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Birmingham

While driving through Birmingham, Alabama, two African American couples heading to a weekend religious event find themselves thrust back in time to the year 1954 by a supernatural evil.

Type:

  • Short

Status:

  • For sale
Page Count: 
101pp

Genre:

  • Sci-Fi

Budget:

  • Independent

Age Rating:

  • 17+
Synopsis/Details: 

While driving through Birmingham, Alabama, two African American couples heading to a weekend religious event find themselves thrust back in time to the year 1954. The couples must try to find their way back to their time frame while evading local white supremacists, led by an ancient evil.

Submitted: May 17, 2021
Last Updated: January 6, 2023

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The Writer: J. Thomas Stroud
J Thomas Stroud has been writing since 1994. his first title, " The Promise", was an experiment in the meshing of Science Fiction and Theology, as it related to humanity's place in our existence. His specialty of knowledgebase includes Theology, Zoological and Astronomical sciences, and the paranormal. These interests have led to writing genres of Science Fiction, Religious Horror, Horror, and Fantasy. Interjecting his own working theories, he enjoys engaging his audiences as he writes, often inviting them to help create and share in the authoring processes. He posses over four decades of Martial Arts experience, and cultures which help in formulating many of his works. His real-world... Go to bio

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