1000 Words: A Collection of Short Stories

By Stephanie Bibb

Note: All but one of these stories are available for free in ebook format, however, they are under the author's married name, Stephanie Flint.

"1000 Words" is a collection of ten short stories, each approximately one thousand words in length. They range from science fiction and fantasy, to adventure and horror. Each short story is accompanied by its own book cover. This was a capstone project meant to merge photographic illustration with creative writing.
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1000 Words (new)
*A space traveler wakes up with no memory of yesterday's events, and sits down to read the ebook she finds on her bedstand.

The Carrier
*When a young girl gets transported to the future, she becomes single-handly responsible for a plague that could wipe out Earth's population.

Socks
*Two teens chose to save a library instead of escape into bunkers when their city was attacked. Now they try to stay together and find the device necessary to read the files they saved.

Snow Witch
*A young witch ventures outside of her town for the first time in hopes of transferring her brother's illness to a willing creature.
The Hunt
*A young hunter defends herself against an intelligent cougar stalking her family's village.

Shafted Dreams
*A father's actions run full-circle when he chooses to cut educational funding.

Four-Way Stop
*A man's choices lead him to four red lights in the middle of nowhere, where he is haunted by a ghost of his past.

The Dreamkeeper
*The mystical Dreamkeeper is intrigued by the appearance of a wandering child in her dream world.

The Magician
*A magician's reenactments of his past come to a halt when his sister shows up onstage.

Aenima
*A steampunk investigator discovers a missing scientist has created a strange clockwork angel.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Infinitas Publishing
• Release date: Apr 22, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476020266

Stephanie Bibb

Stephanie Bibb is an author and book cover designer. 1000 Words is a project consisting of 1000-word short stories, each accompanied by her own photographic illustrations.She married Isaac Flint in June 2012, and while some of her older works will still have cover art labeled with Stephanie Bibb as the author in the compilation of the 1000 Words project, newer works will be labeled with Stephanie Flint.See Stephanie's recent books here: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/stephanieflint

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1000 WORDS

A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES

by Stephanie Bibb

SMASHWORDS EDITION.

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This ebook is a work of fiction. All characters, names, locations, and events portrayed in this book are fictional or used in an imaginary manner to entertain, and any resemblance to any real people, situations, or incidents are purely coincidental.

All rights reserved. No part of this ebook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

This ebook is copyright 2012 by Stephanie Bibb. All cover art and short stories have been created by Stephanie Bibb.

This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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Introduction

Based on the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, 1000 Words is a project that combines a major in photography with a minor in creative writing. I have long been interested in Photoshop and photo-manipulation, and have therefore geared much of my photographic work towards photo illustration. I photograph my own images, and then combine them in Photoshop to create fantastical illustrations. I also have a strong interest in writing and the workings of the book publishing industry. Thus, the venture of creating a book with both my short stories and my book cover art is a logical combination of my photography and writing interests.

This project features ten short stories, each approximately one thousand words in length, that are each accompanied by an illustrated book cover design. The purpose of this project is to familiarize myself with book cover design and photographic illustration, as well as completing and editing short stories. By creating a portfolio of book covers, and being familiar with the self-publishing process, I will be able to better market my work to self-published authors and small presses.

The end result of this project is printed in book format, as well as in eBook format. In order to fully explore the technological processes of publication, I have self-publish the completed book. This is because I anticipate many of my initial clients being self-publishers, and understanding the e-publishing side of the business will help me provide better service. 

I'd like to thank those who helped me in this process. First, my parents and grandparents. They have supported me not only through college, but my whole life. They have been supportive of my creative endeavors, and encouraged me to follow my dreams. I'd also like to thank my fiancé, Isaac. He may be critical of my work, but he's often right about what he sees when I ask him about my latest photo. I'd like to thank my mentor, Professor