Curtis C. Chen
Curtis writes mostly science fiction and fantasy. MOSTLY.
Subscribe
Subscribe to Curtis to support his work and read subscriber-only content.
Once a Silicon Valley software engineer, Curtis C. Chen (陳致宇) now writes fiction and runs puzzle games near Portland, Oregon. His debut novel Waypoint Kangaroo (a 2017 Locus Awards Finalist and Endeavour Award Finalist) is the first in a series of funny science fiction spy thrillers. He has written for Ninth Step Station and Machina on Serial Box.
Curtis' short stories have appeared in Playboy Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, Oregon Reads Aloud, and elsewhere. His homebrew cat feeding robot was displayed in the "Worlds Beyond Here" exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle. He is a graduate of the Clarion West and Viable Paradise writers' workshops.
You can find Curtis at Puzzled Pint on the second Tuesday of most every month. And yes, there is a puzzle hidden in each of the KANGAROO book covers! Finding the rabbit holes is left as an exercise for the reader.
Fiction · Posts · Books
$1.00
Fiction
Kinky Bots
Published Jun 30, 2020 · 3,718 words (14 minutes) · 6 views
Science Fiction disability avatars_inc sexbots
$1.00
Free
Fiction
Dragger’s End
Published May 31, 2020 · 1,073 words (4 minutes) · 47 views
Science Fiction Starships were meant to fly
Pioneers and plumbers
Free
Free
Fiction
When Second Is Actually First
Published Apr 29, 2020 · 4,349 words (16 minutes) · 1 like · 121 views
Science Fiction capitalism eat the rich fair is fair
Capitalism is dead, long live capitalism?
Free
Free
Fiction
It Takes Two
Published Mar 31, 2020 · 4,182 words (16 minutes) · 176 views
Horror Science Fiction Romance get your ass to mars reverse war of the worlds did i just blow your mind
"The time has come," the astronaut said, "to talk of many things: of shoes and ships and sealing-wax, of presidents and quarantines."
Free
Free
Fiction
Cats Don’t Care About Universal Basic Income
Published Feb 25, 2020 · 4,124 words (15 minutes) · 1 like · 361 views
Fantasy Humor Science Fiction near future cat Basic Income
Bailey the cat provides commentary as his human starts getting her first universal basic income payments. She doesn't quit her job or waste her money on frivolous spending. But she does have to adjust to this change in her life.
Free
$2.00
Fiction
Ghosts of Earth
Published Jan 29, 2020 · 7,353 words (27 minutes) · 1 like · 2 views
Science Fiction aliens ghosts hawks doves pure energy
Ghosts vs. Aliens!
$2.00
$1.00
Fiction
Ten Days Up
Published Dec 9, 2019 · 6,826 words (25 minutes)
Science Fiction space elevator earth orbit disaster!
Another potential for corporate involvement are space elevators and other stations above the Earth such as the setting for our next tale. When her partner passes out, a female astronaut must work to save both of their lives...
$1.00
$1.00
Fiction
Ghost Patrol
Published Oct 15, 2019 · 5,708 words (21 minutes) · 1 like · 24 views
Fantasy Horror Mystery Afterlife magic items spirit victims unit
Are you afraid of NO GHOST, though?
$1.00
$1.00
Fiction
Fresh Off the Bod
Published Oct 1, 2019 · 5,563 words (21 minutes) · 18 views
Fantasy Horror network television body snatching pun intended
Once upon a time in Hollywood...
$1.00
$1.00
Fiction
Have Spacesuit, Will Travel
Published Aug 1, 2019 · 796 words (3 minutes) · 14 views
Humor Science Fiction orbital shenanigans gratuitous oregon references
You can't copyright a title so back off, Heinlein estate!
$1.00
