November Theme Prompt: Aspirational Utopias
Write a sci-fi story set in a fictional utopian society. I admit I have lost track of what a majority of Americans envision as our ideal...
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Gnerphk
Nov 101 min read
Our Readers Pick for October...
The readers of Sci-Fi Shorts have done it again! Congratulations to our very own J. Charles Ramirez for his clear victory with " The...
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Gnerphk
Nov 12 min read
Announcing: Subscriber Submissions Month
One of the most frequent topics we chat about in the (metaphorical) smoke-filled lounge labeled EDITORS ONLY is: "What can we do to...
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Gnerphk
Oct 262 min read
Announcement: Featured Writers
Change can be good, friends, and I'm not talking nickels and dimes here. Most of our writers' stories here at Sci-Fi Shorts are kept...
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Gnerphk
Oct 211 min read
It's Reader's Pick Time!
The September Reader's Pick is finally in, after an extended and at times very close race.
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Gnerphk
Sep 221 min read
The Reader's Pick results for August are in!
The envelope, please. And the winner is...
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Jim Dutton
Sep 213 min read
July Theme Prompt Winner
"Lifetime Subscription" by Guy Lingham is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for July/August.
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Jim Dutton
Sep 155 min read
September Theme Prompt: The Bogeyman Cometh
Write a science fiction story in which the villain or antagonist is an artificial intelligence. This Halloween, there's a lot of scary...
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Gnerphk
Aug 176 min read
Why Colonize Mars?
"Because it's there!" -George Mallory, English mountaineer Mars is a barren wasteland devoid of life. There's nothing there, even less...
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Gnerphk
Aug 111 min read
Reader's Pick Time! And the Winner Is...
" Engines of Opportunity ", by Jeff Currier! Congratulations! And what does he win, Johnny? NOT a case of Turtle Wax (Who would wax a...
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Gnerphk
Aug 102 min read
The Joys of a Small Publication
So many writers are nervous about submitting their stories, afraid of being judged, afraid of putting their work out there and being told...
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Jim Dutton
Jul 202 min read
May Theme Prompt Winner
"Cyborg Isle" by Maren N. Law is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for May/June.
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Jim Dutton
Jul 153 min read
July Theme Prompt: This Mortal Coil
Write a science fiction story that explores the nature and consequences of (im)mortality. The current US president is 81 years old, and...
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Gnerphk
Jul 131 min read
Our Reader's Pick for June is...
"The Migration", by Randall Andrews! Congratulations -- well-deserved; a fine tale. The story's art will henceforth be decorated with...
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Gnerphk
Jun 151 min read
And the May Reader's Pick is...
"The Wittiest Man In France", by Philip Apps, with 26 Rockets! Notably, this is also the winner of this month's Editor's Choice award...
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Jim Dutton
Jun 92 min read
April Theme Prompt Winner
Editors' Choice The Wittiest Man in France by Philip Apps is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for April/May. Congratulations...
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Gnerphk
May 191 min read
Your Attention, Please! The Reader's Pick for the month of April is...
"Comfort Foods", by Nina Miller, with an enviable total of 33 Rockets.
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Jim Dutton
May 155 min read
May Theme Prompt: Gothic Sci-Fi
Theme: Write a science fiction story that uses gothic settings and tropes. Gothic science fiction is the oldest kind. Mary Shelley's...
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Jim Dutton
May 123 min read
March Theme Prompt Winner
Editors' Choice Caring for Barbara by B. M. Gilb is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for March/April. This is a new author...
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Gnerphk
May 93 min read
False Simultaneity
"Pulling on his pants, he rushed to the door when the doorbell rang, fumbling with the latch." That's an example of False Simultaneity: ...
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Rod Castor
Apr 151 min read
Drumroll please! Our Reader's Pick for March is...
"Living In the Moment", by J. Millard Simpson, with a score of 37 Rockets. Congratulations to J. Millard Simpson. He is one of our most...
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Jim Dutton
Apr 134 min read
April Prompt: Meta-Sci-Fi
Theme: Write a science fiction story that refers to itself or breaks the fourth wall in some interesting way. Metafiction is a set of...
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Jim Dutton
Apr 72 min read
February Theme Prompt Winner
Editors' Choice Adrift by Randall Andrews is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for February/March. Last month's theme prompt,...
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Jim Dutton
Apr 12 min read
Embracing the Future: Sci-Fi Shorts Introduces New Editorial Team
Dear Sci-Fi Shorts Community, We are excited to announce a significant evolution in the way we bring you captivating science fiction...
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