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Limbering up with the Podcastle Flash Fiction Contest
Just submitted to the Podcastle Flash Fiction Contest. Two days early, and either six or two words under the 500 word limit, depending on whether Google Docs or Word is more accurate. I listen to Escape Pod’s sci fi narrations somewhat regularly, and there was a promo for the contest there that tickled the part...
![Rob Borkowski] Iron Maiden Eddie Action Figure, astride a plastic horse on his desk.](https://fantasticforay.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Eddie-e1487789755937.jpg "Eddie")
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Borkowski Returns: Action Figures
Thus, errant writer Rob Borkowski returns from hiatus. Yeah, it’s been a while. Time to get back into the habit of posting regularly here, because it’s a sad day when a writer posts his latest work for all the world to buy and read and rave about, and the world, with the exception of said writer’s...
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Earth-Sized, Habitable-Zone World Only 5,000 Years Away
Feel like visiting Kepler 186f, the new planet the Kepler Space Telescope Scientists recently found? Pack a lunch. It’s 500 light-years away. Even at 10 percent the speed of light, low-balling the theoretical velocity scientists appear to think is achievable with a drive using a plasma – vaporized stream of pellet-sails proposed by Dana Andrews (discussed by Centauri Dreams and...
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Like pirates? J.M. Aucoin has your ticket
Justin Aucoin’s one of those guys who writes what he knows. In Justin’s case, he happens to know a bit about swordplay. That comes in handy with his series of swashbucklers. Check out his work at J.M. Aucoin.com.
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Super Teens? Very Meta
Some folks don’t know it, but Michael Bailey’s a recreational stage combat buff whose lanky flexible frame lets him affect a definitively Spider-Man-esque pose now and again. It’s a good thing he’s only into the fake sword fighting, since he’s got enough reach to win most of the time in a real duel. (It’s also a...