Falling Earthward

A collection of four 500-word speculative flash stories."Falling Earthward" - Mission specialist Taylor kept having the same dream over and over again: the space capsule breaks up on re-entry, his fellow astronauts are burning to death, and the coyotes are picking over his remains in Texas. His psych's macabre sense of humor doesn't help."Golem Got The Beach Balls" - After his previous two attempts at creating a modern golem for his computer science class fails miserably, optimistic Benesh tries to channel the spirit of Steve Jobs into a sand golem as skeptical Jacob watches during a trip to the beach."The Editor Is Always Right" - J.K. Rottenblotter, the editor of Horrible Stories Magazine, has a midnight visit from a rejected short story writer to debate whether classical vampire or sparkling vampires represent real vampires in fiction."Zombies At The Movies" - While Jeri coughs constantly as she serves popcorn and drinks from behind the concession stand, two movies goers get more than they bargain for when talking about the newest zombie movie that they're going to see.