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Aidan Moher is the Hugo Award-winning founder of A Dribble of Ink, author of “On the Phone with Goblins” and “The Penelope Qingdom”, and a regular contributor to Tor.com and the Barnes & Noble SF&F Blog. Aidan lives on Vancouver Island with his wife and daughter, but you can most easily find him on Twitter at @adribbleofink.
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Published May 2, 2019 · 673 words (3 minutes) · 1 like · 621 views
Fantasy post-apocalpytic Magical Realism apocalyptic flash fiction Badass Women Young Protagonist
A young girl and her dog search their ash-covered island for treasure in the days following the world's end.
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Published Feb 28, 2019 · 637 words (3 minutes) · 3 likes · 1733 views
Fantasy Humor Valkyrie epic fantasy Older Protagonists Big Magic Dragons Badass Women
When a river drake eats her goat, this grandma grabs her spear, and rediscovers the thrill of magic in her quest for vengeance.
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Published Feb 1, 2019 · 5,238 words (20 minutes) · 1 like · 1521 views
Fantasy Science Fiction aliens Family Action Dinosaurs! Jurassic Park meets LOST
When Youngblood's island is invaded by, she must gather her friends, courage, and wits to survive—and the dinosaurs are the least of her problems. "Youngblood" is LOST meets Jurassic Park fuelled by the Dead Kennedys.
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Published Jan 7, 2019 · 1,409 words (6 minutes) · 2 likes · 1506 views
Science Fiction Love Family Dinosaurs! Growing up Robots Letting go
A shattered dinosaur, a heartbroken child, and a mother's love coalesce in this touching story about family, loss, and growing up.
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Published Apr 23, 2018 · 4,257 words (16 minutes) · 1048 views
Science Fiction aliens space opera Military SF Family Action
"We weren't alone. Just blind to our neighbours." His home destroyed, his family dead, Sligh travels across the galaxy to seek revenge for for a planet washed away by a tide of shadows.
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Published Feb 16, 2018 · 9,370 words (35 minutes) · 3135 views
Fantasy Humor Mystery Wizards Retired Wizards Older Protagonists time travel Sentient Books Family Boomball Harry Potter Meets the Golden Girls Goblins
Two wizards investigate a goblin-run phone scheme running amok at their retirement home in this mashup of Harry Potter and the Golden Girls.
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Published Nov 8, 2017 · 5,781 words (22 minutes) · 3 likes · 3087 views
Fantasy British Columbia Love Ultimo Bomb Family Boy Meets Girl Growing up Dungeons & Dragons Young Love Canada
What would *you* do if you found out your neighbour had a kingdom of living toys in their basement? "The Penelope Qingdom" is an ode to the '80s, D&D, and first love. For fans of Stranger Things and Ken Liu's "The Paper Menagerie."
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