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November 26, 2019
Wednesday's Verse - Dragonships Ahoy
This week’s verse moves from a science fiction poem about rescuing people from a crashed starship to a science fiction acrostic about solar starships. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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Dragonships Ahoy
Dancing on the
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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Dragonships Ahoy
Dancing on the
November 25, 2019
Tuesday's Short - Serpents' Souls & Dragons' Hearts
This week’s short story takes us from banshees in space to a science fiction story involving the discovery of a new threat, and new defenders for the universe. Welcome to Serpents' Souls & Dragons' Hearts.
Mankind
has legends of intelligent serpents, dragons and vampires in almost every
culture, and now mankind is out amongst the stars. When an emergent psi of
lizardine-human descent dreams of
Mankind
has legends of intelligent serpents, dragons and vampires in almost every
culture, and now mankind is out amongst the stars. When an emergent psi of
lizardine-human descent dreams of
November 24, 2019
Carlie's Chapter 13 - Dear Tiger: I Like Your Lab
LAST WEEK, Tiger revealed he was in the middle of a secret move. This week, Simone shows she's arrived at his lab to find him completely gone.
Chapter 13 – Where are You, Tiger?
Tiger?
Tiger, where are you?
I visited your lab, today. It’s even more impressive
in real life than it looks like in the pictures in your head—except that it was
empty, and clean, and there
Chapter 13 – Where are You, Tiger?
Tiger?
Tiger, where are you?
I visited your lab, today. It’s even more impressive
in real life than it looks like in the pictures in your head—except that it was
empty, and clean, and there
November 19, 2019
Wednesday's Verse - The Brastineek Survivors
This week’s verse moves from an urban fantasy verse about trolls and fairies to a science fiction poem about rescuing survivors from a crashed starship. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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The Brastineek Survivors
Through
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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The Brastineek Survivors
Through
November 18, 2019
Tuesday's Short - Screams for the Dying
This week’s short story takes us from a science fiction crime-fighting adventure to banshees in space. Welcome to Screams for the Dying.
People die, when I scream. They were going to die
anyway, and their deaths cannot be averted. It makes me afraid to make friends.
It makes me happy to work alone. even when I’m part of a team. We are the
elite, bounty hunters and protectors, on permanent
People die, when I scream. They were going to die
anyway, and their deaths cannot be averted. It makes me afraid to make friends.
It makes me happy to work alone. even when I’m part of a team. We are the
elite, bounty hunters and protectors, on permanent
November 17, 2019
Chapter 12 - Dear Tiger: I Like Your Lab
LAST WEEK, Simone told Tiger she was going home. This week, Tiger says he's looking forward to seeing her, again, but he's in the middle of a secret move.
Chapter 12 – Secrets
Hi Simone,
I am so glad you are coming home. I’ve been wanting to
see you for what seems forever. I’m glad you’re coming back.
Believe it or not, but I haven’t had any more time to
look into
Chapter 12 – Secrets
Hi Simone,
I am so glad you are coming home. I’ve been wanting to
see you for what seems forever. I’m glad you’re coming back.
Believe it or not, but I haven’t had any more time to
look into
November 12, 2019
Wednesday's Verse - A Lesson Learned
This week’s verse moves from a speculative fantasy verse about the coming of trolls and knights to an unsuspecting world, to an urban fantasy verse about someone's first encounter with a fairy and a troll. It is taken from Another 365 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2019.
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collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2019.
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November 11, 2019
Tuesday's Short - Rogue Retrieval
This week’s short story takes us from the urban fantasy world of pixie dust smugglers and policing to a science fiction crime-fighting adventure. Welcome to Rogue Retrieval.
I
was doing okay, right up until Mack arrived, with Delight and Pritchard in tow.
Retrieved for a rescue mission, I was in more trouble than I knew, and, as if
that wasn’t enough, Mack had an agenda of his own. Well,
I
was doing okay, right up until Mack arrived, with Delight and Pritchard in tow.
Retrieved for a rescue mission, I was in more trouble than I knew, and, as if
that wasn’t enough, Mack had an agenda of his own. Well,
November 10, 2019
Carlie's Chapter 11 - Dear Tiger: I Like Your Lab
LAST WEEK, Tiger revealed he'd lost contact with Simone, but had found out more about the mutagen she'd been infected with. This week, Simone tells him she's finally allowed to go home, but that she still feels like there's something strange going on... as if Odyssey isn't telling her everything.
Chapter 11 – Going Home
Hey Tiges,
Sorry about the silence. I didn’t realise it
Chapter 11 – Going Home
Hey Tiges,
Sorry about the silence. I didn’t realise it
November 5, 2019
Wednesday's Verse - Rising Knights
This week’s verse moves from a science fiction verse about mining asteroids to a slightly futuristic fantasy poem about trolls and rising heroes. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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Rising Knights
Singing,
the troll
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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Rising Knights
Singing,
the troll
