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Phil Margolies

On the Mundane Applications of Extraordinary Inventions

Published Jan 8, 2021 · 2,874 words (11 minutes) · 48 views

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A scientist and a senator. A years-long rivalry. A plan.

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Dan Micklethwaite

No Smoke Without

Published Jan 2, 2021 · 1,299 words (5 minutes) · 71 views

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A young data-analyst sees their colleagues' productivity improved by a new gadget, and starts to experience some enhancement as well. But does their new work-ethic come at too high a cost?

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Marlee Jane Ward

Fert

Published Dec 31, 2020 · 5,189 words (19 minutes) · 1 like · 66 views

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Thomas Parrott

Voyages of the Nocturne

Updated Dec 29, 2020 · 14,107 words (52 minutes) · 6 likes · 119 views

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A human wakes up on board a strange ship caught in a conflict he does not understand. Amnesia is only one of his problems. When just being Homo sapiens makes you the key to one of the greatest powers in the galaxy, life is not going to be easy.

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James Van Pelt

Neoteric Urban Archaeology

Published Dec 28, 2020 · 1,232 words (5 minutes) · 97 views

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Part of the joy of archaeology is that every artifact tells a story, but not all archaeology requires an ancient site where the scientist carefully brushes dirt away from a fragile find from the deep past. People leave artifacts and other physical remains wherever they go. Even an abandoned house in a crummy part of the city can contain story treasures.

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Carrie Vaughn

Sidekick

Published Dec 28, 2020 · 3,841 words (14 minutes) · 4 likes · 291 views

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Miss Smith is an administrative assistant at Darren Bane's accounting firm. Actually, Miss Smith is a glorified secretary. Actually, Miss Smith is beginning to suspect she's something else entirely.

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Joyce Reynolds-Ward

First Christmas Together

Published Dec 25, 2020 · 7,024 words (26 minutes) · 271 views

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Gabe and Ruby's first Christmas together is a wee bit...fraught, one might say. Follows FIRST MEETINGS. Rough draft limited availability story.

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Matthew Castleman

Privateers of Mars, excerpt

Published Dec 17, 2020 · 332 words (2 minutes) · 72 views

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Excerpt from my adventure novella Privateers of Mars, a story of Solar System cold war, atomic swashbuckling, and companionship in the dark of space. For fans of The Mandalorian, Firefly, Cowboy Bebop, and The Expanse!

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Marlee Jane Ward

Atavistacular

Published Dec 14, 2020 · 1,457 words (6 minutes) · 4 likes · 412 views

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You’ve never known embarrassment until you’ve shown up at a skinrave with the same facio-cranial avatar upgrade as your nemesis. Luckily, Cordite Hadli’s doctor will set her up with a proto-trend so unique, it’ll settle this rivalry once and for all.

Australian author Marlee Jane Ward is a graduate of Clarion West, and her work has appeared in Terraform, Apex, Aurealis, and more.

Content note: mature.

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David Perlmutter

One Day Amazon Sale

Published Dec 12, 2020 · 13 words (1 minute) · 66 views

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