The Sweater
Buying secondhand clothes can be scary. Weird smells, that strange stain, can disturb even the most hardened thrifter. For this Halloween, A.W. McCollough presents a story with true red flags for the bargain hunter.
The Tyranny of the Blank Page
Andrew and Cody talk about starting a novel, getting ideas, how they generate story, and a crazy stunt they will try and pull off this month.
Hutchinsonian Niche
Life finds a way. In this hopeful braided dystopian SF story, two thieves learn to exploit the world they live in. Andrew delivers another short, sweet tale about the evolution of tool use.
The Long Stairs
What if magic was a gamble, literally, and the fae held all the cards? What would you bet, when your hand goes bust and your last chance is burning away into the smoke filled air? Andrew introduces us to the world of the Long Stairs.
Reminiscence
In this near-future dystopian SF short, Andrew explores the toxic intersection of love, poverty, and corporate lock-in. What if the only person that remembered your life and loves was an android that required daily 'pills' to survive? What would you give up to keep your memories alive?
Coffee Break
No matter how dystopian the future, every revolutionary needs a double-shot now and again. At least, until duty calls.
Blue Light
In this Science Fiction Horror piece, a hard-core game tester discovers that too many hours in front of a screen may not be as harmless as supposed. And while it is possible to tire of pizza and beer, the innocent food of the gods, eating nothing may have strange side effects.
My Work Will Change The World
In this Science Fiction Horror piece, Frank wants nothing more but to pursue his research with a bit more lab space and better light. Maybe an assistant or two. But can his ideals survive contact with Silicon Valley venture capitalists?
The Park Trolls
What if trolls lived under the bridge in the park? And remembered your promises, even after you'd long forgotten them?
