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Terror Island

They could read your mood. That was the most terrifying thing. I wondered if they could even read your decisions. … More

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Runners of the Wastelands

“There are twenty artefacts on the countertop, on the top floor of the Lewis temple, and there are fifty of … More

Black Friday, Christmas, consumers, dystopia, dystopian, fiction, flash fiction, horror, science fiction, scifi, short story, story, tale, thriller, writing

The Hunger of Leviathan

The sea was a mirror of the sky except, in one, you would drown and in the other, you would … More

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The Last Words of Annie

Genemagix, the word was nonsense, like most brands and company names, and yet, the investment-burgeoning startups of Silicon Valley hinged … More

AI, algorithms, artifical intelligence, dystopia, fiction, flash fiction, future, scifi, short story, Silicon Valley, tech

Scraps

It had seemed like a good idea to view the city from the highest point, which was obviously Grey’s Insurance … More

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The Monster from the Woods

The storm was keeping Sam Morrison awake. He listened to the lid fly from the recycling bin and clatter across … More

fiction, flash fiction, horror, horror story, monster, relationships, science fiction, short story, thriller

The Farm 

It was disturbing to take in the endless, neat rows of empty white seats in the preparation space. There had … More

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Shame Fame

I awoke sharply from a feverish dream, where I was standing with statuesque stillness and completely naked at a conference … More

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Future Orientation

“You can not travel back in time. It’s impossible and why would you want to? But time travel is possible, … More

climate change, dystopia, dystopian fiction, extinction, fiction, future, science fiction, short story, story, Survival, tale, Time Travel

Spectres

A home is a place you should feel safe. A place to keep the dangers out. The spectres were dissolving … More

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Beneath the Canyons

“The difference,” said Detective Shawn Trenton, “between successful people and unsuccessful people is in your definition of success.” The argument … More

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Strained Servers

“A day is like a pool of water. It looks permanent, it looks still, like it’s always there, but it … More

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All There is to Know about Love

As an artificial human I liked to study the real ones. They would move a little different than I did. … More

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The Cookie Monster

I was normally more careful about idle chatter or looking at things I wanted. When I saw the broad-shouldered guy … More

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Countdown to Zero

Like most people, the best part of the day for Harrison was the preparation in the morning. From his pillow … More

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Lily’s Truth

“There is no such thing as human rights. If you are lucky enough to live in a country that nurtures … More

Crime, dystopia, fiction, political, short story, story

Bay 3

The morning drizzle was gentle and quivering. Thankfully, after much swaying and churning in the waves, the brutal gale had … More

Crime, dystopia, dystopian, future, horror, internet, plastic, pollution, science fiction, sea, short story, Survival

Factory Settings

The production line never really stopped. For maintenance and inspections there were brief pauses but the conveyer rolled its parts … More

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Reap

“You reap what you sow.” When he said it, initially, I felt at a loss. I had nothing to say … More

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Herb

It was a beautiful bright, crisp September morning, and although it felt chilly to step out, the sky was blue … More

AI, Car, dystopian, future, short story

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