Wendy Nikel
Space explorer, time traveler, wanderer of eerie places
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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 series of time travel novellas, beginning with THE CONTINUUM, is now available from World Weaver Press. For more info, visit wendynikel.com
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Questions Posed in an Alien Tongue
Published Jan 15, 2020 · 1,286 words (5 minutes) · 3 likes · 199 views
Science Fiction melancholy sci-fi Alien outer space
At age five, she survived a crash landing on an alien planet. At age twenty, she's charged with learning what brought her ship here. But the answers may permanently change her relationship with her keepers—or are they her captors?
Wendy Nikel, tea aficionado and flash fiction expert, has published dozens of short stories in venues such as Nature Futures, Daily Science Fiction, and Flash Fiction Online. Her time travel novella, THE CONTINUUM, is now available from World Weaver Press.
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The Mature Starlet's Guide to Making a Comeback
Published Dec 3, 2019 · 982 words (4 minutes) · 43 views
Science Fiction SciFi technology longevity actress
When it comes to getting a second chance at life, Eleanor Ridgeway doesn’t fight fair.
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#blessed
Published Nov 10, 2019 · 811 words (3 minutes) · 67 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction Social Media technology flash fiction Parents hashtags
A new mom gets caught up in the world of social media.
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One Who Does Not Sleep
Published Oct 7, 2019 · 3,048 words (12 minutes) · 110 views
Classic Fantasy Historical magic young adult coffee
When a bag of magical beans goes missing, a girl tasked with waking the city must confront the being she most fears.
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An Economy of Words
Published Sep 4, 2019 · 501 words (2 minutes) · 97 views
Fantasy flash fiction medieval medieval fantasy
A seamstress struggles to conserve her words in a world where each one is precious.
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Kingdom of Dust and Boils
Published Jul 1, 2019 · 3,046 words (12 minutes) · 174 views
Fantasy Historical ancient dark dark fantasy short story historical fantasy egypt
A boy is bound by magic to keep the secrets of the Pharoah’s son.
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Plain Jane Learns to Knit Wormholes
Published May 31, 2019 · 786 words (3 minutes) · 209 views
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A group of church ladies has a tough decision to make when they accidentally open a portal through time.
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Dr. Optera's Intelligent Bugs
Published Apr 23, 2019 · 1,901 words (7 minutes) · 214 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.
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The Firebringer
Published Apr 2, 2019 · 2,060 words (8 minutes) · 39 views
Fantasy mythology steampunk adventure
Amy Airlung, a young member of an airship crew, faces off against the mythical warship, the Firebringer
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