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September 9, 2019
Tuesday's Short - Of Hunters & the Color Blue
This week’s short story takes us from a setting where vampires aren't quite as we expect to a science fiction about one woman's war against alien invaders. Welcome to Of Hunters & the Color Blue.
A letter reveals the writer’s love for her daughter,
and her reasons for leaving the child behind. It is a tale of flight and
rescue, the birth of an AI, and reveals a weakness that plagues the
A letter reveals the writer’s love for her daughter,
and her reasons for leaving the child behind. It is a tale of flight and
rescue, the birth of an AI, and reveals a weakness that plagues the
September 8, 2019
Carlie's Chapter 2 - Dear Tiger: I Like Your Lab
LAST WEEK, Simone talks about how she feels while mutating. This week, Tiger reveals she shouldn't have even been able to reach him... but he's glad she did.
Chapter 2 – You Scared Me!
Wow, Simone!
You really know how to scare the living daylights out
of a guy! What are you doing in my head? How are you even writing to me? All I
know is that you’re in isolation. You’re
Chapter 2 – You Scared Me!
Wow, Simone!
You really know how to scare the living daylights out
of a guy! What are you doing in my head? How are you even writing to me? All I
know is that you’re in isolation. You’re
September 3, 2019
Wednesday's Verse - Returned from Star Battle
This week’s verse moves from a science fiction verse about a world being abandoned, to a science fiction poem about a hero returned from a distant war. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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Returned from Star Battle
Duty’s done, the
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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Returned from Star Battle
Duty’s done, the
September 2, 2019
Tuesday's Short - Nurse
This week’s short story takes us from a science fiction tale of a ship's crash and its survivors to an urban fantasy exploration where vampires aren't what we expect. Welcome to Nurse.
The night shift is full of darkness, and vampires come
in many forms. Why not this one?
Nurse
The nurse stood by the edge of the
bed and glanced at her patient. She took the young man’s
The night shift is full of darkness, and vampires come
in many forms. Why not this one?
Nurse
The nurse stood by the edge of the
bed and glanced at her patient. She took the young man’s
September 1, 2019
Carlie's Chapter 1 - Dear Tiger: I Like Your Lab
LAST WEEK, Book 3 ended with Tiger revealing that Simone was undergoing a mutation caused by the contents of the package she opened in Book 1. This week, Simone shows what that's like from her end of things.
Chapter 1 – I Like Your Lab
Dear Tiger
I like your lab.
You know you shouldn’t worry so much about me, don’t
you? You know I’ll be okay, right?
Besides, I’ve
Chapter 1 – I Like Your Lab
Dear Tiger
I like your lab.
You know you shouldn’t worry so much about me, don’t
you? You know I’ll be okay, right?
Besides, I’ve
August 27, 2019
Wednesday's Verse - Planetary Relief
This week’s verse moves from a science fiction poem about exploring space to a science fiction poem about why people might abandon a world. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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Planetary Relief
Outward flows the river
of
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.
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Planetary Relief
Outward flows the river
of
August 26, 2019
Tuesday's Short - Nothing
This week’s short story takes us from an urban fantasy tale of nettles, teens and fairy princes to a science fiction story about the survivors of a crashed starship. Welcome to Nothing.
Jerome is glad to finish the last patrol of the
evening, and head in to the security of the base for the night, but, if the
base is so secure, why can’t he sleep?
Nothing
It was dawn on the
Jerome is glad to finish the last patrol of the
evening, and head in to the security of the base for the night, but, if the
base is so secure, why can’t he sleep?
Nothing
It was dawn on the
August 25, 2019
Carlie's Chapter 15 - Dear Tiger: Don't Look Back
LAST WEEK, Simone told Tiger help was on the way. This week, Tiger reveals that Simone has fallen prey to the same mutagen that Marrietta and the others have.
Chapter 15 – Almost Reunited
Hey Simone,
Well, you made it… or the rescue team did.
You were right about the worm turning things back on
as it needed them—and that included the life support when it noticed the
Chapter 15 – Almost Reunited
Hey Simone,
Well, you made it… or the rescue team did.
You were right about the worm turning things back on
as it needed them—and that included the life support when it noticed the
August 20, 2019
Wednesday's Verse - Into the Unknown
This week’s verse moves from speculative poem about a race living inside a planet to a science fiction verse about space exploration. It is taken from Another 365 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2019.
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Into the Unknown
A
leap of faith, we called it
A
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2019.
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Into the Unknown
A
leap of faith, we called it
A
August 19, 2019
Tuesday's Short - Nettlefold Princess
This week’s short story takes us from the science fiction adventures of Odyssey agents to the urban fantasy world where fey princes are more a nightmare than a dream. Welcome to Nettlefold Princess.
All is not well in the suburb of Nettlefold Hollow.
Amity sees shadows and refuses to go out at night, much to the amusement of her
friends, but when she goes missing on her way home from school,
All is not well in the suburb of Nettlefold Hollow.
Amity sees shadows and refuses to go out at night, much to the amusement of her
friends, but when she goes missing on her way home from school,
