Finestories

A Zombie story that chronicles the live people, working the Zombies in as I go.

Now married, Paul McAllister and Anna Jaramillo McAllister, continue building their fledgling Estancia into the refuge they've dreamed of. Where family and friends can live a life safe from the violence of daily life in the wilderness of the New Mexico Territory. Building levees, planting crops, cattle drives, digging for gold, and advancing the use of existing technology rapidly become intertwined with ferreting out robbers,kidnappers, and murderers.
Added Chapter 13

It spoke to me a light; "My child, are you not tired of this sin filled world?" "Come and embrace me. Accept me." It called to me; A Paradise. It granted to me; An Eternity. It brought to me; Salvation. No pain. No fear. No evil. No sins. No deaths. For this world is Eden. And it shall burn.
Added Chapter 20

A travel log written from the point of view of the characters in the game.

Lazlo is no longer writing. He has designated me to edit and post the stories he has sent to me. New edits will begin with the Jade Force series. I hope you enjoy them. If you find an error in the ... more

Now all of the stories are available as ebooks on the Bookapy website which is a sister site to this site so all sales also supports the site as well. https://bookapy.com/ bookapy.com/a/17/mike-lowe-aka-the-scot

John Taylor (4)
John Taylor had finally gotten his life put back together. He was living with his girlfriend, FBI Agent Loretta Whitaker, and was in the process of adopting the girl who'd returned with him from Russia. He had put the past behind him. or so he thought. Qasim, the man who'd held him in the desert for three years and tortured him every day, was back and in the US. Now Taylor must stop him from committing his next act of Terror. Can Taylor bury his past once and for all?(New Posts Every Sat)
Added Chapter 17 (final)

This is a sequel to 'Jacob's Granddaughters,' and begins three years after that story ended. You can catch up with the gang at Three Corners Farm and also meet some new characters. Please read 'Jacob's Granddaughters,' and 'A Tyler Christmas' since they are intertwined.
Added Chapter 11

A Destiny Saga Story (5)
Caspian and his family are back and are the targets of an criminal organization that wants Caspian dead. The family must face their opponents, both new and old, while continuing the work to move their plans beyond one small Texas town.
Added Chapter 26 (final)

All of the court cases are now over and done, and I hope they stay that way. I'm now free to mention many things I couldn't while the cases were still before the courts, plus what's happened in the la ... more

Swashbuckling Romance

I uploaded a corrected copy of Skyscrapers, and introduced a new error where half of the story is in italics. Annoying. Another update is in the queue.

A man with a past, not tied to anyone makes a startling discovery that changes his life and his perceptions of it.
Added Chapter 72

It spoke to me a light; "My child, are you not tired of this sin filled world?" "Come and embrace me. Accept me." It called to me; A Paradise. It granted to me; An Eternity. It brought to me; Salvation. No pain. No fear. No evil. No sins. No deaths. For this world is Eden. And it shall burn.

This is a collection of zany stories ranging from 300 to 1,600 words in length. The first one is preceded by an introduction to the Madazine staff.
Added Chapter 93

Now married, Paul McAllister and Anna Jaramillo McAllister, continue building their fledgling Estancia into the refuge they've dreamed of. Where family and friends can live a life safe from the violence of daily life in the wilderness of the New Mexico Territory. Building levees, planting crops, cattle drives, digging for gold, and advancing the use of existing technology rapidly become intertwined with ferreting out robbers,kidnappers, and murderers.

A man is taken then returned. He's not the same or is he? Now with a lot of questions he leaves earth to search for the only other one like himself, so far.
Added Chapter 22

For My western story fans. The continuing saga of Colonel Anderson's Regiment. Bad guys galore, as well as the usual players.

Posting today is Prodigal Son. This is a new story in the Regiment universe. The continuing saga of Colonel Anderson's Regiment. Bad guys galore, as well as the usual players. This is actually the ... more

So there I was, working on my next story, when my Muse has the bright idea to have me change course for a bit. Fourteen thousand words in a month, which is not my usual pace; this one just came pouring out...

A story in the Enfield Undrowned Universe
Civil engineer Todd Rook feels he has little to show for his time on the planet other than a good job and a few possessions. It will take a former friend from his past to make him understand what he has, and what he still needs.

Just a brief recount of a lucid dream I had this Christmas.

I just wanted to wish all my friends, family and fans a Merry Christmas. For My Brothers and Sisters in arms, Safe Journeys. For My Cav Brothers and Sisters, Keep your powder dry, and your cinches tight. Allons Merry Christmas.

