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The idea for this story came after I had re-watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I was thinking about a certain scene, you’ll probably know which one when you read the story and my mind, as it often does, went into the gutter, and this story was born.
Where the idea for this story came from, I don’t know. I was sitting in front of my computer with a blank document open trying to create some short story ideas when this one arrived. It’s a near-future SF story about a young man who is something of an artist. It’s not to be taken seriously, but it does predict the future.
This story was inspired by what Elon Musk has apparently said about the need for humans to expand to other planets in order to guarantee our survival. That is, if something happened to Earth.
Biological Warfare Read More »
The common link here, and some would say the weakest, is the human being at the centre of it all. At this point my mind, as it often does, dropped into the gutter and I began thinking about all that genetic baggage we humans have to drag around with us.
Genetic Programming Read More »
What is a moral dilemma? While in self-drive mode and faced with a collision, the car might have to decide who or what to run into. For instance, if a child ran into the road, does the car swerve to protect the child, or stay on the road to protect the driver? This is just a philosophical debate, of course, because the car will be programmed to protect the customer.
I was about halfway through another story, when I noticed my neighbour’s cat that likes to sleep in one corner of my shed roof. You might think these two events are unrelated, but to a writer, there’s no such thing. So, story in progress, cat on roof, a glazed look and a slight smell of burning and k-ching! Another story. I hope you like it.
The Joys of Dating in the Twenty-Second Century Read More »
When people asked Lydia what she did for a job she told them she was a robotics engineer. She was responsible for testing the new models to make sure they did everything they were supposed to. What she didn’t tell anyone but her closest friends was she tested sex robots.
Let’s look at the most common mistakes made by Game Masters and how they affect the game, the players and the future of the galaxy as we know it. If you are a Game Master or are thinking of becoming one, you may find this advice useful.
Top Ten GM Blunders Read More »
Deities get bored just like mortal folk. But their pastimes are far more deadly. This short story is about Chansun, an adventurer who finds himself being used as a pawn in a game by some very powerful beings. “The woman spoke, and Chansun fell in love, more deeply and thoroughly than ever before.”
Fighting With Gods Read More »
A surprise inside—these two words made me think about what a human can be smuggling and bypassing security scanners. Then I decided to give my hero a reason to do it, and a story was born.
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