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Aliens Crashed in My Back Yard

Aliens Crashed in My Back Yard

Singer Selena M rescues a very non-human alien and nurses it back to health, fighting off those who want to grab the spaceship for themselves.

2020

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Sci Fi with a Soundtrack

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Apr 2

What is Sci Fi with a Soundtrack?

There are worlds out there

Woman singing, playing guitar, standing in front of her spaceship on a starry night. She’s wearing a pink “cowgirl” hat.

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Jul 30, 2023

James, I started out writing a response to your article, but it ended up at 750 words--perhaps too…

You allude to some tech-based tools that could “enable deliberation and cooperation across diverse groups.” I’m all for this, but I see…

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The Rabbit Is In

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Sep 6, 2016

Death of the Old Gnarled Tree

I hunger for truth, and I have hiked the Eleven Worlds to find it. What’s the chance I’d find it on this one?

Death of the Old Gnarled Tree

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For Small Business Owners Only

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Jun 16, 2025

Why For Small Business Owners Only?

Medium is full of great advice for solopreneurs and start-ups. But who’s left out? Those who’ve moved past this stage, or who are ready to…

Why For Small Business Owners Only?

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Sep 24

Jendee Wields a Broadsword

How to Mediate a Dispute

Jendee Wields a Broadsword

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For Small Business Owners Only

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Sep 3

Why You Should Fire Customers, And How

“You’re crazy!” you say, “Why would I want to fire a customer?”

Why You Should Fire Customers, And How

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Sep 3

Love Bot

Phone call. “Elford? Elford! Wake up!”

Love Bot

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Aug 9

Romancing the Bug

I’m not a screamer, but I sure screamed then.

Woman in bed menaced by an alien that looked like a large spider.

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Romancing the Bug

I’m not a screamer, but I sure screamed then.

Romancing the Bug

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Jul 31

She Gazed At the Sunset and Wondered

Written as a flash fiction exercise about an android created to give men pleasure but who yearns for more.

She Gazed At the Sunset and Wondered

Mike Van Horn

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I have 3 identities: 1. Science fiction writer. 2. Small business advisor. My sci fi is a hell of a lot more fun! 3. Lonely politics — not right, not left.

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