White Event: Sampler, Volume 1 (Fiction Vortex Sampler)

In a time of blood and myth, humanity used its nuclear weapons to crack the world. In the year of blinding white light which followed, gods of death and cruelty poured in through the gap and staked their claims, fueled by the relentless smothering of human lives. Welcome to the New West. Welcome to the world you deserve.

You have in your hands an introduction to the lavish White Event StoryVerse(TM), a collaborative story world in which multiple authors have woven their collective genius into something amazing. To explore White Event deeper, download Fictionite from your favorite mobile app store. For now, enjoy the following stories:

Witness Song, Episode 1: The Company of Horses, by Desmond Fox

Midnight Agency, Episode 1: Restless Spirits, by Ken Hoover

Holding the Ashes, Episode 1: Shattered Ashes, by Reese Hogan

I Speak for the Kraken, Episode 1: Our Little Island by the Sea, by Dustin Enns

Desmond Fox is a writer and musician, living in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his two children. He is the founding member of the Like Titans record label and creative community, where he actively podcasts, performs music, blogs, and authors short fiction, poetry and comic books. His work has appeared in various nooks and crannies of Albuquerque's independent depths and assorted corners of the internet, including Like Titans, EveryDay and MicroHorror. He is also one half of the Gorilla Bomb comic team.

Reese is an enthusiastic reader and writer of science fiction and fantasy, with special interest in military and historically-influenced subgenres. Her favorite activities are spending time with her children, downloading music, and snatching writing time at even the hint of an opportunity. Currently, she lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, with her husband and two kids. She has one book published and two works in progress. Visit reesehogan.com to learn more.

Ken Hoover is a bookstore manager by day and word-slinger by night. His short fiction has appeared in Bourbon Penn, Crowded Magazine, Azure Keep Quarterly, and The Book of the Emissaries. In addition to receiving multiple honorable mentions in the Writers of the Future Contest, he is a Tribe Member of Kevin J. Anderson's Superstars Writing Seminar. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his family. You can find him on Facebook and Twitter (@KenHoopster).