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Maria Haskins

Firstborn

Published May 11, 2020 · 3,009 words (11 minutes) · 1 like · 750 views

Fantasy Horror children motherhood mothers

A mother worries that something is wrong with her child, or with herself.

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Premee Mohamed

The Moving Stars

Published Dec 5, 2019 · 5,094 words (19 minutes) · 4 likes · 1105 views

Science Fiction aliens first contact motherhood

The Sulusk is a special guest on the Johnny Carson show. Its body looks like broken glass, and its voice emerges through a staticky translator to say: one human of their choosing will become ambassador to Earth. At home, Sally immediately knows they speak of her infant daughter—even if no one else believes her.

Premee Mohamed is an Indo-Caribbean scientist and spec fic writer based in Canada. Her work has been published by Automata Review, Mythic Delirium, Pseudopod, Nightmare Magazine, and many others.