The Sprawl: Speculative Fiction

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The Other Coast
Pots bubbled on the stove.
May 9 • 
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Much Too Fast
Borlan’s favorite light slanted across the rocklan priests and made their runes glow.
Apr 11 • 
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When the Windows Showed
I pass the boarded-over window on the way to the office every morning and stop to peek through the slats.
Mar 22 • 
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There Has to be More
Dec 18, 2024 • Andrew Bach
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The Blue Smoke
Nov 13, 2024 • Andrew Bach
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Much Too Fast
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Observation Impedes Change
Dec 4, 2024 • Andrew Bach
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You Don't Need Me Anymore
Jul 7, 2021 • Andrew Bach
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Slake
Oct 17, 2024 • Andrew Bach
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There Has to be More
The containment walls were fifty feet high and made from poured concrete reinforced by a network of interior steel webbing.
Dec 18, 2024 • 
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Observation Impedes Change
The shuttle rumbles as it enters the atmosphere and I feel under dressed.
Dec 4, 2024 • 
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The Blue Smoke
I first saw the blue smoke when I was seven years old.
Nov 13, 2024 • 
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The Last Meal of Rennie Grey
Nestled between a whimsical forest and a babbling brook, the hospice center stood like a quirky haven for souls on the cusp of their next adventure.
Oct 30, 2024 • 
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Slake
The few people standing nearby looked bored as the attendant strapped the glyph box onto my forearm.
Oct 17, 2024 • 
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Shell, Glorious Shell
The launch sequence felt terrible, but here’s the thing.
Oct 2, 2024 • 
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Even Magic Has A Price
Every kid in the village is a frog catcher.
Sep 18, 2024 • 
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The Sprawl: Speculative Fiction
The Sprawl: Speculative Fiction
Twice per month (always free, very short) fantasy and science fiction stories.

The Sprawl: Speculative Fiction

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