“Last Son of Tomorrow” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Greg van Eekhout. It is about a super-hero who gets tired of doing the same old thing all the time.
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For today’s edition of Flash Fiction Friday we head on back to that site which gives us a free Science Fiction short story every day of the year – 365 Tomorrows.
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“Rescue Party” is a 1946 science fiction novelette by Arthur C. Clarke. It is about an alien exploration ship sent to rescue the last of humankind before the sun goes supernova.
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“The Octopus” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Ben Loory. It is about an octopus who moves out of the ocean to live in the city.
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“End of the World” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Alma Alexander. It is about a woman who takes a trip to witness the final moments of planet Earth.
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Today I present a couple of fun stories from 365 Tomorrows – one of which has excellent writing! Can you guess which one it is?
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Today we’re back to the web site that is quickly becoming one of my favorites – Flash Fiction Online.
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A couple of excellent stories from the very cool web site 365 Tomorrows.
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Today I return to the excellent web site Flash Fiction Online to recommend two more of their science fiction stories.
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“The Ugly Little Boy” is a 1958 science fiction novelette by Isaac Asimov. It is about a small Neanderthal boy who is brought into the future for scientific experimentation and the nurse who takes care of him.
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“Paycheck” is a 1953 novelette by Philip K. Dick. It is about a man who is using a handful of clues to help him remember what he has been doing for the past two years.
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Today I present you with two short science fiction stories from the very cool site Flash Fiction Online.
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Today I present you with a couple of funny stories from the great SF flash fiction site Antipodean SF.
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Today I present 2 fun flash fiction stories from the excellent web site 365 Tomorrows.
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“Superiority” is a 1951 science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke. It is about a captured general who is giving the reasons why his side lost a war due to superior technology.

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“Exhalation” is a 2008 science fiction short story by Ted Chiang. It is about a civilization of mechanical beings who make a startling discovery about the nature of their universe.

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“Desertion” is a 1944 science fiction short story by Clifford D. Simak. It is about the director of a Jovian survey dome who keeps losing men to Jupiter’s open atmosphere.

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“Just Before Recess” is a 2008 science fiction short story by James Van Pelt. It is about a boy who finds a small sun in his school desk.

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“Tower of Babylon” is a 1990 science fiction novelette by Ted Chiang. It is about the journey of a young miner who ascends the great tower of Babylon to help break through the vault of heaven.

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“The Fog Horn” is a 1951 science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury. It is about two men in a rural lighthouse who witness an ancient creature rise from the deep ocean.

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