Aug 5, 2022
A man struggles with his decision to become a “Cultural Ambassador” to a newly befriended alien species.
Genre: Science Fiction
Excerpt:
Yeah, I’ve come to terms with it. I’m not going offworld to do
anything noble, like teach aliens how to speak human languages, or
to plant trees, build houses, or pass out...
Jul 29, 2022
When people in a newly prosperous town fall ill from a mysterious blood disease that doctors cannot cure or treat, one patient invents his own treatment.
Genre: Science Fiction
Excerpt:
They went to visit him at night. They had to. They could not walk
about by day, for the light of the sun was abhorrent to...
Jul 22, 2022
In a kingdom ruled by threes, Princess Number Four was never meant to be...
Genre: Fairy Tale
Excerpt:
Though he loved them all, he could not help but to feel distant
from the fourth child, whose coming into the world had twisted all
his joy into sorrow.
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Jul 15, 2022
A pair of inventors aim to ‘think outside the box’ and imagine a new purpose for an everyday item…chewing gum.
Genre: Science Fiction
Excerpt:
At some point, Sunny got tired of pacing and settled in Jerry’s
chair. He watched the mind map forming with the suggestions and
discussion they’d already covered. He...
Jul 8, 2022
A man inherits his grandmother’s antique sewing machine, and the mystery of a secret treasure hidden within it.
Genre: Mystery
Excerpt:
“’Because, you see, contained within this sewing machine is my
treasure,’” Selma read. “’Perhaps the most valuable treasure that I
may share. And I leave it to you, for...