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R. K. Duncan

Music for an Electronic Body

Published Apr 23, 2020 · 3,952 words (15 minutes) · 3 likes · 497 views

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Transference to a robot body may have saved his life, but it left Rob without much to live for, once music lost its luster. But when a mysterious underground band called Procedural Generation promises to bring back what he’s been missing, he’ll plug in, no questions asked. 

Author R. K. Duncan is a 2019 graduate of Viable Paradise, and writes fantasy, horror, and science fiction with a sharp edge of hope from his home in West Philadelphia.

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Jason Franks

Into the Adlight

Published Apr 16, 2019 · 3,378 words (13 minutes) · 3 likes · 1044 views

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Abram Jonas is a documentary filmmaker most accustomed to covering war. But when he’s given unexpected access to the “bogeyman of advertising”—a man infamous for embedding ads in anything and everything, including people’s corneas—Abe has no choice but to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. Author Jason Franks lives in Australia, and his novels and short stories have been short-listed for the Aurealis award and appeared in many anthologies and magazines.

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Tim McDaniel

Knight after Knight

Published Aug 28, 2018 · 3,275 words (12 minutes) · 1 like · 476 views

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The Green Knight is, naturally, full of concern for protecting the environment, just as the Red Knight focuses on the means of production... But who is the knight with the lovely song?