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2026 Spring Short Stories

Spring Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Stories

Read a collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Spring Short Stories project.

Spring Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Stories

9 Titles
A Waking Light

A Waking Light

by Leaf Richards

The world broke overnight, and my subconscious decided the solution was glowing weeds and iced matcha.

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Algorithm Wont Let Him Die

Algorithm Wont Let Him Die

by Jamie F. Bell

In a sterile clinic cafe, a mother and son debate the ethics of deleting a digital ghost.

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Bent Spiral Wire

Bent Spiral Wire

by Jamie F. Bell

The server died, taking the holograms with it. Gina stared at the blank wall, entirely untethered and alone.

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Concrete Toxic

Concrete Toxic

by Jamie F. Bell

The concrete floor gave way, turning the heavy bass into a deafening roar of rushing, freezing water.

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Cringe in the Boardroom

Cringe in the Boardroom

by Jamie F. Bell

Tony fights sleep with energy drinks, terrified his coworkers will see his pathetic, low-resolution NPC subconscious projected.

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Main Character Cabbage

Main Character Cabbage

by Jamie F. Bell

I wanted to fix the food crisis. Instead, I grew a carnivorous cabbage that hacked our apartment.

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Patch Notes for the Subconscious

They thought it was human evolution. It was just a corporate firmware update, and it was going live.

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Phantasm Gridlock

Phantasm Gridlock

by Tony Eetak

When the train stopped, the city fell asleep. Then the nightmares woke up and flooded the cars.

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Rug-Pulled at Altitude

Rug-Pulled at Altitude

by Tony Eetak

Sam wiped blood from his mouth, staring at his brother across the ruined, glass-covered restaurant floor.

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