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Tuesday's Short (on a Wednesday...) - The Years of Voyage

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Wednesday's Verse - A Caution on Gathak'nor

This week’s verse moves from a reflective verse about moving on when you've suffered a setback in life to a science fiction verse about the dangers of an unauthorised planetary excursion. It is taken from Another 365 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2019.










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Carlie's Chapter 9 - Dear Tiger, Help Me Find My Sisters

Last week, Tiger was worried sick about Simone. This week, she lets him know what happened.



Chapter 9 – The Journey Back



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Wednesday's Verse - Broken Days

This week’s verse moves from a speculative verse about the future of April Fool's Day to a reflective poem about recovering from setbacks in life. It is taken from Another 365 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2019.










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Broken Days













Leave the broken days

Tuesday's Short - The Stars to Guide

This week’s short story takes us from a far flung colonial world trembling at the threat of raiders to a near-future Earth-type setting where. Welcome to The Stars to Guide.








When
the stars told me my father would not return, my life changed—and my mother was
not amused.






The Stars to Guide
















In the foothills of Monterey, I watched the stars,
perched atop a jutting

Carlie's Chapter 8 - Dear Tiger: Help Me Find My Sisters

LAST WEEK, Simone and Delight were creating some trouble for the hidden FedExplore base they'd found. This week, Tiger is worried sick.



Chapter 8 – Where Are You?




Dear Simone







Well, talk about a cliff-hangar.



We got your last letter, and then nothing.



I guess that’s not too bad a thing, given we had to go
through the warp point, and there was no receiving anything while we

Wednesday's Verse - The Future of April Fools

This week’s verse moves from an urban fantasy verse about the sphinx and Egyptian myth to a speculative verse about the future of April Fools Day. It is taken from Another 365 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2019.










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The Future of April Fools














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Tuesday's Short - The Starman's Arrival

This week’s short story takes us from a fantasy world where elven raiders ride spiders and ghosts are real, to a distant colonial world trying to break free from raiders. Welcome to The Starman's Arrival.








Knocking
over those crates of beer was a death sentence. I did it on purpose, in front
of everyone, and then I did the only thing I could—I ran. I think I saved the
starman. Now, the

Carlie's Chapter 7 - Dear Tiger: Help Me Find My Sisters

LAST WEEK, Tiger told Simone he was on his way with help. This week, Simone and Delight are teaming up and planning on wreaking a little havoc.



Chapter 7 – Planning Troubles


Dear Tiger



Well, Delight and Haskell made it here safely—and so
did the rest of their team.



I don’t know what made the scientists think they could
figure out a cure-all for the Queen-Bee effect without actually,

Wednesday's Verse - The Resurgent Sphinx

This week’s verse moves from a fantasy verse about fallen heroes remembered to an urban fantasy verse about the sphinx and Egyptian mythology. It is taken from Another 365 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2019.










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The Resurgent Sphinx













Mythic