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The Time Teacher | A Short Time Travel Story by DJ Ferris

Posted on by Daysha

My favorite topic to write and learn about, by far, is time travel. Actually, I think most of the stories I’ve worked on over the last decade (or two…) have time travel as either the basis for the plot or as a key element of one of the main characters or plot points. One of the great things about writing, I’ve found, is that it provides a fantastic outlet to express my theories about such things in a way that doesn’t garner an immediate glazed-over expression. I also don’t have to take time out of my day-to-day to acquire a PhD and multimillion-dollar lab to further explore the things I want to explore.

Writing is a win-win when you think about it!

This story in particular is part of a much larger series that was inspired by a lot of adventure stories most 90s kids I know were attached to in our younger days. The Indiana Jones franchise and Buffy the Vampire Slayer are probably the most recognizable bits, I’d imagine, but in my heart of hearts, Dr. Who is really my ultimate hero. My favorite is the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith), but the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) was a very close second for a while. While reading The Time Teacher, you might be able to pick up on that fact if you’ve ever seen Dr. Who episodes from their seasons.

As always, thanks for reading. Enjoy!

– Daysha

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Radio Waves | A Short Science Fiction Story by DJ Ferris

Posted on by Daysha

I have published another one of my stories from a few years ago! It’s a very short science fiction story about a girl that is overtaken by her curiosity after seeing an old man sitting on a bus with a vintage radio in his lap. As if in a trance, she starts to follow him and stumbles upon even more strangeness with where he leads. No spoilers!

This one was inspired by my commuting “adventures” while working in New York City and living in Connecticut for a while. My train went into Grand Central Station via the Metro-North Rail. If you’ve ever been there, you probably know how inspiring the architecture and atmosphere can be for just about anyone, never mind a writer or creator type mind.

Over time, I realized that I could never assume a thing about anyone I was walking aside on my way anywhere or sitting next to on the train. I also had coworkers showing me the countless ways into and out of the station whether underground or through buildings and so forth. I met so many people from every walk of life I could imagine (if they were talkative, of course!), but alas, the experience became a bit over stimulative after about six months or so of crowd fighting. I started putting in headphones for my entire walking and riding journey, and little stories would play out in my head based on my observations. This story was one of them…

Radio Waves is a very quick read, but I think a fun one. I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for reading!

– Daysha

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A Matter of Taste | A Very Short “Science Fiction” Story by DJ Ferris

Posted on by Daysha

I wrote this story a few years ago to try my hand at flash fiction. After reading about how nearly impossible it is to get published even in a niched periodical, I was very intimidated by the thought of spending a million hours writing a book no one would ever read or even be interested in reading. To help overcome this feeling and also practice in the meantime, short stories and “flash” fiction became my go-to whenever a story idea would strike. If things went well with one of them, my plan was to flesh them out into a fuller work one day. In a way, I’m still in that frame of mind, but each time I finish a story, I find the sense of completion very satisfying, and the time commitment required to do as much works very well with my personal life full of my job, my family, and my semi-homesteading journey.

For this work in particular…

In my mind, I saw two men working on an asteroid together who were having a silly argument. I wasn’t really sure what they’d talk about, so I let them fight it out through my fingers. (Is that a weird thing to say?) Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the quick read!

Thanks for reading!

– Daysha

P.S. If you prefer, this story can also be downloaded as a PDF file via the shop page or use the download option in the widget below.