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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Life above ground is something Lilith has never experienced. When she gets the chance to visit the outside world, to see, firsthand, the monsters that roam the surface, she’s understandably ecstatic. But the infected have a reputation for being dangerous for a reason, and Lilith is about to find out why . . . . This is the story of Lilith, and her . . .
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. . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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. . . .
Portillo, TX is a city of industry, fuelled by chemicals and ambition. It smells like money. Its citizens seek fortune, love, and truth. Rex is a freelance cameraman who discovers a secret. Heather is high school teacher who doubts the intentions of her holistic psychiatrist, but desperately needs to overcome a childhood trauma. Portillo is a city with two sides. . . .
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 . . .
Mortimer Scott is dreadfully average. A devout member of the Church of Lopt, Mortimer spends his days praying, fumbling through social interactions, and dreaming of the day that his life would change. As if by some miracle of the gods themselves, it does. Talbot, the wanted heretic of the Church, wrenches Mortimer from worship and ritual and into . . .
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. . . .
“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 . . .
Nothing interesting ever happens in the small town of Pitt Creek. Even when magic suddenly becomes a tangible force—and hundreds of thousands of people worldwide transform into animals and mythological creatures—the Changes’ closest approach is as dramatic video footage on the 6 o’clock news. Kevin MacArthur and his friends want to be a part of that—to have their lives . . .
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 . . .]
As of this writing, there are currently 17 installments of Space & Time, most of which are relatively small (which is perfectly fine, since the updates are so frequent). It follows life on a space station, specifically the life if Jregli, an alien slave girl who has conned her way onto the space station to make a better life for [more . . .]