Burst Fiction

#220 and #221

“Not anymore, Herr Doctor,” she said. “And never again.” Behind her teeth brass cylinders rotated,...

May 12th

The Sci-Fi Complex

Madge and Joe finished their drinks while flipping through books that Madge had carried in her...

May 12th

Under Pressure

It was the end. They were trapped inside the spaceship’s engine with no way out. When it powered...

May 12th

Becoming

He itched. Like a thousand tiny creatures burrowing beneath his skin, moving around with no thought...

May 12th

The Strays

They marched into the neighbourhood with the pulse-pounding beat of a terrible rhythm. Hundreds of...

May 5th

I Own A Spaceship

The small cockpit vibrated as the multi-engine drive pushed the shuttle upwards. Through the plumes...

May 5th

Caution

I fell for hours. This is not hyperbole. I was not in space. Not technically. Imagine a...

May 5th

Togetherness on the Surface of the Sun

“Marcus, get your behind out here this instant!” No response. “Marcus, don’t make me come in...

May 5th

Down in the Park

As we strode down the beach, trying hard to repress ourselves from grasping hands or some other...

May 5th

Event Horizon

The seed was huge, roughly the length and breadth of Manhattan Island, and in it rested the future...

May 3rd