Tag: flashfiction
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2024 September 12
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You Wake Up
A creative writing exercise inspired by getting up too many times last night. [ ... 658 words ... ]
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2023 February 06
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The Machine is Grieving
Recently, I lost a grandparent and a pet. Such reconfigurations are difficult to process. [ ... 745 words ... ]
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2023 January 16
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Begging for Treats
Ever wonder what would happen if a Kardashev Type II civilization found us cute? [ ... 1125 words ... ]
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2022 July 13
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Taking the Red Shoes
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 669 words ... ]
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2022 June 23
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Pet Intersect
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 486 words ... ]
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2022 June 22
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Sorina's Magic Eyes
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 421 words ... ]
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2022 June 20
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Radmilo and Helenka
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 534 words ... ]
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2022 June 17
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Cozy Hyperspace
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 884 words ... ]
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2022 June 16
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Sando Aggro
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 506 words ... ]
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2022 June 14
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Solid State Children
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 497 words ... ]
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2022 June 13
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Vegas Nerves
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 619 words ... ]
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2022 June 12
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Jay's Machine Friends
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 715 words ... ]
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2022 June 10
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Konnor's First Paycheck
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 579 words ... ]
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2022 June 09
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Radmilo and Dominik
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 397 words ... ]
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2022 June 08
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Judge Rhisart
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 632 words ... ]
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2022 June 07
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Kyleigh and Helenka
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 492 words ... ]
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2022 May 19
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Making Friends with Peanuts
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 624 words ... ]
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2022 May 18
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Vinge and Vonda
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 949 words ... ]
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2022 May 17
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Exchanges
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 738 words ... ]
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2022 May 16
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Pressure
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 769 words ... ]
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2022 May 13
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Unheeded
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 404 words ... ]
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2022 May 12
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Left on Read
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 308 words ... ]
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2022 May 11
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Roxy's Faceroll
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 389 words ... ]
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2022 May 10
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Megachurch of the Shattered
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 439 words ... ]
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2022 May 09
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Familiar Strangers
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 428 words ... ]
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2022 May 08
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Vincent's Voyage
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 442 words ... ]
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2022 May 05
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Ivo's Act
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 331 words ... ]
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2022 May 04
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Yasir's Getaway
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 585 words ... ]
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2022 May 03
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Avery's Deployment
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 525 words ... ]
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2022 May 02
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Koga's Cauldron
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 451 words ... ]
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2022 April 28
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Finley's Overtime
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 400 words ... ]
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2022 April 27
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Garth's Acquisition
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 518 words ... ]
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2022 April 26
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Cyril's Wisdom
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 593 words ... ]
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2022 April 25
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Jacob's Drive
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 418 words ... ]
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2022 April 24
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Mala's Daring
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 623 words ... ]
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2022 April 23
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Perish
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 367 words ... ]
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2022 April 21
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Chemryth's Hoard
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 737 words ... ]
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2022 April 20
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Korrine's Hare
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 292 words ... ]
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2022 April 19
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Poppy's Metaverse
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 1227 words ... ]
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2022 April 18
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Alexi's Atlantis
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 403 words ... ]
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2022 April 16
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Marek and Korrine
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 554 words ... ]
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2022 April 15
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Sorrel and Sage
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 352 words ... ]
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2022 April 14
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Rhys' Victory
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 709 words ... ]
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2022 April 13
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Fiona's Folly
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 416 words ... ]
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2022 April 12
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Charley's exam
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 366 words ... ]
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2022 April 11
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Huey's Great Resignation
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 615 words ... ]
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2022 April 10
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Space Girl Fawn
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 603 words ... ]
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2022 April 09
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The Magician
I'm trying to build a daily creative writing habit. This post is the result of an exercise toward that end. It's probably an awful first draft of a little flash fiction scene, unless I've tried something especially weird or decided to write something meta. Let me know what you think! [ ... 454 words ... ]
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2013 January 09
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Trifecta #59: Intention
Thought I might try my hand at this Trifecta thing I just found, by way of Fred. The challenge is to write fiction, between 33 and 333 words, using the word of the week and its associated definition. I think I ended up with more of an introduction to something than a complete story, but here goes my attempt… [ ... 399 words ... ]
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2012 July 03
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Biospheric Xenophobia
“Have you ever seen one of them?” [ ... 193 words ... ]
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2012 June 09
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Homebrew Biotech Club
The homebrew club got real interesting last night. Jerry started dating this girl Maddy, and she was something else: purple hair, piercings, and a load of tattoos. And then there’s Jerry: bearded, balding, and been carrying a spare tire for years now. I can see the appeal for him, but she’s out of his league. [ ... 181 words ... ]
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On the Market
It had been a busy week: she’d had her teeth whitened, removed four tattoos, dyed her hair back to its natural color, and gotten her optical implants updated. She’d also lost 4 pounds, working furiously over the past month in the fitness center on the ground floor of her apartment building. Her body had never looked more toned. She almost didn’t want to leave it. [ ... 183 words ... ]
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2012 June 04
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Lonely Timeless Flight
He kicks back, alone at a corner table in low-g. He nurses a high gravity beer for the alcoholic irony. It’s his fourth, and the faces around him are blurred. Funny thing, though: with his glasses on, the faces would have been blurred even if he’d been sober. [ ... 184 words ... ]
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Moravec’s Cats
Every ship-morning, I woke up covered in a half-dozen cats. Sometime in the ship-night, they’d wander in from the ducts and find spots to curl up around my sleeping body, virtually pinning me under the sheet and all purring from speaker grilles when I stirred. [ ... 175 words ... ]
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Stuxnet was awesome, right?
The toaster wouldn’t toast, and the microwave wouldn’t—umm—make tiny heat waves, or whatever it does. The fridge, though, the fridge had slow-cooked everything inside overnight and the apartment stank like delicious death. [ ... 177 words ... ]
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2010 May 19
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Don't Thank the Gnomes
I started the morning by sneaking into a strange house through an unsealed milk door. There was a broken shoe heel on the second floor—its wrongness drew me up the stairs as sure as a cord tied round my ribs. It was done before the lady of the house could sigh. [ ... 187 words ... ]
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Famous Last Words
They told me never to talk to it; it was isolated for a reason. But, like I told them, I couldn’t imagine anything a transhuman AI could say to make me let it out of the box. So, after a post-midnight tumbler of Irish whiskey, I opened up a secure terminal and said hello. What harm could a little chat do? [ ... 193 words ... ]
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2009 May 30
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Controlled Monetization
I took the pills. Like everyone else, I took the pills and I sent in the hair and the piss to prove I took the pills. I’d figured something out, though: I could stop taking the pills for the first half of the month, then double up at the end. I still passed the tests; no one knocked on the door. [ ... 184 words ... ]
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From Spaceman to Plantsman
The first time the spaceman saw my garden, I thought he was going to strangle me. [ ... 172 words ... ]