As always, plenty of interesting work here, but these stood out:
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by John Pugh XI
Pugh renders a creepy SF world in two sentences.
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603 [untitled]
by Meredith Hatcher
A semi-subtle portrait of a woman who didn't get what she's expected to enjoy.
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596 [untitled]
by R. Gatwood
A tale of two lovers, possibly grown older, memory slipping--and plans for their future.
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588 [untitled] by Sylvia van Bruggen
This one hints a larger story that begs to be written.
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586
by Mathew Loudon
It begins touching, ends on a different note.
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Runners-up:
A pair of mysteries:
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Best line:
Monica Wang's "a future disappointment left her fallopian tube"
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Other top stories at Nanoism.net:
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Hurrah! I'm one of the runner-ups. (Sorry, Mr. Safire. I of course meant runners-up. If it's any consolation, your novel Push was fantastic.)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed, Daniel. Hope to see more of yours.
ReplyDeleteThe grammar aspect, I believe, can go either way.
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