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1k Words and Some Change Fiction The Automatons

Fitting Into The World of The Automatons

The sun shone like it did every day of the week. Trisha woke up before her alarm could go off despite her weariness. Last night she had barely slept, her nerves were in overdrive. She woke up and ate the breakfast that the house had prepared for her. It was Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-04-06 ago
1k Words and Some Change Fiction

What To Do After You Buy Snake Oil

Larry and Harry sat alone in their pharmacy. It had been days since a customer came in and this wasn’t a new problem. Harry sat with his cowboy boots resting on the wooden counter. He said, “Ain’t nobody been ’round for days.” “I know,” Larry the pharmacist said picking at Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-03-30 ago
1k Words and Some Change Fiction

Anthony’s Apprenticeship Under Lorent the Cleric

“Ant! Get over here!” Lorent’s impatient assistant shouted through the hallways of the stone temple to get Anthony’s attention. In a room down the hall Anthony scrambled to put his quill safely above his workspace where it would not get ink on the parchment he was copying. He walked as Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-03-23 ago
1 Paragraph Stories Fiction Non-Fiction

The Man Who Lived at the Edge of the World

This week has been busy for me. I’ve sent out my novella to beta readers, I’ve started a new job, and I have been putting some stuff together behind the scenes for this blog. I’m excited to reveal it to you, and I hoped it would be this week, but Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-03-09 ago
Fiction Infinite Library

Infinite Library Part 5: Rodney, Regulators, and Regrets

Author’s Note: This is the fifth part of an on going series called Infinite Library. If you’re not caught up these are links to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. I’ve gotten positive feedback so far about running an ongoing series so there will be more of Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-03-02 ago
Infinite Library

Infinite Library Part 4: Serial Numbers of Atoms

Author’s Note: This is the fourth part of an on going series called Infinite Library. If you’re not caught up these are links to Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. I’ve gotten positive feedback so far about running an ongoing series so there will be more of these in Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-02-23 ago
Infinite Library

Infinite Library Part 3: The Initial Conditions of Another Universe

“So in conclusion, with my device, lab time, research and the help of Dr. Martin Carrus I was able to study exactly what is going on in the empty space of atoms. It’s common knowledge that the space is not empty, but is composed of electrons and protons that exchange Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-02-16 ago
Fiction Infinite Library

The Only Mystery Worth Solving

Author’s Note: This is a continuation of last week’s story An Ancient Inhuman Book. This story is stand alone, but if you enjoy it then you will definitely enjoy the first part of the story. Rodney will be back next week, but I can’t guarantee that his professor will be. Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-02-09 ago
Fiction Infinite Library

An Ancient Inhuman Book (Infinite Library Part 1)

Rodney Brown walked into his professor’s messy office holding a binder under his arm. The binder contained his thesis which covered his process of measuring and studying quantum vacuum fluctuation. He needed to review his work with his professor before he defended it next week. Dr. Carrus’s door was open, Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-02-02 ago
1k Words and Some Change Fiction

The Passion of the Sea

Derek awoke his passion for the sea every time he looked off a boat’s deck and into the rolling blue waves. Then he would proceed to vomit. After that, Derek would meander below deck to recover until the excursion was over. He had no logical reason to love the sea. Read more

By Nicholas Licalsi, 8 years2018-01-26 ago

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