The saying "truth is stranger than fiction" exists for a reason - sometimes what happens in real life is so far outside the realm of possibility that if written in a piece of fiction, readers would doubt its veracity. I recently experienced such a moment when a family member of mine had a medical episode that should, by all accounts, have left them dead. It still boggles my mind when I think about it. 90% of people who have this condition die from it, with most of them not even making it to t
The theme for the 2010 Summer Anthology is "Out of This World". While, given the theme, there are a lot of science fiction and fantasy stories, there are also many entries that have taken a different interpretation of the theme.
Have fun reading the stories (and one poem) everyone! Just remember to click on the feedback/discussion links at the bottom of each story to take you to the discussion threads in the forums so you can leave the author a comment.
A special thanks to all the author
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The name Krypton is derived from Ancient Greek: κρυπτός (hidden), which was romanized into kryptos ('the hidden one').
Key facts out Krypton:
Discovery: Discovered in 1898 by British chemists Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers.
Occurrence: Found in trace amounts in Earth's atmosphere, making it a very rare gas.
Appearance: Colorless, odorless gas.
Uses: Primarily used in lighting applications like photography, airport runways, and fluorescent lights d
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Boxing Day Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
My comment was not the best of those given today. I suppose no reference is perfect, but a few of those today would of been my first choices.
Yes. They need to be complete stories that stand alone and not require prior reading of a story. They cannot be chapters in a serial. I will work on updating the guidelines for participation, but I don't anticipate any changes from last year's guidelines. I anticipate having them completed and posted shortly after the new year.