The Silence of the Asonu is a 1998 short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, about the Asonu people, who practically become silent by the time they are adults.
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"A Vector Alphabet of Interstellar Travel" is a 2011 science fiction short story by Yoon Ha Lee. It is about several different alien species and how they view space travel.
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Cinnamon is a short story by Neil Gaiman about a young princess who meets a tiger that teaches her how to talk.
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This is a guest post by Sarah Petersen

“Hello,” Said the Gun is a 2011 science fiction short story written by Jay Lake. The story is about a 12 year old girl who finds a talking gun in an old oak tree, it explores the issues of trust and survival.
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Find out what happens when people start being polite and start getting real — in space.
continue reading "Reality TV Intergalactic Wife Swap by Rob Hopcott"

Genome is a 2010 flash fiction story about an interesting mosquito problem.
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"Scales" is a 2009 science fiction short story by Alastair Reynolds. It is about a human who is recruited to fight aliens, and the drastic changes he must go through.
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I’m not sure if you knew this or not, but in addition to reading and reviewing science fiction short stories I also like to dabble in writing them. Anyway, along that note I just wanted to announce that my own flash fiction piece “The Race” has just been published at WeirdYear. Hooray for me!
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Hindsight, In Neon written by Jamie Todd Rubin, is the story of a science fiction writer who is unhappy that he no longer has any readers.
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Am I Still There?, a 1963 short story written by James R. Hall is about a man that undergoes brain surgery, and his fears about doing so.
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"Orange" is a 2010 science fiction short story by Susan Forest. It is about young couples who try to escape the Earth as it crumbles around them.
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The Observer by Kristine Kathryn Rusch is a story about a woman that fought in an alien war and the interesting side effects she has because of the type of soldier she was.
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“Attention, People of Earth” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Paul Simms. It is about a strange message to humans from an alien species – letting us know what to expect when they arrive.
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“There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury is the story of an automated house. Or
is it the story of the humans who used to live in that automated house? There have been
many discussions circling that question: “Who is the main character of this story?”
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Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Today I present a couple of fine Christmas stories from our friends at 365 Tommorows and Flash Fiction Online. Enjoy – and have a great holiday season!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Cool Christmas Gifts"

I am constantly intrigued by all the nuclear-fueled rhetoric between the USA and Iran. This awesome little story expands on that premise – and throws in a few aliens to make things even more interesting!
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Ok, so this story is a little bit longer than most flash fiction stories I review – but who cares? Let’s just say that it is really short, and it has a very cool SF idea in it. How does that grab ya?
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: We’re Here – Kaboom!"

Ah, the fiddle. Just the name of it conjures up images of good old fashioned boot-stompin’! Especially if Charlie Daniels is involved.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: The Devil Went Down To Rome"

Do you love your dog? Is your pooch completely loyal to you? What if it was tempted, with… you know… some sort of offer it couldn’t refuse? Who’s singing the blues now baby!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Tweaked Canines and Condescending Felines"

Have you ever had an itch that you just had to scratch? I have – but I’ll spare you the details. Gory details didn’t stop the protagonist in our first story though – read on to learn the gruesome truth!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Yellow Flowers and Instant Buildings"