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WHAT IF OUR FIRST EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENCOUNTER WAS WITH HUMANS RETURNING TO EARTH? Experience first contact…with us. The Alvarium Experiment is proud to present award-winning and accomplished authors in  Return to Earth , now in print as a single anthology available on Amazon. Explore all ten unique short stories that blend science fiction with fantasy, suspense, mystery, romance, and history. RETURN TO EARTH ANTHOLOGY BUY NOW ON AMAZON About "AOB," a Return to Earth short story by Bria Burton In "AOB," Aona, an Alien-Operated Bot (AOB), suffers a malfunction that could jeopardize her mission on Earth and could lead to the extinction of an entire species from another planet. About Return to Earth Return to Earth  is the second project of the Alvarium Experiment, a consortium of accomplished and award-winning authors. The stories do not need to be read in any particular order; each story is an entry point into the overall story.  Ret...

The Alvarium Experiment Presents  Return to Earth The Return to Earth stories are unique in that each story is featured as an individual $0.99 Kindle ebook. The stories can be read in any order. Once you select your first story, be prepared. You just might get hooked and want to buy all ten. Today, I'm spotlighting author Veronica H. Hart. Interview with Veronica H. Hart Veronica Helen Hart, like many of the Alvarium Experiment authors, writes in multiple fiction genres: women’s, historical and science fiction with a little murder and adventure on the side. “ R eco very ” is her first foray into science fiction and it is available for FREE today through 10/4 on Kindle. Follow link to download while supplies last! Q: How did you come up with your story, ‘Recovery’, for Return to Earth? VHH : My first idea fell apart, shattered by being too big for even a novella, much less a short story. I thought I’d do an interim sequel to Silent Autumn , my sc...

The Running Girls A New Novelette Now Available Two girls with nothing in common except the 500-Mile Summer of '89 Challenge Buy Now A utography Signed eBook Edition Amazon Kindle Editio n Clara is an average student and below-average athlete. With some inspiration from her cross country coach, Clara decides to take on a summer running challenge: complete 500 miles in three months. The problem? Her parents don't want her jogging all those miles alone, but Clara doesn't want to run with the girl they suggest. Joan is weird, and something seems to be mentally wrong with her. Except none of Clara's other friends run. Will she complete the challenge, or does being stuck with Joan mean she's destined to fail? Book Signing Hosted by St. Pete Running Company R SVP ON FACEBOOK When: Friday, 9/23/16 from 6-8 PM Where: St. Pete Running Company 6986 22nd Ave N, St. Pete, FL 33710 I'll be signing and personalizing copies of  The Runni...

The Running Girls Novelette Launch Date 9/17/16 What's the story about? Here's the tagline: Two girls with nothing in common except the 500-Mile Summer of '89 Challenge. Clara is an average student and below-average athlete. With some inspiration from her cross country coach, Clara decides to take on a summer running challenge: complete 500 miles in three months. The problem? Her parents don't want her jogging all those miles alone, but Clara doesn't want to run with the girl they suggest. Joan is weird, and something seems to be mentally wrong with her. Except none of Clara's other friends run. Will she complete the challenge, or does being stuck with Joan mean she's destined to fail? Where did this story originate? A couple of weeks ago, my running partner, Terry, and I had just conquered a six-mile run through Clearwater that included the Sand Key bridge. Needless to say, we felt strong and fabulous. On the drive home, my phone r...

The Alvarium Experiment Presents  Return to Earth What if the alien visitors that surprised Earth were actually human? Ten authors unite behind this theme in  Return to Earth , a unique science fiction collection. Each story is featured as an individual $0.99 Kindle ebook. Today, I'm spotlighting author Tracie Roberts. Interview with Tracie Roberts Tracie writes in multiple genres including paranormal romance, YA, and New Adult. “ Social Experiment ” is her first foray into science fiction and it is available for FREE today on Kindle. Follow link to download while supplies last! Q: So, Tracie, you weren’t involved with the first Alvarium project, The Prometheus Saga. How did you happen to join this second project? TR: I didn’t even know about the first project! But my very good friend, critique partner, and fellow Alvarium author, C.L. Roman, vouched for me with the group and I was invited to join. I am grateful for the opportunity to...

The Alvarium Experiment Presents  Return to Earth I hope you're enjoying the Return to Earth short stories and the author interviews.  Today, I'm spotlighting author Elle Andrews Patt. Interview with Elle Andrews Patt Elle Andrews Patt  writes speculative and literary fiction and is a member of the Alvarium Experiment , a consortium of award-winning writers reinventing the way readers experience short fiction. Her novelette, "Someday Loyal"  is available for FREE today on Kindle. Follow link to download today! Q: How did you become involved with the Alvarium Experiment and what was the thought process behind evolving Return To Earth as AE's second project? EAP: My friend M.J Carlson vouched for my writing skills and introduced me as a prospect to AE co-founder Ken Pelham at the Florida Writers Association (FWA) conference just as AE was forming. The next evening, I won the First Place Royal Palm Literary Award (RPLA) from FWA for P...