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Science Fiction
First, I have two new stories available since my last update. You can check out “Moving Past Legs” in the current issue of Bastion Science Fiction, and “Broken Mirrors” in Vignettes from the End of the World. Second, on March 31st, my husband and I learned that we had to […]
Update!
Paul and I went to see Pacific Rim last weekend. It’s awesome. if you’re able to find time to go see it, you won’t regret it. The fight scenes were incredible. This one was my favorite. My only complaint is that there were very few women in the movie. The one […]
Pacific Rim Movie Review
Ronnie took a deep breath. She reminded herself that she shouldn’t be nervous. That Jim was her best friend. And that if she waited, stupid Kristen might ask him first and ruin everything. "So, prom." Jim nodded. "The very first on Mars." "Want to go with […]
A Prom Princess of Mars
The adults all succumb to the sleep at the same time. Our parents slump, boneless, to the floor. Teachers sag onto their desks, cashiers fall next to their registers, bike couriers tumble sideways and roll. The smallest children sleep as well. Babies curl on their mothers’ breasts, soft […]
We Wait, and We Hope
Stanley initiated a standard scan and watched the numbers scroll across his screen. "That’s not right," he muttered. He stopped the test and restarted it. He stared at the image on the screen. His mind drifted. He reached forward, and jumped when his fingers hit smooth plastic. […]
Feeding the Master
For Dylan, Kiefer and Lleyton I spun in a fast, uncontrolled circle, my mouth guard half-out, my visor cracked, and my own blood floating in front of me in a spray of perfectly round orbs. Gloved hands pulled the heavy, black rubber ball out of […]
Top of the Game
Talia picked her way through the shattered revolving door. Singed bills fluttered in the pre-storm breeze as she ducked beneath police tape and took in the scene. The bomb had taken out the vault door and blown half the back wall away. It was impressive work. […]
Out in the Rain
For the Stefko Family Delilah snaked her arm into the station’s broken support thruster. If she could just get the stabilizer loose, she might be able to get it fixed. If not, they were going to have to order a new one from Earth. No one […]
A Diamond in the Sky
Jim wriggled through the air vents, tugging Ronnie along with him. The vents groaned under their weight, and Jim could hear his heart pounding in his ears even over Ronnie’s ragged breathing. Sweat trickled down his nose. He’d never been more terrified. He was pretty sure that Ronnie’s arm was […]