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    Ringshine
    Ringshine
    Ringshine
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    Ringshine

    By William Petersen

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    Life has been seeded throughout the solar system and has evolved time and again only to be repeatedly snuffed out, sometimes by nature itself, sometimes by unnatural forces. Is it our destiny to explore the universe, or will the act of exploration lead to life’s demise... again?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilliam Petersen
    Release dateMay 18, 2015
    ISBN9781311937476
    Ringshine
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    William Petersen

    William hails from Missouri and finds endless inspiration within the natural world for science-fiction, horror and fantasy... A proud member of the St. Louis Area Horror Writers' Society, William's writing has appeared in anthologies from The Bearded Scribe Press and JWK Fiction, as well as in Nebula Rift, Under the Bed, Far Horizons and Calamities Press Literary magazines.

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      Ringshine - William Petersen

      Ringshine

      William Petersen

      Copyright 2015 William Petersen

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      Originally featured in Volume 03, Number 03 of Nebula Rift Magazine

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      Is it our destiny to explore the solar system and beyond, or will the act of exploration lead to life's demise... once again?

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      Ringshine

      "It just goes to show... if you sit in one place long enough, something will come along," Trent told the bartender. He looked over to the pretty blond woman occupying the stool next to his own and smiled proudly. He had been trying to get somewhere with her for hours, but she was content just letting him buy her drinks, while lightly and comically spurning his advances.

      Wow, can't say I'd give that out as sound advice, but it looks like you did stumble on to something good there, the bartender replied, depositing two fresh drinks on the bar in front of Trent and his new friend.

      So, you work from home? the pretty girl asked, not really wanting to know, but trying to keep her drink benefactor engaged.

      Yep. I've been working from home for a long time, but I've never made any money at it, until now. That's why I'm trying to pace myself here, have to start a new project in the morning, Trent stated, as he downed nearly half of his drink, then continued bragging, "I used to do menial jobs, like categorizing and reporting the rankings of companies and keywords on the web. The money was terrible, but if I put in enough hours, I could just make minimum wage.

      They call it crowdsourcing: posting jobs online where a pool of workers accept and complete them when they want. It's a great concept, especially for jobs that require a lot of repetition and

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