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Once a Silicon Valley software engineer, CURTIS C. CHEN (陳致宇) now writes speculative fiction and runs puzzle games near Portland, Oregon. His debut novel WAYPOINT KANGAROO (a 2017 Locus Awards Finalist and Endeavour Award Finalist) is a science fiction thriller about a superpowered spy facing his toughest mission yet: vacation. The sequel, KANGAROO TOO, lands our hero on the Moon to confront long-buried secrets. Curtis' short stories have appeared in Playboy Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, MISSION: TOMORROW, and OREGON READS ALOUD. 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.

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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...

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Ghost Patrol

Published Oct 15, 2019 · 5,708 words (21 minutes) · 1 like · 23 views

Fantasy Horror Mystery Afterlife magic items spirit victims unit

Are you afraid of NO GHOST, though?

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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...

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Walked up to the court in the crushing mid-afternoon sun not expecting to take any photos but as I casually pulled my camera out, these guys graciously jumped not only into formation, but right into my frame.

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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!

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Fiction Series: Complete 12 Chapters

By the Light of the Moon

Updated Jul 18, 2019 · 53,813 words (196 minutes) · 1 like · 72 views

Fantasy Science Fiction Historical alternate history apollo 8 not werewolves

What if the Moon were magic? What if simply looking at the full Moon would transform one out of every ten people into a mindless animal? What if, in the year 1968, NASA decided to send three astronauts to orbit the Moon anyway?

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