This is a sequel to 'Jacob's Granddaughters,' and begins three years after that story ended. You can catch up with the gang at Three Corners Farm and also meet some new characters. Please read 'Jacob's Granddaughters,' and 'A Tyler Christmas' since they are intertwined.

I'm still here. As some of you know 2018 was a challenging year for me. We moved into a fixer and the day we moved in I got news from my doc that I needed open heart surgery to fix an aortic valve. So ... more

Hundreds of years ago, the mighty Xelos led a brutal massacre and proceeded to rule over the earth with an iron fist. One day his powers were stolen from him, and he was sealed away. In the modern-day Andy is enjoying his everyday life when a horde of vicious monsters attacks him. Follow him as he discovers his powers, and he is thrown into a crazy new world at a time when Xelos is inching closer to awakening.
Added Chapters 16,17 (final)

A man is hunted for what he has created.
Added Chapter 23 (final)

Book 8 of the Richard Jackson Saga is up on Bookapy and soon on Amazon, same price both sites. This is all new material.

Young Tom comes of age in post war america. Peace time comes with new problems.
Added Chapter 10 (final)

John Taylor (4)
John Taylor had finally gotten his life put back together. He was living with his girlfriend, FBI Agent Loretta Whitaker, and was in the process of adopting the girl who'd returned with him from Russia. He had put the past behind him. or so he thought. Qasim, the man who'd held him in the desert for three years and tortured him every day, was back and in the US. Now Taylor must stop him from committing his next act of Terror. Can Taylor bury his past once and for all?(New Posts Every Sat)

Mary little sister to Ricky Jackson now has her own short story on bookapy, check it out. See what this five year old going on thirty five is up to.

(Let's try this a final time. I have the except and info here and pulled the off-site link out so it should show properly). It's taken forever to get this out, but the 4th John Taylor book is final ... more

Some people who have bought Mary Mary are having trouble with the epub and corruption. I have sent a new docx copy to Laz to work with. No matter what it will be made good in the end even if there has ... more

Young Tom comes of age in post war america. Peace time comes with new problems.

Once more the black hand of Death has reached out for the Worcester Fire Department. Once more an icy cold night has brought tragedy to my hometown. Once more a family grieves, their memories of the ... more

There have been many requests for a story about Ricks little sister. Now on bookapy is a short story. 10,000 words. See link lower left corner SOL homepage.No plans to put it on free site at this time. Ed & Carol Nelson

Hundreds of years ago, the mighty Xelos led a brutal massacre and proceeded to rule over the earth with an iron fist. One day his powers were stolen from him, and he was sealed away. In the modern-day Andy is enjoying his everyday life when a horde of vicious monsters attacks him. Follow him as he discovers his powers, and he is thrown into a crazy new world at a time when Xelos is inching closer to awakening.

A very interesting story, giving action, intrigue, mayhem & the bad guys losing out. This finishes at an interest... more

For Halloween, a short little Do-Over story.

Because I have been having trouble pointing friends to my stories on this site, I have started another account on Stories On Line, using my real name Mark Randall. I will still post here, under the Ut ... more

Young Pioneer Woman chooses her man.

Mosley Station, The Deadwood of the asteroid belt, is taken over by pirates. Seeking riches and more.

'I want you to go up the Isango, Bones, ' said Sanders, 'there may be some trouble there - a woman is working miracles.' Unexpected things happen in the territories of the Belgian Congo where Commissioner Sanders keeps an uneasy peace, aided by his trusty assistant Lieutenant Hamilton and hindered, unintentionally, by the trouble-prone Bones. He must deal with 'ju-ju', 'religious-palava', lost vials of virulent disease...and all the while Bosambo, the magnificent king of the Ochori, watches on.

A young couple deals with the fall of civilization caused by a computer virus that brings down civilization. Plot: Th... more

A successful hero flees his home world after subjugating the Dragon Queen and her hosts to start anew on a young, fresh world only to encounter politics. Again...
Added Chapters 10,11 (final)

The final two chapters are submitted waiting for the devs to post them. I hope that everyone enjoyed. Shad

A story in the The Regiment Universe
Sun Hair, A white indian, Joins the Regiment. Meanwhile Obie's son, Billy, Heads south to hide.

A Destiny Saga Story (5)
Caspian and his family are back and are the targets of an criminal organization that wants Caspian dead. The family must face their opponents, both new and old, while continuing the work to move their plans beyond one small Texas town.

A successful hero flees his home world after subjugating the Dragon Queen and her hosts to start anew on a young, fresh world only to encounter politics. Again...

It wasn't revenge: It was justice