R. L. Copple

Infinite Realities (2007)

Sisko seeks his calling in an unusual steam house, and believes he has found it. But the life of a miracle-worker isn't as easy or pleasant as he expected. Follow him through doubt, hate, fear, and tragedy as he seeks to fulfill the calling of God upon his life to be his brother's keeper.

Included in the book:

A forward by M. Keaton.

Steamy Realities: Sisko discovers the reality a mystical steam house reveals not only in others, but within himself. The results of this rite-of-passage begins a long journey in his life.

Undesired Realities (Bonus story): Sisko works to save his best friend from the grip of a wizard and ends up fighting his own desires.

Unknown Realities: Sisko finds love and rage in an unusual family. He pushes himself to the edge to deal with both without being destroyed.

Unseen Realities: What dangers could a dilapidated village of aging adults have? Sisko's faith is tested by what he finds in the sleepy town of Dragon's Inn.

Ultimate Realities: Sisko takes the ultimate journey to discover what he really loves most. Can he bear the truth?

Fantasy and Christianity: A bonus article by the author on how his faith fits with the writing of fantasy.

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Strange Worlds of Lunacy (2008 Anthology)

Strange Worlds of Lunacy is a compilation of the funniest fantasy and sci-fi humor in the galaxy, the known universe, and all nine-million planes of existence! (Okay, well, maybe just the surrounding 5 blocks.) More than 50 short stories, limericks, and poems by breakout authors and seasoned veterans alike. This antho will have you laughing so hard you'll wet your... "...a squeaky-clean bathroom buddy." ~ Colin P. Davies

My two flash fictions in this book:

Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Food feeds the mind and music the soul. But what happens when the two are combined into one "rising" reality? Lots of dough.

Baby Truth: Where do babies come from? No, don't give me any of that mother and father stuff. That's a cover. Now, tell me, where do they really, really come from?

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The Captain's Chair (2008)

They say the fastest way to a man's gut is through his pride. Yeah, probably true.

The Battle (2008)

What battle one chooses to fight will determine the value of victory. Have you chosen to fight the good fight?

Confessions of a Zombie's Wife (2008)

It is said the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but what if your husband is a zombie? Then it's through the brains, and lots of 'em!

Space Talk (2008)

This is the very first flash fiction I ever wrote, and the only (to date) stream-of-consciousness story I ever wrote.

Whoever said space was the final frontier, never met a Delusian.

Facing the Cave (2008)

Finding life in the midst of death isn't easy, especially when dealing with an undefeated foe.

The Wheel of Curses (2008)

Written from the world of Infinite Realities, from Josh's pov in chapter 2 of that book.

Josh thinks he has control of the wheel, but will he discover he is cursed instead?

Ultimate Realities (2007)

Chapter 4 of the Infinite Realities four-part series.

Sisko takes the ultimate journey to discover what he really loves most. Can he bear the truth?

Unseen Realities (2007)

Chapter 3 of the Infinite Realities four-part series.

What dangers could a dilapidated village of aging adults have? Sisko's faith is tested by what he finds in the sleepy town of Dragon's Inn.

Unknown Realities (2007)

Chapter 2 of the Infinite Realities four-part series.

Sisko finds love and rage in an unusual family. He pushes himself to the edge to deal with both without being destroyed.

Steamy Realities (2006)

Chapter 1 of the Infinite Realities four-part series.

Sisko discovers the reality a mystical steam house reveals not only in others, but within himself. The results of this rite-of-passage begins a long journey in his life.

Public Identities (2007)

What happens when a superhero ends up in the hospital? Tornado Man finds out.

Mirror, Mirror on the Screen (2007)

This micro-flash fiction won an honorable mention in their 2007 contest.

How well can you argue with yourself?

The Cold Truth (2007)

The first manned expedition into the "Ice Giant," Neptune leads to some surprising discoveries.

Monkey Madness (2007)

This less than 500 word flash fiction won second place in the Ray Gun Revival Space Monkey Flash Fiction contest.

The Space Monkeys spring their evil trap for galaxy-wide dominion. But can they succeed?

Marvelous Man (2007)

This is my only mainstream fiction story.

How does thirteen-year-old Jared face the fears of growing up in the midst of a divorce and new dad?

Hearing God (2006)

This is one of my few non-speculative stories. Not even fiction, really.

A trip to two very different retreats highlights the many ways God speaks to us, often when we don't realize it.

Dragon Stew (2006)

How do you make dragon stew? Take equal parts of one knight intent on killing a dragon, one dragon attempting to destroy said knight, and one unorthodox angel working to join them in holy wedlock. Simmer over an open fire, adding in a dash of love potion and deception for a week. Then spice it up with twenty-one hidden (to varying degrees) Shakespearian quotes for connoisseurs of literature to discover, wrap it in a Shakespearian style comedy and you have "Dragon Stew.

"WARNING: May result in gaseous fumes and flaming mouth.

Weapons of War (2006)

This one didn't come out in print, but I read it on the "Ray Gun Radio" podcast. It won an honorable mention in the "Ray Gun Radio" flash fiction contest in October of 2006.

The battle of secret weapons comes down to one man's ingenuity in escaping a dimensional trap.

The Call of Nature (2007)

One superhero, one goal, and it has nothing to do with the bad guys, but his own passions.

Voices (2007)

Where can you go to get away from the voices?

Waters That Bind (2008)

We are mostly water, and so are our relationships.

Soul Light (2007)

The creation of a star usually means the destruction of worlds and equally often, the birth of new ones.

Where's My Soul? (2007)

Where does our search for meaning lead us?

A Mother's Life (2006)

A Mother's Day poem, about, naturally, mothers!

One son's perspective.

The Path of Least Resistance (2006)

The vastness of creation and our connectedness to it is revealed by the journey of a small rock.

Growth (2006)

All things grow...or do they?

Black Hole Relationships (2006)

This one won an honorable mention in the 2006 "Dragons, Knights, and Angels" poetry contest.

Do we dare go beyond the event horizon of love?

Heroes (2006)

We all have them, but do they help more than they hurt?

Dimensional Shifts (2007)

Dimensional travel can be a risky trip to take, if you aren't prepared.

Waking Nightmares (2007)

What lurks in the deep recesses of the mind when the eyes close and dreams erupt? Sometimes the waking world has its own nightmares we wish were only a dream.

Detective Charlie: Death Trap

A comic series I wrote as a pre-teen, though I think I wrote this one as an older teen. These were spoofy of James Bond type stories. This has never been published anywhere other than this site. This is only inked, no color, and is under 500 KB PDF download.

Can Detective Charlie escape and capture the evil Dragon Man? You bet!

Neptune 2: It's a Long Ways Down

A comic series I wrote as a pre-teen, one of my favorites. And yes, it is a take-off of Lost in Space which I loved when I was that age. But I always loved space, and these are original stories. This has only been published here, is mostly colored, and the PDF download is just over 6.5 megs.

The discovery of an inner-planet world creates problems for our explorers.

The Superhero Outfit: The Final Test

A comic series I wrote as a pre-teen, which is like a league of superheros. We developed several stuffed toy superheros as well as human ones. This an example of the former. This has only been published here, is mostly inked but not colored, and the PDF download is just under 2.6 megs.

Electro puts the guys to a test, countering their super powers with weapons designed just for them. Can they find a way to win anyway?