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Flash Fiction Friday: Astronaut Girls, Modern Monsters and Love Equations

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2000's, Flash Fiction, Free, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Very Short

 

Today I present a trio of cool little stories from the excellent flash fiction web site SmokeLong Quarterly. It is true that they are technically not all science fiction stories, but I felt they fit in with this web site – so here they are.

My Girlfriend Leaves the Atmosphere by Angi Becker Stevens

What is the worst kind of girlfriend for a fanboy to have? A real-life astronaut girlfriend, that’s what! Oh wait… maybe that’s the best kind of girlfriend to have. Hmm… I guess there would be both good and bad things about having an astronaut sweetie – just like the narrator of this story is trying to tell us.

Read My Girlfriend Leaves the Atmosphere online for free.

Grendel by Steven Gullion

What would Grendel do if he were alive and well and living in today’s society? Probably a bunch of weird things like buy colorful clothes, terrorize people and eat moles.

Read Grendel online for free.

The Teaching Assistant and the Math Professor by Shaindel Beers

How does a math professor know when he’s found true love? All the equations work out – that’s how!

Read The Teaching Assistant and the Math Professor online for free.

If you enjoyed these stories be sure to check out the other Flash Fiction stories I have reviewed.

Have a great weekend!

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