Joseph HaldenMy Published Works
Light Chaser, Dark HunterWhen sunlight is currency, a guard must choose between what's done and what's right. Continue Reading ->
Time and GraceGrace breaks down and has to survive the wilderness, her car's AI, and her inner demons. Continue Reading ->
The Furgeldt CollectorA pirate cat bounty hunter must stop a frisky plot against the Catfish Queen. Continue Reading ->
Where They WentA microfiction story about possibilities. Continue Reading ->
Ad MePodcast flash story about a magical homework assignment gone wrong. Continue Reading ->
F is for FairyFeatures my satire about an idiot king and talking animals... Continue Reading ->
The granite-wheeled steamless steamroller pushed around by Fred Conan-quads Flintstone is number three on TIME magazine’s list of the best fictional vehicles of all time. It’s recognizable enough that it was featured on the 1994 live-action movie poster, and the iconic image of the car tipping after receiving a rack of brontosaurus (read apatosaurus) ribs is all-too familiar. There are many benefits that could be used in modern society by a human-powered vehicle, so we must turn to the beginning of the modern stone age: could someone actually…
We all know the lovable green dinosaur from the Mario series — so lovable she was the 3rd favourite video game character in all of Japan in 2008, and voted #1 sidekick by several sites. But is Yoshi just a pipe dream, as unfeasible as dinosaur cloning from Jurassic Park? This is not a simple question, and there is no simple answer. The road to resolution takes us through the cutie’s most notable traits: 1. Yoshi reproduces asexually. Yoshi never mates with anyone, yet lays eggs regularly within…