Plutoed

by Michael D. Britton

When you mess with the ego of a god, you'd better be prepared for the consequences...


This humorous short tale explains what REALLY happened when astronomers took it upon themselves to relegate the ninth planet to the status of dwarf.

16 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 26, 2012

About the author

Michael D. Britton has been writing professionally for 30 years, including leading marketing departments, working in huge private corporations and government entities, supporting non-profit healthcare systems, sprinting with tiny tech start-ups, freelancing, and producing live TV news broadcasts.

His short fiction has received seventeen Honorable Mentions in the Writers of the Future contest (including three Silver Honorable Mentions), and his novels have advanced through multiple rounds of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. His inventory of fiction exceeds 70 titles. He is featured in Fiction River magazine’s Superstitious edition, Chances romance anthology, Joyous Christmas Holiday collection, and Pulphouse Magazine #14.

Reviews

[KR · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short story packs a lot into a few pages. Predicated on Pluto's reclassification from "planet" to "dwarf planet" by the Hayden Planetarium and the International Astronomical Union, it encompasses at least three different perspectives which humorously blend science fact, science fiction, Greek mythology, teenage rebellion, familial intervention, social commentary, pending Armageddon, and even romance and "willing sacrifice" into a coherent whole.

All in all it's a very intelligent and fun read.

[I originally posted this review at Amazon.com in April 2012.]