Ron Sparks

Solution Architect, Author, Poet

Jarhead Solidarity

In Fiction, Science Fiction

6 Min Read

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Jarhead Solidarity

Waking Freedom Day

In Fiction, Speculative Fiction

11 Min Read

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Waking Freedom Day

Telepaths Always Ride Motorcycles – CH2

In Fiction, Science Fiction

8 Min Read

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Telepaths Always Ride Motorcycles – CH2

If Only Some Are Free

In Fiction, Science Fiction

10 Min Read

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If Only Some Are Free

Medusa

In Fiction, Speculative Fiction

34 Min Read

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Ron Sparks

Ron Sparks

Solution Architect, Author, Poet

Welcome to the site. I am Ron Sparks, a technology professional, writer, and poet trying to live my best life as an expat in ~~Munich, Bavaria~~ Zurich, Switzerland.

Feel free to geek out with me in the Technology section, ponder life’s deepest questions in the Non-Fiction section, explore new worlds in the Fiction section, expose the truths buried in the dark corners of our hearts in the Poetry section, or connect with me on social media, or buy my books! Or not.

Latest stories

April 5, 2022

Jarhead Solidarity

In Fiction, Science Fiction

April 5, 2022

6 Min Read

05April

Retired Marines, veterans of the Jovian conflict, are faced with a difficult choice when they witness a dying alien denied the care it needs to survive.

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March 23, 2022

Waking Freedom Day

In Fiction, Speculative Fiction

March 25, 2022

11 Min Read

23March

They called it the 'Wake.' The day humans lost the ability to sleep, and opened the doors to hell on Earth. Today, one man might hold the key to saving humanity.

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July 17, 2021

Telepaths Always Ride Motorcycles – CH2

In Fiction, Science Fiction

July 17, 2021

8 Min Read

17July

After the apocalypse, the world is split between NORMANs (normal humans) and mutants. Garth is a mutant with a terrible and powerful ability. (CH2)

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June 19, 2021

If Only Some Are Free

In Fiction, Science Fiction

June 19, 2021

10 Min Read

19June

asteroids striking the Earth from space

Worked to death mining the asteroid belt for an ever-consuming and ungrateful Earth, a crew member makes a horrifying choice.

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June 17, 2021

Medusa

In Fiction, Speculative Fiction

June 17, 2021

34 Min Read

17June

Medusa in Love image created by Natalie Shau

Two scientists of different temperament work to discover the cause of strange phenomenon happening in their city - only to learn a creature from myth and legend is responsible.

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June 17, 2021

Aliens Can’t Sing The Blues

In Fiction, Science Fiction

June 17, 2021

28 Min Read

Aliens Can't Sing the Blues

“Murphy was an optimist.” Randy smiled to himself as he fingered the faded words on the wall. The room was spartan, with only the essential bed and toilet. It wasn’t much larger than a prison cell, but he would miss it. The crowded walls were covered with hand-drawn peace signs, scribbled cartoons, and depictions of marijuana plants. Hours of Randy’s idle time reflected in the...

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June 17, 2021

The Yes or No Alien

In Fiction, Science Fiction

June 17, 2021

20 Min Read

The Yes or No Alien - story feature image

Young Maria stumbles on an alien in the woods behind her house and learns they can communicate only with binary, yes and no, responses.

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June 17, 2021

Telepaths Always Ride Motorcycles – CH1

In Fiction, Science Fiction

July 17, 2021

18 Min Read

After the apocalypse, the world is split between NORMANs (normal humans) and mutants. Garth is a mutant with a terrible and powerful ability.

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June 17, 2021

Simulation

In Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

June 17, 2021

7 Min Read

Simulation - a short story by Ron Sparks

A young scientist suffers the consequences of using his unique ability to prove that the universe is a simulation.

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November 8, 2020

Missing Person

In Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction

November 9, 2020

16 Min Read

08November

Missing Person - Fairy in Space

A missing person on board the International Space Station is a mystery solved, unexpectedly, by science and not magic.

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A man of many passions, I lay claim to a myriad of interests and hobbies. Among them, I am an amateur astronomer, an avid motorcycle rider, a whiskey aficionado, a (poor) surfer, a scuba diver, a martial artist, a student of philosophy, a proponent of critical thinking, a technologist, an entrepreneur, a cancer survivor, and I harbor a lifelong love of science fiction and fantasy. Feel free to strike up a conversation on the social networks below.