Science Fiction
Found 1139 works tagged 'Science Fiction'.
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Copper and Steel
Published Jan 26, 2021 · 3,359 words (13 minutes) · 6 views
In a post-human world, robots Lucy and William struggle to stay alive while deciding whether the cultural artifacts left behind by mankind are worth saving.
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Those who Favor Fire
Published Jan 25, 2021 · 936 words (4 minutes) · 25 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction apocalypse engineering stellar construction
A final farewell.
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Dear Erica
Published Jan 22, 2021 · 1,595 words (6 minutes) · 1 like · 28 views
Fantasy Science Fiction hope lovers message in a bottle apologies
Flash fiction - a message in a bottle holds a deeper meaning for Erica's ex-husband when he is given the chance to share with her his final thoughts.
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Breathing Room
Published Jan 22, 2021 · 591 words (3 minutes) · 1 like · 33 views
Science Fiction space flash fiction relationships quarantine longing
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From the Deep
Published Jan 22, 2021 · 4,247 words (16 minutes) · 50 views
Fantasy Science Fiction protection warrior Grief history child squid new zealand
Earthquakes are caused by monsters under the earth; a giant squid advances on Wellington, and a young boy knows the magic words to keep the city safe. But will his grieving father ever believe him?
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Whiter Teeth, Fresher Breath
Published Jan 17, 2021 · 3,976 words (15 minutes) · 64 views
Author note: Trigger warnings: alien sex; dentistry. This was my first fiction sale ever, to David Pringle at Interzone, in the remote former lifetime that was 1994.
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Mistakes Were Made
Published Jan 12, 2021 · 1,023 words (4 minutes) · 41 views
Science Fiction #aliens #flash #scifi
An early little flash whose link has unfortunately expired! Originally published in Evil Girlfriend Media in 2015. Aliens, inconveniences, and a cantankerous scientist with some iffy ideas about whose 'fault' this really is...
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The Nixon Wrangler's Tale
Published Jan 10, 2021 · 3,089 words (12 minutes) · 39 views
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A warning: This story contains many things that might offend some readers, including semi-explicit sex, "sci-fi violence," four-letter words that somehow retain a certain power, and a general spirit of meanness. Ellen Datlow said she liked it in spite of herself, and published it in 1998 on EventHorizon.com, a site you need the Wayback Machine to find today. The theme park name in this story was stolen from Judith Berman, who I hope forgives me.
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Titan Descansos
Published Jan 9, 2021 · 2,085 words (8 minutes) · 90 views
Science Fiction siblings near future first contact space flight
Have you ever seen little crosses or bunches of flowers by the side of the road and recognized the tragedy commemorated there? This is a way to recognize the dead, to mark the spot of their unexpected passing. It seems a very human thing to do. And so, when we go deeper and deeper into space, what parts of our humanity will we take with us. Will we recognize it when we find it?
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Published Jan 8, 2021 · 25 words (1 minute) · 1 like · 163 views
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