Wendy Nikel
Subscribe
Subscribe to Wendy to support their work and read subscriber-only content.
Wendy Nikel is a speculative fiction author with a degree in elementary education, a fondness for road trips, and a terrible habit of forgetting where she's left her cup of tea. Her time travel novella, THE CONTINUUM, is now available from World Weaver Press. For more info, visit wendynikel.com
Fiction · Posts · Books
Free
Fiction
Plain Jane Learns to Knit Wormholes
Published May 31, 2019 · 786 words (3 minutes) · 39 views
Humor Science Fiction time travel contemporary
A group of church ladies has a tough decision to make when they accidentally open a portal through time.
Free
Free
Fiction
Dr. Optera's Intelligent Bugs
Published Apr 23, 2019 · 1,901 words (7 minutes) · 60 views
Humor Science Fiction Sci-Fi Horror insect
Dr. Cole Optera’s experiments in teaching insects how to communicate has unexpected consequences which force him to re-think his idea.
Free
$5.00
Fiction
The Firebringer
Published Apr 2, 2019 · 2,060 words (8 minutes)
Fantasy mythology steampunk adventure
Amy Airlung, a young member of an airship crew, faces off against the mythical warship, the Firebringer
$5.00
Free
Fiction
Cerise Sky Memories
Published Feb 28, 2019 · 953 words (4 minutes) · 136 views
Science Fiction sci-fi near future memory biotech
A genetically engineered human discovers some of her implanted memories are real and goes in search of the person who gave them to her.
Free
Free
Fiction
A Gift for His Beloved, Post-Apocalypse
Published Feb 19, 2019 · 273 words (1 minute) · 1 like · 89 views
Science Fiction Love post-apocalypse flash list marriage bittersweet
A man sifts through the world’s ruined remains in search of the perfect gift for his wedding anniversary.
Free
Free
Fiction
Canary's Refuge
Published Jan 1, 2019 · 4,061 words (15 minutes) · 133 views
Science Fiction Love first person POV cyborg artificial intelligence spaceship futuristic
A cyborg miner uncovers a rebellion plot against the sentient ship which has kept them alive since Earth’s demise.
Audio Available
Free
Free
Fiction
The Astronaut of the Shalott
Published Nov 30, 2018 · 1,858 words (7 minutes) · 239 views
Classic Science Fiction first person POV artificial intelligence spaceship retelling arthurian
A woman isolated in space longs for a way to connect with humanity.
Free
Free
Fiction
Change for the Changelings
Published Oct 31, 2018 · 486 words (2 minutes) · 182 views
Classic Fantasy second person POV fairy tale fae revenge flash
A pair of young women, swapped at birth by fae, meet for the first time.
Free
Free
Fiction
Time Travelers Anonymous
Published Sep 22, 2018 · 1,078 words (4 minutes) · 314 views
Humor Science Fiction Strange flash time travel near-future
A group of time travel addicts gather for a meeting to talk through their time-travel-related issues.
Free
Free
Fiction
Britannica in Dust
Published Aug 28, 2018 · 694 words (3 minutes) · 264 views
Science Fiction flash first person POV post-apocalyptic
A girl learns a hard truth about history from a set of old encyclopedias.
Free
