The Majestic by J.A. Dowsett – FINALE!!

This is the end of the story. If you'd like to read from the beginning, click here.  Nell didn’t like it, but Xendri was right. What other choice do we have? She set her jaw, and set herself to the task at hand. One flick of her tail was enough to disengage the airlock, and...

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The Majestic by J.A. Dowsett – Part 8/9

If you somehow missed this story until now, you can find part 1 here. Otherwise, I assume you are ready to continue...  It was not a mining colony that Captain Droon directed them to, but a small space station in orbit of a planet in Rodri, a Jorn system. “Permission to dock at Docking Bay...

The Majestic by J.A. Dowsett – Part 7/9

Hello! If you're just starting this story, here's Part 1. Otherwise, read on! Hours later, Xendri was gone, making her rounds inspecting the ship and its cargo, and Nell and Elise were busy chatting over a hand of cards. They’d made it through the Terran gate with no issue and were now well on their...

The Majestic by J.A. Dowsett – Part 6/9

Cruising along, the Majestic gave no indication of stopping or slowing as the small cargo vessel approached the rendezvous point. Static crackled over the newly installed comms system. “Nell, we have a problem.” Nell lazily reached her tail over to the comms control panel. “What’s the issue, Susan?”

The Majestic by J.A. Dowsett – Part 4/9

If you haven't started reading this story yet, you can find part 1 here. Though, if you are all caught up, please continue!  Nell got her fake ID as promised and the crew of The Majestic spent the next two weeks hauling scrap metal and construction equipment from Mars to Luna, and occasionally to Old...

The Majestic by J.A. Dowsett – part 3/9

If you're new to this story, best to start at part 1. Otherwise, please continue...  The hulking beast shuddered to life. Nell waited a beat or two, listening closely for any signs of malfunction. Not hearing anything other than the groan of vibrating metal, she nodded. So far, so good. No screams, no explosions in...

The Majestic by J.A. Dowsett – Part 1 of 9

You may have read my last sci-fi serial, The Silent Serpent, (and if you haven't, you can find it here.) This nine-part serial meets up with that same crew as they pour every last credit they have into a new ship of their very own... The Majestic.  *** “McGrath’s Scrapyard,” the sign overhead boldly proclaimed....

It’s Launch Day! Unreachable Skies, Vol. 1, by Karen McCreedy is here!

We've been waiting for this day ever since the day we opened Karen McCreedy's submission email. Sabrina, one of our slushies, was blown away by the sample of Unreachable Skies even though, and she'd be the first to tell you this, she is generally hard-pressed to like anything written with a first person point of...

Interview with local author of The Thinking Machine, Ben Van Dongen

You may already know Ben Van Dongen from Adventure Worlds Press. He's the other half of the collection of science fiction short stories in No Light Tomorrow, and one third of the crime fiction stories in All These Crooked Streets. Now, he's written a pocket-sized sci-fi novella entitled, The Thinking Machine. The Thinking Machine A...