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Strange Little Band by Nancy Brauer and Vanessa Brooks

Two psychics, one mega-corp and all-around bad behavior

Strange Little Band is the ongoing story of Addison and Shane, two self-centered, amoral psychics who work for the cut-throat Triptych Corporation.  Their insular, comfortable lives are disrupted when, due to Triptych’s machinations, they become unlikely parents.  How can they raise a child when they can’t trust each other? . . .

A serialized novel, updating twice weekly.
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Cloudnigh by Spinner

Humanity has evolved. Our minds have not.

Roman Fairchild is your average reclusive bin-cron—until the government’s stonewall-busting war game comes crashing own on his doorstep, bringing forth an impending armageddon. . . .

A serialized novel, updating twice weekly.
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The Mushroom Wars by Adam Gashlin and Michael Kazmierczak

In 1996, Dr. Beuctus Guggenheim, head of Research and Development at Cantspell’s Olde Fashund Soupe Phactorie, was given the task of creating a preservative for cream of mushroom soup.  His actions set into motion a cataclysm, opening a link between our world and the ‘Mushroom Zone’. Soon a legion of Mushrooms claimed our world for their empire.  A campaign of . . .

An ongoing series, with new episodes weekly.
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Madilon by Terry Dock

Parties are illegal. Madilon is illegal-er.

Mankind is ruled by a fundamentalist Church.  Sex outside of marriage, music, dancing and even lipstick are forbidden.  There’s only one place of absolute freedom: Madilon, a space station turned into the last night club of the galaxy. . . .

An ongoing series, with new episodes weekdays.
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The Deep Underground by Heidi Cautrell

Not All Dystopian Futures are Created Equal

The Deep Underground is the story of Ada and Ky, two evolutionary freaks trying to survive in a dystopian future.  The Deep itself is the underground portion of a utopian City.  Those who live in the Deep are either proles – the unmodified humans and dregs of society – or Transies – evolutionarily advanced humans that look anything but human.  . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
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Dominion by JL Bryan

In a near-future, totalitarian America, a TV “news” reporter begins to uncover how the regime uses propaganda and psychological operations to control the minds of the public. Note: Only the first five chapters are available on the website.  The complete novel is available as a PDF. . . .

A complete pdf novel.
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Hyperlink Your Heart by randomhuman

Until there's nothing left

Out of loneliness, or boredom, maybe, you assign a URL to your heart and share it on the forums and social networks you frequent.  The hits trickle in at first, the unusually curious trampling through, poking and prodding, unsure of what they’re seeing.  But then the links spread.  Everybody wants to see your heart, to have a role in pulling . . .

A growing collection of stories, updated weekly.
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Battle of Amsterdam by Rob Hackney

In 2154, where independent nations have given way to splintered corporate entities responsible for the housing, health, security and education of their employees and shareholders, government everywhere has been scaled down to the point of collapse, leaving those outside of private territories to fend for themselves. Over the shoulder of five inhabitants, carve out slices of a world that . . .

A serialized pdf novel, updating infrequently.
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Eurux by Alex Laine

A story about the European Union in 2020

Eurux is Europe’s new operating system, developed by the European Union.  It will be this decade’s most important contribution to the unity of Europe. Alex Laine, a technical administrator on the Eurux project, is accused of having infected the Eurux main server with a Trojan.  Alex becomes a fugitive, not only from Union representatives afraid of scandal.  Someone else . . .

A serialized novel, updating thrice weekly.
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The Radical Chronicles by Tim Peacock

In the distant post-apocalyptic future after what most of us would consider to be the end of the world, people begin losing hope.  With a power-hungry government hell-bent on creating the perfect utopia, you’ll venture through a world filled with genocide, torture, ruthless spies and double agents, and a resistance movement aimed at saving those targeted by the government for . . .

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Distopia by Vaughn Ohlman

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them to another . . .   . . . and to flee out into the stars, planting colonies which they hope will survive and resist the tyranny of their oppressors . . .   . . . and when those people have been raised in a society that forbids the . . .

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What Is Your Pizza by Josh Lockamy

Dystopia and extra sauce

WIYP is a story written blog-style from the point of view of a person experiencing the shift of his country into Orwellian dystopia.  Written during the decline, exploring how it could happen more than what the after-effects would be like. . . .

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STRANGE LITTLE BAND

two psychics, one baby, and a mega-corp that owns them all

Editor: A. M. Harte
July 24, 2009

The story follows the psychics Addison and Shane, who both work for the mega-corp Triptych, a mysterious company that seems to specialize in almost everything. Both of the main characters are strong and manipulative; it’s refreshing to read a story with such complex characters and so much hidden politics at play.

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CLOUDNIGH

So far, so good! Characters are Cloudnigh’s strength

Member: Lizzy
March 3, 2010

Cloudnigh is a cyberpunk story set in the bad part of town in a post-Earth society. The culture is vaguely North American – some hybrid of hipster and grunge – as explored by a group of late-teens immersed in the music scene.  As of this writing, seven chapters and two supplements are up, with updates scheduled twice a week.

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