By Moh Afdhaal 2022 Science Fiction Short Story Contest- 1st Place Winner Ally Lee/ shutterstock Parasitoid wasps follow one of two main schemes when implementing their parasitism: they are either koinobiont, allowing a host to continue to feed,… Continue Reading
By Keith LaFountaine 2022 Science Fiction Short Story Contest- 2nd Place Winner J.Thasit/ shutterstock The Department calls it disremembering, I think, because it’s only a few letters off from dismembering. But if they were being honest, they’d just… Continue Reading
By M.A. Dosser 2022 Science Fiction Short Story Contest- 3rd Place Winner PixxlTeufel/ pixabay “Twelve years. Twelve long years. I was gone. What’d I expect?” the man murmured as Leila placed a fresh cooling salve on his forehead.… Continue Reading
By R. J. Russell Image by oneinchpunch “Unless she’s a Gar, aliens don’t kill people,” Buldry said to himself as he stood outside an ancient-looking bungalow on a forgotten dead-end road. The door swung open and an old… Continue Reading
By Laurence Klavan Image by Pexels Journeyman Player on a New Journey…to Victory By Brent Zahn For years now, Boyd Melchior has been a likable player. This is arguably the worst thing you can say about an athlete. He… Continue Reading
By Charlie Jones Image by TheVisualsYouNeed Tess kept her eyes shut as she pleasured herself. It had been a while, and she was finding it difficult to stay in the moment. Under her quilt she was fully clothed—long-sleeve… Continue Reading
By EJ Stark Image by mika_mgla There wasn’t much at the end of his directions from a drunk bush pilot to confirm he was in the right place. A small cabin, a windmill, and a couple of outbuildings… Continue Reading
By Edward Ahern Image by Mumtahina01 Her office was furnished in warehouse basic, befitting an environmental organization like Salvage the Planet. The thirtyish woman, framed up like a WNBA forward, shook his hand and returned to her seat… Continue Reading
By Todd Easton Mills Image by pixel2013 A deeply tanned young man in a captain’s hat looked irritated: “That’s not how it works. Not everything can be turned into a yacht. You want a nice boat, get me… Continue Reading
By Kate M Tyte Image by Mike Workman “Not much call for mantis shrimp,” the man said, leaning forwards over the desk. “Like I said, we usually do owls.” “But can you do it?” “Of course we can… Continue Reading