Friday Flash Fics — “Greater Good” (Part Three)

Today's Friday Flash Fics continues the tale from the previous two, returning to the present of "Greater Good." This ongoing story tells the other side of “Lesser Evil,” which was was my first superhero story—or, rather, super-villain—and focused on a telepath named Tristan Edwards, who could not only read minds but could force people to …

Friday Flash Fics — “Greater Good” (Part Two)

This week's Friday Flash Fiction was delayed an account of internet outage, but we have internet again, so here we are. This follows up last week's Greater Good beginning, but jumps back to the past, to the other side of the coin: when Jeff first met Colin (though, by virtue of time-travel, this isn't the …

Sunday Shorts—Omoshango by Dayo Ntwari

This latest from People of Colo(u)r Destroy Science Fiction was so freaking brilliant. Here's the thing: I want this to be a movie. Or a miniseries. Narratively, there's a simplicity to the set-up; some people are born with wings. Simple, right? Well, no. Because those people are all black, and on the world-stage, the reaction to …

Sunday Shorts—Rubbing is Racing, by Charles Payseur

One of the things about listening to the audiobook of Queers Destroy Science Fiction was the overall tone of the collection: quite a few of the stories had a dark cast. This isn't surprising, given the times we're living in, but I have to admit, I stalled out on the collection a few times since …

Friday Flash Fics — “Greater Good” (Part One)

I've completely given up on trying to fight the urge to write superhero stuff right now. I don't know why it's in my head, but that's what's there, so that's what's coming out. And on that note, when I saw this week's picture for Friday Flash Fics, it struck me I could begin telling the …

Sunday Shorts—Tangled Nets by Ana Mardoll

"Tangled Nets" launches No Man of Woman Born, Mardoll's collection of short fiction featuring characters who "aren’t special because they are trans, they are special and they are trans" and I am so on board. Set in the remains of a place once part of a larger kingdom (now a shoreline village with many families eking out survival from …