind him was the black iron statue of...
by woodlandspirit | Jun 26, 2025 | Fiction
Note: The following excerpt has been used with the permission of a former client and/or the publisher. Please note that I can adjust my prose style for a particular genre, and the following is not intended to represent my full range of styles or the number of genres I...
by woodlandspirit | Jun 26, 2025 | Fiction
From the novel Lost Love by William Hammett©2019, 2022 William HammettAll Rights Reserved Chapter One The journalist didn’t know anyone in Ardmore, Nebraska, let alone someone named Claire. The name, written in cursive, was the only word in the upper left-hand...
by woodlandspirit | Jun 26, 2025 | Fiction
From the novel Alone Again, Naturally: The Lives of Cat Lancing by William Hammett©2013, 2022 William HammettAll Rights Reserved Cat Lancing slammed the front door of her home after throwing Jason’s suitcase towards the curb. He was still trying to load his SUV...
by woodlandspirit | Jun 26, 2025 | Fiction
From the novel The Return of Elias Thorne by William Hammett Copyright 2024, 2025 All Rights Reserved Chapter One Lacy McGill leaned against the kitchen counter, cradling a mug of black coffee between her palms. The sun spilled through the tall window over the sink,...
