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Suppose It Were True

Suppose It Were True

January 11, 2021 by Tze Chua 4 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Drawer

The Drawer

October 28, 2020 by JD Edwin 5 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Times Infinity

Times Infinity

October 22, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 4 Comments

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Life With No LENS

Life With No LENS

October 19, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 28 Comments

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Haywire

Haywire

October 16, 2020 by Tze Chua 18 Comments

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

(Almost) the Last Person on Earth

(Almost) the Last Person on Earth

August 31, 2020 by Angela Largent 13 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

Flavor

Flavor

July 30, 2020 by JD Edwin 8 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

Freedom

Freedom

July 14, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 14 Comments

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Speculative Fiction

Outside

OUTSIDE

April 6, 2020 by Phil Town 13 Comments

Filed Under: Speculative Fiction

To See the Sun

To See The Sun

July 24, 2019 by Summer Writing Contest 2019 6 Comments

Filed Under: 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Blue: Part 2

June 24, 2019 by Erin Halden 12 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Shifted

Shifted

November 6, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 6 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Divine January Pt 2

Divine January Pt. 2

September 20, 2018 by JD Edwin 3 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

The Last Game

The Last Game

September 5, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 6 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Hot, Speculative Fiction

In My Bones

In My Bones

August 10, 2018 by Summer Writing Contest 2018 8 Comments

Filed Under: 2018 Summer Writing Contest, Speculative Fiction

Bot or Boy

Bot or Boy

June 14, 2018 by Jeff Elkins 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Blue

Blue

May 28, 2018 by Erin Halden 11 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Henry and Vincent

Henry and Vincent

March 1, 2018 by Alice Nelson 11 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: fiction, Flash fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, short story

Buzz, Tick, Patter

Buzz, Tick, Patter

December 20, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest 5 Comments

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Speculative Fiction

Chester

Chester

July 28, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest 9 Comments

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Speculative Fiction

Subject 34

Subject 34

July 21, 2017 by Summer Writing Contest 37 Comments

Filed Under: 2017 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Sinning for Dummies

Sinning For Dummies

March 31, 2017 by JD Edwin 15 Comments

Filed Under: Holidays, Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

March 29, 2017 by Guest Author 13 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Speculative Fiction

The Time Traveler's Scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 12

June 28, 2016 by Ann Stanley 1 Comment

Filed Under: Experimental, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Adventure, Drama, fiction, science fiction, Space, technology

The Time Traveler's Scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 11

June 14, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Adventure, Drama, fiction, science fiction, Space, time-travel

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 7

May 17, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure, fiction, science fiction, Space, The time traveler's scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 6

May 10, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: fiction, science fiction, Space, technology, The time traveler's scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme: Chapter 5

April 26, 2016 by Ann Stanley Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure, Ann Stanley, fiction, science fiction, Space

First Lieutenant Kim Caruthers: Letter to Her Mother – July 18, 2030

April 7, 2016 by Bishop Garrison Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

The Time Traveler's Scheme

The Time Traveler’s Scheme, Chapter 3

April 5, 2016 by Bishop Garrison 1 Comment

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

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