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Graham Robert Scott

Last Contact

Published Aug 15, 2019 · 944 words (4 minutes) · 1 like · 41 views

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After an ape expert misses an appointment, a gorilla holds up traffic in his search for answers. [Originally published in Nature Futures and reprinted in Best Vegan Science Fiction & Fantasy 2018.]

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Renee Carter Hall

Moon, June, Raccoon

Published Feb 12, 2019 · 3,856 words (15 minutes) · 3 likes · 223 views

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Karen's sick of watching all her friends find true love. Out of desperation, she decides to try casting a love spell -- and winds up attracting a neighborhood raccoon instead. But this furry little matchmaker just won't mind his own business...

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Renee Carter Hall

In the Greenwood

Published Feb 4, 2019 · 1,255 words (5 minutes) · 187 views

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The doe Faeldra merely desires a mate, but she has a much greater role to play in the forest as one season becomes another.

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Renee Carter Hall

The Tiger's Son

Published Jan 18, 2019 · 9,638 words (36 minutes) · 266 views

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A boy abandoned in the jungle. A pack of wolves who live by the jungle's Law. A fierce tiger, a cunning panther, and a deadly python. You know these characters... or do you? This re-envisioning of Kipling's Mowgli stories begins with a simple question: What if Mowgli hadn't been raised by the wolves?

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Renee Carter Hall

Nativity

Published Dec 11, 2018 · 402 words (2 minutes) · 267 views

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All young Sophie wants is a place to belong and be loved. It just may not be the place one would expect...

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Renee Carter Hall

The Gingerbread Reindeer

Published Dec 4, 2018 · 3,067 words (12 minutes) · 3 likes · 495 views

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As Christmas draws to a close, enjoy a tale where Santa‘s reindeer moonlight as defenders of the universe, and a child‘s gingerbread cookie holds unexpected powers. West Virginia based author Renee Carter Hall has published numerous books and short stories, and specializes in fantasy and science fiction for adults who never quite grew up.

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Renee Carter Hall

The Wishing Tree

Published Jul 27, 2018 · 2,344 words (9 minutes) · 343 views

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Once upon a time in the backwoods, an old raccoon plays a trick on two hounds to save his skin. But wishes have a way of coming true...

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Renee Carter Hall

The Mistress of Tidwell Manor

Published Jul 13, 2018 · 3,311 words (13 minutes) · 2 likes · 340 views

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Amid a plague-ravaged world, time stands still at Tidwell Manor for Miss Emma and her canid caretaker, Mattie.

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Renee Carter Hall

The Frog Who Swallowed the Moon

Published Jun 15, 2018 · 3,018 words (11 minutes) · 1 like · 444 views

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Frog loves nothing more than to sing, and his friends love nothing more than to listen. But when he accidentally swallows the moon, Frog must make a choice: Should he let the night skies remain unlit or give up his beautiful voice forever?

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Amy Sisson

Ménagerie in Motion

Published Apr 2, 2018 · 2,997 words (11 minutes) · 342 views

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With animals ranging from a lynx kitten to a floating yellow angelfish, Armand's Amazing Traveling Ménagerie is on the move yet again. But how long can Armand keep the Ménagerie in motion by himself?