Found 3 works tagged 'insects'.
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Published Dec 2, 2020 · 1,016 words (4 minutes) · 111 views
Science Fiction reader 1960s red scare Superheroes fleas insects parody alternate worlds j. edgar hoover
This story was published way back in the last century, in a British magazine called The Edge, edited by Graham Evans. It was originally conceived as a pitch for an anthology of Spider-Man stories, but the editor who sent me a polite rejection said it was "too weird for Marvel." (How's that, again?) It's fortunate that I was able to capitalize on the superhero craze years before it was ripe for monetization.
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Published May 29, 2019 · 1,030 words (4 minutes) · 670 views
Horror losing a child childhood Bugs insects coming of age metamorphosis cartilage
Markella’s earliest memories are of the sounds outside her window. At hours when no men moved, rustling branches and shuffling grass woke her. A beating pulse like slower, fleshier helicopter blades banished sleep: thlush-a-lum thlush-a-lum.
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Published May 3, 2019 · 4,616 words (17 minutes) · 484 views
The creatures in Demi's backyard love her, and she loves her mom. Life should be good with the love that surrounds her, but Demi has challenges too: Mom is sick, the neighborhood is rough, and what's a good daughter to do?