Tyrannosaurus wanted to be a writer, but his arms were too short.
“Dinosaur Desires”
This particular piece is also the most “liked” tweet in the illustrious (haha!) history of my Twitter account.
Tag: alternate history
“Lazarus, Come Forth”
An unexpected twist.
Lazarus stepped out, and his grave clothes were removed.
“Curious Discoveries on Kepler-186f”
Turns out Kepler-186f is very familiar.
The deep space voyage arrived on Kepler-186f to find ruined Byzantine basilicas, shattered mosaics, and a statue of Manuel I.
“The Dangers of a Centaur Hunt”
“Hunting on foot will be dangerous.”
“Less than one fathom. We can’t risk the ship.”
The Captain remained unnerved.
“Visitors from Far, Far Away” (VSS XVII)
Some very short fiction from my Twitter (@jojascully).
The visitors from far, far away wouldn’t lend the Amerindians a plasma cannon, but the strangers did help sharpen a few spears.
“Desperation” (VSS XVI)
A few very short fiction pieces from my Twitter (@jojascully).
“I’m to meet him at 6:00am – fourth floor of the old bank building, suite 410.”
“I don’t understand. Meet who?”
“My doppelgänger.”
“New Beginnings” (VSS III)
A set of very short fiction pieces that I originally wrote for Twitter.
This was her first archery contest after hacking her fiancé’s Snapchat.
I’m ready,” she said. “I’d like him to hold the target, please?”
***
He lowered the telephone handset just as a voice answered.
His wife was still gurgling with life.
He didn’t want help to arrive too soon.
***
From the ground, he could see the graveyard was alive.
Birds.
Rodents.
Insects.
All examples of life.
He no longer could be considered one.
***
There were more stars in the sky, twilight lingered, and the wind swirled in a peculiar way.
But wheat grew, and that’s what mattered.
***
The pale visitors struggled more each day, and Samoset suspected Squanto knew their unusual tongue.
But did he want to help?
Perhaps not.
#SciFiFri and #SciFiSat Selections
Selections from my Twitter (@jojascully) for #SciFiFri and #SciFiSat!
“Good morning. You are present today to discuss a classified mission. You’ve heard rumors of a ‘black knight satellite’. These aren’t rumors.”
“What?”
“This object appears to be Voyager 1 – Voyager 1 from some point in the future.”
“Awesome!”
“No. I wouldn’t say that.”
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“Elevator to the Creator”
An ancient ruin discovered in Brazil was alleged to be the foundation and moorings of a prehistoric space elevator.
An ancient ruin discovered in Brazil was alleged to be the foundation and moorings of a prehistoric space elevator. An amateur explorer reported the find to authorities in Amazonas before disappearing. Continue reading ““Elevator to the Creator””
“Hard-a-Second Thought”
With a crippled bow but only partially flooded, the ship limped to Halifax.
First Officer William Murdoch inexplicably changed his mind. Continue reading ““Hard-a-Second Thought””
A Visit to the Idea Factory 