"Amazing!" Trina gushed. As she watched, a puddle of water behind the fume hood rose elegantly, its surface undulating as it spun as though a spindle, finally resolving itself into a distinct shape before freezing solid. The result was a tall, slender crystal perched delicately on a flashed base. "And that's water?" "Just water," Parker … Continue reading Ice
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Reading Day
To write, one must first read.
The Junk Drawer
Ashes, The Rectifier, and more
Writer’s Desk
Pathfinder, free writes, and more
Green
"Do you think there will be fountains there?" "I don't think so," Dina replied. "They said there isn't enough water. Everything's recycled." It was the day before their departure. The following morning their parents would take them to the spaceport at Canaveral, and they'd leave the only home they'd ever known behind them, shuffled … Continue reading Green
Reading Day
To write, one must first read
Writer’s Desk
More on Pathfinder, round two with Wide Horizon, and more
Away
Where could they be going in such a hurry? He wondered that every day, as he stood in the soaking rain on slick tarmac. Every day was spent under a murky sky, pelted by rain as he hoisted filthy hoses that pumped gallons of J1-A into the planes. There were so many: sleek 737s, stark … Continue reading Away
Reading Day
To write, one must first read
Short Story Saturday
The Spaceman, The Receiver, new submissions, and more.
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