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253 deviations
Literature
Little Brother
It was her daily routine. She loved getting to the hangar early enough to make use of the light of the rising sun as she carefully polished and checked over her mecha. A couple of screws appeared to be working their way out from joints in the left arm, and she dutifully tightened them up. Once everything appeared ready, she keyed a command into the remote and the mecha started moving out of the hangar. She found it much easier to get to the cockpit when she had more room.
The mecha walked forward sluggishly, and she inspected the feet and legs more closely. The worn light blue blanket hanging over the bolts in the right knee caught her atten
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Literature
The Information Broker
Metis opened the file and read it again. It had taken her so long to decode it that she'd nearly missed the meeting time. Of course, she'd then had to find out where the guy was going to be. Figures an information broker would tell you when to go, but not where. Trying to put a lid on her frustration, Metis started for the coordinates he last registered at.
There was nobody there when she got there. She swore under her breath and checked the file. This was the right time. Where was he? An unfocused search of the area turned up an encoded file marked with the same symbol as the first message Metis received. The swearing was louder this time.
New Glory
101 deviations
Cover Art
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Promoting Audio Fiction
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Promoting Fiction
10 deviations
Literature
Saturday Serial #1 - Moving Again
Travis Ando fumbled about in a desk drawer, hoping she still had a pack of batteries tucked away somewhere. The party had been raging for several hours, and she knew it would be at least another two before things quieted down.
Her fingers wrapped around a gum eraser, the spring she unwound from her notebook during the last party her parents dragged her to, and half a dozen styluses before finally tracing the hard edge of the battery pack. Thank goddess! She tore the pack open and switched out the fresh batteries for the ones that had died in her headphones. Just in time, too. How can anyone call that “music”?
Her tablet screen w
Chasing Normal
48 deviations
Literature
Making A Modern Fairy Tale
Erica looked over the notes from her editor and laughed. Somehow, she just couldn’t get through to the woman just how archaic her views were. Erica set the notes aside and opened a different file, sipping her tea as she read over what she'd written the day before. Ara's outlandish stories about her recent experiences during her migraines had triggered something in Erica. Tales of leprechauns and goblins always brought up memories of her long gone grandmother and the tales she would tell while winding freshly spun yarn around Erica's outstretched hands.
Ara's leprechauns and goblins were nothing like Erica's grandmother's, though. The l
Steampunk Leprechauns
11 deviations
Literature
Breathless Scent
Alana studied the bottle carefully. Working on tinctures always made her nervous. She wasn't new to the process or anything, but the smallest error could render the tincture inert...or worse. But this liquid was the right color, the right clarity, the right viscosity. It was one that didn't have a particular odor, so not smelling it was a hopeful sign. With a quick murmur, she sealed the bottle and placed it into her medical kit.
She pulled out each of the other bottles in turn. As expected, they were all still in good shape. Except the last one. It was empty. Alana wiped her hand over the bottom of the bag. It was dry.
Muttering a more col
The Scholar Princess
5 deviations
Literature
Turtle Shells
Have you ever wondered why turtles really pull into their shells? Zoologists tell us that a turtle pulls into its shell as a protective measure, but do they really know? Have they really put in the man hours of observation, removing as many influences as possible, to be able to say with absolute certainty that turtles pull into their shell as a defense mechanism?
They haven’t. Well…that’s unfair. Maybe they have. But even if they conclusively know, they can’t just tell us the absolute truth because turtles retreat into their shell for more than one reason. Sometimes, they’re moving into turtle hyperspace. (Where
Weeklies
134 deviations
Literature
Trending Topic: Pin-Up Girl
I closed my email and looked over at the photos tall enough to peek over the edge of the box next to my desk. "Sorry, guys. We'll get it next time." Needing something that wouldn't leave me sober, I spun my chair toward my kitchen when I heard the familiar ping of new mail arriving. "Maybe they changed their mind."
Instead, it was from Nancy, knee deep in trying to launch her new fashion blog as the fabulous Nanette Dupris. She'd been emailing me almost daily for the past two weeks, begging me to do some photography for her. But the show's deadline had been approaching, and that took most of my free time as I tried to build just the right te
How Writers Write Fiction - Iowa Writers Workshop
11 deviations
Literature
Coffee Shop Couple
"And...can I get a bear claw? Thanks." He pockets his wallet and moves toward the pick-up counter. A hand on his forearm jostles him out of his thoughts.
"Joe... What are you doing here?" His wife has her keys in her hand, jingling them as she does when she's nervous. "I thought you were at that workshop all day...?"
"We had a lunch break and it's just right down the street."
"You're eating a bear claw for lunch?"
He fights back the sigh. Of course she'd notice that. "They were out of salads." He starts toward the pick-up and then turns, "Wait...I thought you teaching across town today?"
"I was, but they cancelled the class. Not enough s
Scraps
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