My name is John Shirey and I am a retired chemist with five children and seven grandchildren. I have lots of time to spend on my writing hobby. I prefer science fiction and fantasy but I have written a novel about marriage. Actually, I like all forms of writing, including poetry.
  • Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio
  • JoinedJune 21, 2013




Stories by John Shirey
ET Hypothesis  by jeshi99
ET Hypothesis
Let's try this again. NASA launches a manned mission to the Kuiper belt to repair a space probe that had beco...
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Art et Poésie au Crayon Livre suivant (Art and Poetry with a Pencil Part 2)
 by jeshi99
Art et Poésie au Crayon Livre suiv...
These are rhymed and free form poems that express my thoughts on art, science, philosophy, life, love, politi...
ranking #279 in philosophy See all rankings
Planet Nine Affair by jeshi99
Planet Nine Affair
NASA launches a manned mission to Planet Nine, a large trans Neptunian planet that is believed to harbor an E...
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