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The Future of Future Planning (6)

Dear Jezzy (12)

Tasting Menu (5)

Tales of the Rose Knights (24)

Careers for Magical Creatures (10)

Captain Percina Saunders (10)

Clickbait for Paranormals (7)

Alien Salvage (5)

From Diaspora to New Jupiter (6)

Childhood at Crossroad Station (6)

Cara Watt, P.I. (12)

Maradia's Robot (6)

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"Science Fiction" means—to us—everything found in the science fiction section of a bookstore, or at a science fiction convention, or amongst the winners of the Hugo awards given by the World Science Fiction Society. This includes the genres of science fiction (or sci-fi), fantasy, slipstream, alternative history, and even stories with lighter speculative elements. We hope you enjoy the broad range that SF has to offer.

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Stories Published September 2017

Astronauts Can't Touch You

By Carlie St. George • Short Short • Published on Sep 29, 2017 • Topic: Slipstream

When He Saw Her

By Cory Josiah Easley • Flash • Published on Sep 28, 2017 • Topic: Future Societies

Progress

By John Nadas • Flash • Published on Sep 27, 2017 • Topic: Biotech

A Cost-Effective Analysis for the De-Extinction of the Woolly Mammoth

By Ronald D Ferguson • Flash • Published on Sep 26, 2017 • Topic: Biotech

Your Life Unfolds, and Then--

By Barbara A. Barnett • Flash • Published on Sep 25, 2017 • Topic: Magic Realism

Head full of posies

By Melanie Rees • Short Short • Published on Sep 22, 2017 • Topic: Magic Realism

Maybe Next Time

By E.O. Hargreaves • Flash • Published on Sep 21, 2017 • Topic: Aliens

Farewell, Amanda

By Buzz Dixon • Flash • Published on Sep 20, 2017 • Topic: Robots & Computers

MAD Men

By Corey Ethan Sutch • Flash • Published on Sep 19, 2017 • Topic: Future Societies

The City's Gratitude

By Meg Candelaria • Flash • Published on Sep 18, 2017 • Topic: Time Travel

You Can Adapt to Anything

By John Wiswell • Flash • Published on Sep 15, 2017 • Topic: Other Worlds

Smile

By Emilee Martell • Flash • Published on Sep 14, 2017 • Topic: Magic Realism

We Always Remember, Come Spring

By Michelle Muenzler • Flash • Published on Sep 13, 2017 • Topic: Future Societies

Ships Made of Guns

By MV Melcer • Flash • Published on Sep 12, 2017 • Topic: Science Fiction

The Depths To Which We Sink

By Melissa Mead • Flash • Published on Sep 11, 2017 • Topic: Fairy Tales

The Winter Gardener

By Sean Williams • Flash • Published on Sep 8, 2017 • Topic: Disaster

Creation Myth

By Paul Starkey • Flash • Published on Sep 7, 2017 • Topic: Robots & Computers

Crescent Horns and Tall Ears

By Mary E. Lowd • Flash • Published on Sep 6, 2017 • Topic: Alien Salvage

Thank You for Your Service

By Steve Zisson • Flash • Published on Sep 5, 2017 • Topic: Future Societies

Starr Striker Should Remain Capitol City's Resident Superhero, by Keisha Cole, 10th Grade Student

By Amanda Helms • Flash • Published on Sep 4, 2017 • Topic: Superhero

Metal and Flesh

By Marie Vibbert • Short Short • Published on Sep 1, 2017 • Topic: Robots & Computers

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