Bennett Gates

Ground fiction Bennett Gates

Volume 1: Issue 1 from Ground Fiction -- The first issue in a new literary adventure that brings together the work of sixteen writers who vary in style and content, edited by bestselling author Seth Harwood. You'll find novel excerpts and short fiction that ranges from literary, stories of COVID, to science fiction, dystopian fantasy, thrillers, mysteries, and more!

All these stories have one characteristic in common-the enduring quality of the writing. These are stories that will stay with you for a long while.

Buy Ground now to start reading stories such as:


It's the year 2173, and Gunnery Sergeant Kate Deseo leads a mission through a nuclear war-torn earth to acquire three heavily guarded packages-by any means necessary-from their enemy, the Seculars. When a member of her team goes missing, Deseo finds herself lured into a trap by enemy that's hell-bent on killing.

When opportunistic entrepreneur Roscoe Sterling purchases an innocent addition to his New Jersey seaside boardwalk, he quickly discovers that the precious item carries a deadly secret-a secret that refuses to stay silent.


Joan, Ted, and their friends embark on the luxury trip of a lifetime: a Kenyan safari, surrounded by wildlife. While the others wine and dine and snap safari pics, Joan struggles to accept the devastating diagnosis she's received, while her husband drowns his feelings in liquor. Their emotions come to a head that night at dinner, when an uninvited guest adds a touch of life's perspective for them both.


These are just a handful of the amazing characters readers will find in Ground.

Dig into Ground and discover your new favorite writers!

Contributors: Lynn Bemiller, Jane Boulden, Nell Porter Brown, Kate M. Colby, Elizabeth Coleman, Victoria Ferenbach, Rich Ferri, Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Bennett Gates, Andrew Hinshaw, Jeannie Hua, Julia Parmentier, Andrew Peterson, J. L. Price, B. R. Welch and Alyce Werdel. Edited by Seth Harwood.