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Set in a world of the 1920′s that might have been, this is a tale of airships, adventure, gallant gentlemen, and sultry island maidens. . . .
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The day Daniel Harper inherited his uncle’s old farm, he also inherited a strange key. When he used that key on the cellar door, he found himself not on the rotting wooden steps, but in the path of an oncoming car on a dark city street. He’s just stepped into Ether, a world of steam powered cars and wooden . . .
overall 2 votes: 
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Dave set up a blog to communicate with his girlfriend while he was away doing research at a top secret facility. A blog that I discovered while hacking that facility’s computer system. Then one day, Dave disappears and all of his friends and family assume that he’s dead. But somehow Dave keeps writing in his blog. Now I’m the only . . .
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The stories here are short (some very short) and are mostly sf – that is, speculative fiction: fantasies, myths, science fiction, slipstream . . . all the flavors of fabulation except, I hope, for the mundane. Many were written with the audience of the Usenet newsgroup talk.bizarre in mind, back when text was the thing. —APS . . .
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A robot and an assassin team up to fight crime in the western suburbs of Minneapolis—for money, natch. And except for the evil uber-corporations and their leprechaun representative, an immortal witch and her dragon henchman, zombies, mysterious artifacts, competitive ninjas and a restaurant owner with proof that this all happens in an alternate world, things are pretty okay. . . .
overall 10 votes:
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Space & Time takes place in a galaxy where space travel is common, The Galactic Mutuality governs alliances, Humanity is a minority, and a little girl from an alien race tries to overcome the stigma of being a slave. Life moves along as it usually does until a small group of strangers arrives, bringing news of impending destruction and a . . .
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An ongoing series of short stories about two lesbians who live in a society that chooses mates for its citizens. The stories will appeal most to those who enjoy lesbian fiction, character-driven fiction, and/or speculative fiction. A new story is posted to the site approximately every three months. . . .
overall 5 votes:
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“Brave Men Run” is the story of Nate Charters. Born different, unsure of his origins, he’s an outcast at Abbeque Valley High School, a self-proclaimed “boy freak” with few friends and low self-esteem. When the Sovereign Era dramatically dawns, Nate finds himself in a quest to discover the truth: is he more than he seems, a misfit in a miraculous . . .
Stranded in an otherworld named Ether Daniel is befriended by characters who have no real problem accepting his presence there and who never fail to help him in his quest to find the magical key he needs to make the journey home.
The story starts off brilliantly with the main character [more . . .]
I was drawn to this listing because of the title . . . and because, let’s face it, airships are awesome. I kept reading (currently up to ch.18) because, while the airships continued to be awesome, the writing is equally excellent.
In yet another example of a great hook, the story opens with an airship [more . . .]