The Evanescent Muse

Bite-Size Morsels of Speculation Fiction

Everything Needed

May27

by Cheryl Lynn

He took stock of his supplies: water, crackers, cheese, even beer.  And all because of this food replicator, he thought as he patted the alien machine.

A wave bobbed the metal raft and the machine slipped off.  With a thwurp, it disappeared into the depths of the water world the astronaut had crash landed on.

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Royal Blood

May24

by Cheryl Lynn

“You find a match?” the martian asked.

The ambassador fiddled with her hair.  ”Yes.  It’s me.  I have the genetic marker.”  She laughed nervously.  ”I’m your royal blood.”

Which meant humans had every legal right to remain on Earth.

“Thank you,” the martian said with a disdainful smile.  And promptly shot her through the head.

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Accidents Happen

May19

by Cheryl Lynn

Flashes of light dotted the surface of Earth, increasing in frequency at an alarming pace.  People stood frozen on the moon base, watching the devastation below.

“Well,” a man said, easing back in his chair.  ”At least we know the button works up here, too.”

The president and the general glared at the nuclear technician.

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Far From Home

May17

by Cheryl Lynn

“I remember everything else: her voice, her hair, how she walked.”  The special forces solider paced the hospital room.  ”But I can’t remember her face.”

The Colonel watched sadly, remembering his own painful revelation.  ”You don’t have a wife, Sergeant.  You can’t remember her face because the explosion damaged your hard drive.”

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Renovation, the 69th World Science Fiction Convention

Goodreads

Cheryl's speculative-fiction book montage

The Yiddish Policemen's Union
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Yellow Blue Tibia: A Novel
The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
The Killing of Worlds
The Risen Empire
Gil's All Fright Diner
Foundation and Empire
Catching Fire
The Hunger Games
The Dragon Factory
Preludes and Nocturnes
Monster
Foundation
Remnant Population
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
The Infinite Sea
Blindsight
The City & The City
Overclocked: Stories of the Future Present


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