Space Walk: An Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Story with a Side of Dark Humor

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Noise? Corruption? Bugs? This is not the vacation Maya signed up for. 
​​​​​​​"I gave this short story five stellar stars!...a great story through and through." —Jaunts & Haunts Book Review

​​​​​​​Maya has convinced her husband Joel to forego their usual holiday to take her own idea of a trip of a lifetime. The company SpaceWalk promises adventure, unparalleled views, and, for those who purchase the Enhanced Package, a chance to take part in an actual space walk.

​​​​​​​Eager to experience the final frontier, Maya spends all of her and Joel's savings on the enhanced package. But when she ventures outside the ship for her first walk, Maya soon discovers she's not alone. Not in the depths of space, nor within her spacesuit.

​​​​​​​What starts out a dream vacation quickly turns dangerous, not only for the passengers and crew, but, thanks to corruption from within SpaceWalk, for all of humanity.

​​​​​​​If you like a little snarky humor with your apocalyptic terror and aren't squeamish, you'll love Space Walk.

​​​​​​​Space Walk is a short story of approximately 5000 words.

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About the author

Tammie Painter

Want to sample my writing? Please visit TammiePainter.com and head to Free Story in the menu to get your copy of "Mrs. Morris Meets Death," my humorous tale of mortality, time management, cruise ships, and... romance novels.

Who Am I? Here's the Quick & Dirty Version

I'm an award-winning author who turns wickedly strong tea into imaginative fiction. With a creative and curious mind, my stories run the gamut from historical fantasy to modern-day paranormal, and magical realism to humor-laced dark fantasy.

I've got two, complete historical fantasy series under my belt: The Osteria Chronicles and Domna, plus a fair number of short stories

Right now, I'm at work on a contemporary fantasy trilogy that’s filled with magic, mystery, snarky humor, and zombies because who doesn’t love zombies…especially ones with a posh British accent.

I'm also the host of The Book Owl Podcast where I explore the tales of quirky books and literary lore. It's a book nerd's paradise over there so be sure to give it a listen wherever you listen to podcasts.

When I'm not creating worlds or tormenting my characters, I conjure homemade wine and beer, plod around in the garden, and travel near and far (or dream about doing so for the time being).