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Category Archives: Fiction
Cheatin’
Cheatin’ by J. Kenton Pierce “If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’ hard enough.” That’d be our motto, if we was a big, fancy Town like Greenline or Agro 9. We were just a Homestead so we didn’t really have … Continue reading
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Three Moons of Earth
“Three Moons of Earth” by Thomas K. Carpenter The hologram of Earth floated before Dali, hovering above her outstretched hand. Only one moon rotated around the lonely planet. She sighed and glanced regretfully at the two additional moons now hanging … Continue reading
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The Galaxy’s Cube
“The Galaxy’s Cube” by Jeremy Szal It was another sweltering night in New Bangkok, and Jharkrat wasn’t selling anything. The crowds were always here. They strode under lanterns and weaved through sluggish traffic, broad streets slick with blood-warm rain. … Continue reading
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Insider Art
“Insider Art” by Vaughan Stanger Alerted to Dom’s arrival by the popping sound coming from the wall behind her, Veronica Tierney suppressed a groan while continuing to modify the holo-sculpture with deft strokes of her fingers. That Hue and Cry … Continue reading
Down by the Riverside
“Down by the Riverside” by Rebecca Birch Mr. and Mrs. Matthews gave me a new mason jar for Christmas. What I really wanted was a dog. My dad had always said that when I was ten he’d get me one, … Continue reading
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Dissonance
Dissonance by Jameyanne Fuller Tavery was late to rehearsal the day after the fire, but only half the orchestra had even come. Too many Harmonies were destroyed when the instrument house burned, and too many people were now grieving. No … Continue reading
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The Shipwright
“The Shipwright” by Stephen Kotowych “So, shipwright, how would you work a man-‘o-war?” The pirate asking had been addressed as ‘captain’ when Telig was brought into the ship-beast’s low, arched sternum cavity. His broad face, scared and tattooed with swirling, … Continue reading
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Leaping Dragon, Sleeping Eagle
“Leaping Dragon, Sleeping Eagle” by George S. Walker The boom sounded like Leaping Dragon had hit something. As Chang watched from Earth, everything in its main mission module jerked, including the six crewmembers. Unsecured objects flew through the air. Alarms … Continue reading
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It’ll All Be Over Soon
“It’ll All Be Over Soon” by C. Erickson The wings sprouted as gnarled nubs of bone and nascent feather seeds, scratching and poking their way to the surface of the skin, piercing each subcutaneous layer of flesh like a tender … Continue reading
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With Triumph Home Unto Her House
“With Triumph Home Unto Her House” by Barbara Krasnoff The apartment floor moved. No, Sara corrected herself numbly, it wasn’t the floor — because the floor wasn’t visible beneath the layers of paper, old takeout boxes, discarded clothing and open … Continue reading
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