Usually the algos handle a show like this, I’m too stretched, but Harry wants me to monitor this one myself. It’s T56, the morning mag everyone watches, and they’re interviewing someone called Joe Farrell. Is he is a celeb? No,… Continue Reading
PLIFF-pliff-pliff-pliff. PLIFF-pliff-pliff-pliff. LAP-twen-ty-one. SEE-the-boy-run. Yeah, me, Grant Matthews, Olympian. Never felt faster. Is it really the suit? Can ‘optimal thermoregulation’ make that much difference to a runner? DeSelbySuits sure wanted us to believe it, before the ‘fusion’ accidents. The apogee… Continue Reading
“It’s dark in here, isn’t it?” the voice asked her. Stella came to a dead stop. She hadn’t expected anyone to be in here: the house was meant to be empty. Nor could she tell where it came from. The… Continue Reading
The morning after contractors installed Wi-Fi service for Piedmont Park, dozens of squirrels emerged from Elmer’s tool shed. A thick carpet of fuzz surged past his feet and scattered outside when he opened the door, each squirrel with a tiny… Continue Reading
Five days after her boyfriend beat her until she nearly blacked out, Jada put on her favorite dress and went outdoors into the fading evening light. The dress was a medium shade of green, cut high at the neckline and… Continue Reading
EPA Agent Ava Dominguez received a tip on an unauthorized tree and went to investigate. The tree, a maple, grew in a suburban yard. The neighboring yards were in compliance — dirt, gravel, rock, like the surface of the moon.… Continue Reading
Calling up the Devil had one advantage over his Heaven-hosting counterpart: at least the Beast advertised his number. Henry wasn’t sure where the nudity and candles came in, but guessed it was sheer expedience. You didn’t get much in the… Continue Reading
Listen to “The Cavern” by K. Esta, read by Folly Blaine: [display_podcast] K. Esta is a fan of sci fi in all forms, but has been known to play with other genres as well. After studying mechanical engineering and… Continue Reading
We’re trying out Disqus to manage our comment threads! Don’t worry, you can still post as a guest without logging in, or create a Disqus account that doesn’t link to any of your other accounts. If you’re having trouble doing… Continue Reading
There are only two roads out of the country north through the sierra. Most take the three-lane highway from the provincial capital. If you come through our town you must be a hick, with withered crops to sell across the… Continue Reading