T’ksspt parked his space ship in a high orbit over the little blue and green planet. It was just as pretty as he’d hoped. A few good shots of this, and he’d at least place in the photography contest. And then K’ssltt would finally notice him. He slipped into his […]
Jamie
I’m leaving for Kansas in a matter of hours. I’ll be away for two weeks, attending the short story workshop at the Center for the Study of Science Fiction. I’ve got stories written and queued up to post automatically while I’m gone, so the flow of fiction will continue uninterrupted. […]
Kansas!
The crystal slipper had a cracked toe. The prince had stepped on Cinderella’s foot after he’d joked about dirty peasants. "That’s not mine." Sleeping Beauty woke in an empty room. Where was her prince? She stood, her foot landing on human teeth. She fainted and woke alone again. After the […]
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It took me over 100 pages to start caring about this book, but I did enjoy it by the end. The opening relies a lot on setting and tone to pull the reader through, and while the setting was interesting, it wasn’t enough for me to really care about the […]
Review of The City and the City by China Miéville
Jim staggered a little under Ronnie’s weight, but he made sure she landed gently. She felt solid in his arms. He liked it. And they’d held hands, for a bit, too. Did it count as holding hands through their suits? Did this count as a hug? Probably not. Ronnie liked […]
Martian Adventures: Exploration Part 3
Chicken Little came out in 2005. It wasn’t a high point for Disney. This is the story of Chicken Little, a very small chicken in a town populated by various anthropomorphized animals. A piece of sky falls on his head, so he rings the town bell to warn everyone. The […]
Disney Project: Chicken Little
We’ve got 19 stories this year from some very talented authors. I’m super excited to announce that we got a story from Peter S. Beagle, who’s going to be a Confluence this year as the Filk guest. We also have a story by Eugie Foster, who is one of my […]
Triangulation: End of the Rainbow Table of Contents
The new queen looked down at her stepdaughter’s pallid face. She was a pretty baby, in her strange way. "Is she… healthy?" She touched the baby’s cheek. Her skin was cold as snow. The queen shuddered. "Healthy?" the doctor asked. He shrugged. "I can’t say. She’s doesn’t have the fever […]
Snow White
Zombies shambled across the sunny park. One stopped by the swings and poked the dangling chains. The rusty links squeaked. It shambled on. Brain matter dripped from Jane’s lips, into Sister Ann’s matted hair. She wiped her hands on her habit and crept into the sanctuary. Alan shot the zombie […]
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Ronnie stopped a few feet away from the edge of the cliff. "Look. Isn’t it amazing?" Jim stood next to her and stared down at the station. "It really stands out, doesn’t it? Especially the dome. The greenhouses might be the only green on the whole planet." Ronnie had never […]