Tomorrow’s Train Today

A young man boards a train to visit family, only to learn he is a day late for his visit, but just in time to suffer disaster.

Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction

 

Excerpt:
A man laughed and said, “Just shuffle the cards.” 

My heart skipped a beat.

I saw a bright flash of light.  I heard an intense, painful screech.  The train car lurched.  People screamed, and then—

 

What story or stories am I revisiting in this episode?
Each Season 8 episode is a standalone story, but it’s connected to or inspired by a previous story through a character, a place, an object, a concept, a continuation of events (ahem, sequel), and so on.

The inspiration for this episode is a story I once wrote about a woman on the subway who missed her stop and ended up arriving at the previous day, “Subway to Yesterday.”

 

MY FIRST BOOK (yay)
Ever wonder how I’ve gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method. And I talk all about it in my book called Fictioneer’s Field Guide: A Game Plan for Writing Short Stories.

It’s now available as an eBook, paperback, and hardcover.

The book title takes you straight to the book on Amazon.

Or you can visit my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE

The Store page has a sign-up form for my email newsletters. Fictioneering mischief and writing tips. Choose what you want. (Either way, you're choosing high jinks.)

 

MERCH!
Interested in merch, like mugs and notebooks, featuring my artwork?
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CREDITS
Story: “Tomorrow's Train Today” Copyright © 2021 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel

 

Music:
“Cry No More – (A) Melody Loop” by Tao & Sound (Inro & Outro)
“Cry No More – (B) Melody Loop” by Tao & Sound (Inro & Outro)
“Abstract Vision #5” by ANDREW SITKOV (Outro)

 

Music by ANDREW SITKOV
“Abstract Vision #6”
“Abstract Vision #3”

 

Music by TAO & SOUND
“Cyberjazz Nights” (full track)
“I Never Gave Up – (B) Drums & Bass Loop”
“Cry No More - (B) Drums & Bass Loop”
“Cry No More – (A) Melody Loop”
“I Never Gave Up – (B) Melody Loop”
“I Never Gave Up – (A) Melody Loop”
“Cyberjazz Nights – (A) Drums & Bass Loop”
“Cry No More – (A) Drums & Bass Loop”
“Noir Blvd – (A) Drums & Bass Loop”
“Cry No More – (B) Melody Loop”
“Noir Blvd – (B) Drums & Bass Loop”
“U Never Had to Exist – (A) Drums & Bass Loop”
“Noir Blvd – (B) Melody Loop”
“U Never Had to Exist – Intro”
“U Never Had to Exist – (A) Melody Loop”

   

All these tracks are part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.

 

Music by Andrew Sitkov and Tao & Sound is licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle, and GameDevMarket, and Soundly (through Hindenburg)
Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping of some to align with my narration.

 

Find more music by Tao & Sound and Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

 

Episode Art Description:
Digital drawing. View down the middle of a train car. Several seats are visible, but only two are occupied. At far right, a young man is asleep, his left elbow propped on the window edge, his head resting in his hand. His other hand lies on his lap, holding a rectangular object. It’s dark outside the windows. At far left, an older man with a table attachment propped up, holding a cup of coffee in his right hand. His left arm and hand are curled around a briefcase that lies on the table. He’s glancing to his left. It’s bright outside the windows on his side. At center, standing in the aisle is the same young man who’s seen sleeping. He is surrounded by a glowing light. His arms hang by his side. He’s holding a cell phone in his right hand. His brows are raised and his mouth parted. Watermark of “Storyfeather” along right side of the young man’s jacket.