Nicholas C. Rossis

dream-protecting author

Free story: Simulation Over

Apr 28, 2014 | Entertainment, Free Stuff, My Publications

Simulation Over is one of the stories in The Power of Six, a collection of six plus one science fiction short stories, available on Amazon. You can read it below for free. Enjoy! Simulation Over I stole a panicked look behind me, then bolted towards the corridor where...

Things happen for a reason

Apr 3, 2014 | Entertainment

I’ve come to realize lately that things happen in their own time. No matter how much I want something, if it’s meant to happen, it will, no effort needed on my part.  Other times, I might want something very much, but no matter how much effort I put into it, it...

Anguished English

Apr 3, 2014 | Entertainment

This is funny and I think that we all have wondered at the wonders (repetition intended) of the English language!  It took me quite a while to understand why enough is spelt as it is (never quite understood why ‘gh’ is spelt as ‘f’, and I used...

Literary Facebook Pages you should Like

Mar 26, 2014 | Entertainment, Marketing

I don’t usually spend a lot of time on Facebook; I think that, although I was posting things there, I felt I was probably not doing something right (which is a euphemism for saying that I probably did so many things wrong, that I didn’t realize how wrong I was!) ...

Do it like a President

Mar 19, 2014 | Entertainment

I found on Buzzfeed a wonderful list of all American presidents and what they REALLY liked to read.  Whereas I could see how some books matched the presidents that read them, I was impressed -and slightly shocked- by some of the books.  There actually is an American...

What I want to hear!

Mar 17, 2014 | Entertainment, Writing

Today is Monday, the beginning of another week of work and despite a fantastic sunshine here in Athens, Mondays are always tough. Writing, as always, is my solace but I also need human support and companionship.  Today I heard from a reviewer who, although he was...

Of ice cream and good weather

Mar 16, 2014 | Entertainment, Random Musings

The weather is fantastic today in Athens: plenty of sunshine with temperatures around 17-18 degrees (Celsius, that is!).  So, we have started thinking about the coming summer, our holidays and the nice little summer siestas we take when it is too hot.  And then,...

The little rebel

Mar 12, 2014 | Entertainment, Random Musings

I really liked this little poster because I find myself reading pretty much everything.  I might be at the doctor’s office and I will be reading -albeit upside down- anything that he might have on his desk.  Or, all around me, I glance at anything that is...