(I don’t read a lot of sci-fi, but this one had me from the beginning. Can’t wait to keep reading!) CHAPTER ONE ***** (I can definitely identify with this story, told from the point of view of an Asian immigrant. My parents were immigrants too, and the older I get the more I appreciate the… Continue reading Writers’ showcase, August 26, 2019
By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: After a night of drinking, you awake with no memories of the previous evening. Walking out onto your balcony to [drink your morning coffee], you are greeted by the cheers of hundreds of people gathered outside your house. https://promptuarium.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/the-gathering/ ***** It was the humming that woke Josh up. Well, it… Continue reading Exercising the craft—August 19, 2019
By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: You are a fresh junior researcher at NASA. While out for drinks with your new boss, you jokingly ask her why NASA hasn’t explored the ocean with its resources. She turns pale, leans in close, then whispers, “We have. Why do you think we want to leave the planet so… Continue reading Exercising the craft—August 12, 2019
By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: A family’s day out at an amusement park takes an unexpected turn. https://promptuarium.wordpress.com/2019/08/05/unexpected-turn/ ***** The fight about waiting for the parade did it. Jonathan stormed off in the direction of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Dad took off after him. Mom glanced at me, consternation in her face, and I… Continue reading Exercising the craft—August 5, 2019
(Love how this slips from magic to realistic and back again!) https://www.craftliterary.com/2019/06/07/river-bandit-carl-napolitano/ *** (There’s a haunting sort of quality to this story.) Blue Flame Rising by Holly Wells *** (There’s dignity here, which is refreshing.) From “Dining Car on the Last Train” by Craig Dinn
