Sci-Fi Short Stories
Science Fiction is awesome, and has a great capacity of predicting the future. Let’s keep the oracle speaking! (image: “Future Bar” by Ward Lindhout)
Eating is Murder
Eating is Murder
Sure, I can explain our motto. Back in the late Twentieth Century, a growing number of people rejected the practice of exploiting, killing…and eating animals. So-called “vegetarians” had of course existed for thousands of years, mostly in other countries, but “vegans” went further and refused to steal their sustenance from other animals. ¶ These people still killed and consumed vegetables, believing that they lacked any capacity for pain or fear — much like the carnivorous humans of the past had assumed that their prey were not really experiencing their deaths.Jess H. BrewerAug 7, 2015
Virginia Woof
Virginia Woof
Oh, yes. I absolutely adore meeting with the media, it’s my chance to give something back, don’t you know, to give aspiring young…journalists a paw up, as it were. It’s the least I can do. ¶ I understand, dear. Of course you feel that way. I’m sure I would too, if I were in your shoes. Sorry! I can’t resist these little jokes. ¶ Yes, I think we should. What would you like to ask me? ¶ An excellent question! There were so many options, I was absolutely paralyzed with indecision at first. But simple pragmatism helped eliminate the obviously impractical choices.Jess H. BrewerAug 7, 2015
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Sci-Fi Short Stories
An open home for short sci-fi stories: speculative and hard, new and old, professional and amateur, from beginners and experts, from men and women, of all creeds, ethnicity, and continents. Feedback and collaborations are also expected and welcomed!
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The Hatch Marked “2"
A short story about fire.Schunk. Click. Sssshh. ¶ He looked up from his drawing at the noise, and rose from his chair. He walked tentatively over to the hatch marked “1", pushing the handle up. He took out the small pile of envelopes and parcels, and let it fall back down. ¶ TO BE INCINERATED — UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT — HANDLE WITH CAUTION ¶ He shuffled to the other side of the room and, balancing the documents in one hand, opened up the hatch marked “2".
Patrick LickmanApr 1, 2014
