Who would have thought that the ultimate destruction could be so delicious?

Alex Kane lives in west-central Illinois, where he works as a freelancer, plays too many first-person shooters, and blogs about culture and technology in his spare time. A graduate of the 2013 Clarion West Writers Workshop, his stories have appeared in Omni, Spark, Digital Science Fiction, and the YA anthology Futuredaze, among other places. Follow him on Twitter @alexjkane. In the Arms of Lachiga contains 10 thrilling, fast-paced stories that range from postcyberpunk-flavored space opera to slipstream fantasy, some appearing for the first time. Visit the author online at alexkanefiction.com, or on Twitter where he tweets as @alexjkane. Contents: Introduction “El Mirador” “Headcase” “Where All Roads Meet” “In the Arms of Lachiga” “Touching from a Distance” “We’ll Own the Stars” “War Dogs” “Moonbound” “To Meet the Light” “An Apocalypse of Her Own, One Day”

Howdy, 'Troopers! And welcome to Tevun-Krus: Space Western edition! We here at @Ooorah took it upon ourselves to venture off into the wild unknown of the adventurous frontier, and seem to have enjoyed it. Hold on to your hats! It's going to be a wild ride!

These are my thoughts on some philosophical issues that are pertinent to Science Fiction in particular and many other genres as well. This is not a rant. There are some really fine rant authors out there on Wattpad. The ones I like are: @mrcharizard15. His 'The Book of Random Stuff' and 'A Teenager's Rants' are especially interesting and very current. Another excellent writer in this genre is awesomesauce82. His 'Rants 'n stuff is worth checking out, as are many of his stories: Game Over, Smile for me, and 'Herobrine: Takeover' to name a few are really good reads of his.

A devastating blast destroys civilization as Beatrice knows it, forcing her to face an entirely new kind of life. But life after the blast has more wonder and hope in it than she imagined. ***** After a series of atomic blasts force Beatrice Hicks and her family into their prepper bunker, they emerge to discover they are among the survivors of a nuclear apocalypse. Soon they find themselves clashing with rogue groups and contending with death in their quest to survive and build a new life in this daunting world. Amidst it all, Beatrice must fight to maintain her humanity, so that she can learn to see the beauty in her life after the blast and even find love where she least expects it. 2014 Watty Award Winner! Content Warning: death, gun violence, and assault

Tahrie's family has an odd heritage: they fall in love with rocks, or trees, or storms. While they are able to call on these elements of nature for aid, they pay a heavy price: eventually becoming the element they love. It is a gift that has saved the village from the rising sea. But when Tahrie hears the call of one who would be her lover, she resists. Heeding the call would save her village yet again, but following in her family's footsteps also means losing herself forever. --- Originally published in Galaxy's Edge, Issue 5

Ten very short science fiction stories by Deborah Walker. Now a featured collection on Wattpad. First Foot: What will the New Year bring when you're a very long way from home? Aunty Merkel: Aunty Merkel never brings a present to a wedding; she brings something better Glass Future: How do you live when you know the future?

Short stories! The first, The Old Man, is a flash-length short from a prompt ("No one should be alone in their old age, she thought"). Most written for the Senior's Writing Contest hosted by @UWSClub. :D Others added for the hell of it!

This epistolary series was originally published as nine short stories by Daily Science Fiction between January and March, 2014.

Nebula nominated in 2013, this short story was originally published in Lightspeed.