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Submitted to Contest #313
The absence of daylight in the surrounding area betrayed the fact that it was actually noon. Darkness enshrouded the sun, blocking its rays from shining through. A slowly advancing horde paused and hovered, awaiting their orders. But none came. The wind blew steadily from behind, pushing them onward, so they continued. Although the Zerem were as numerous as the sands on the seashore, without their commander leading them, they felt as if they were wandering aimlessly, unsure of where to go next. Suddenly, a thunderous rumble filled the sky, e...
The Sound of LightBy: Eric Schrag Part 1 – DO you remember the movie Contact? I owe a lot to Carl for that story. It’s all because of the leading star (pun intended), Ellie, that I became a radio astronomer. The movie came out around the time I was a teenager, and I had better things to do than watch a sci-fi drama. It looked like it was going to be a slow and boring love story with a little outerspace sprinkled in for good measure. But my girlfriend at the time was obsessed with Matthew McConaughey, so she dragged me to the theater to see...
Submitted to Contest #288
The absence of daylight in the surrounding area betrayed the fact that it was actually noon. Darkness enshrouded the sun, blocking its rays from shining through.A slowly advancing horde paused and hovered, awaiting their orders. But none came. The wind blew steadily from behind, pushing them onward, so they continued.Although the Zerem were as numerous as the sands on the seashore, without their commander leading them, they felt as if they were wandering aimlessly, unsure of where to go next.Suddenly, a thunderous rumble filled the sky, echo...
Submitted to Contest #260
The absence of daylight in the surrounding area betrayed the fact that it was actually noon. Darkness enshrouded the sun, blocking its rays from shining through.A slowly advancing horde paused and hovered, awaiting their orders. But none came. The wind blew steadily from behind, pushing them onward, so they continued.Although the crowd was as numerous as the sands on the seashore, without their commander leading them, they felt as if they were wandering aimlessly, unsure of where to go next.Suddenly, a thunderous rumble filled the sky, echoe...
Submitted to Contest #110
An Unforeseen MeetingPart 1:“That was a really great trip! Wasn’t it Dad?” a child’s voice from the backseat said excitedly.Alan Dean glanced momentarily from the road over to his pregnant wife, Louise in the passenger seat. He smiled and rubbed her—now very large—belly. After receiving a warm and encouraging smile in response, he turned his attention back to the road.The Dean family was heading home from a two-week summer vacation at their cottage on Lake Wallenpaupack in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The ride home was always pretty boring. Th...
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