![]() ![]() The growth in shared e-scooter use in cities across the globe in the last two years has been fantastic. With smart regulations to enable scooter drones, cities could pave the way for more shared, electric, and eventually autonomous mobility. Slow-moving, empty, e-scooters piloted by remote operators would provoke smiles rather than shrieks as they expand access to convenient, low-cost mobility and reduce sidewalk clutter. It’s how Cascadia’s cities could make micromobility services more useful, accessible, and economically viable. More and more scooters arrive, all arranging themselves to feast on the warm, beating heart of … an electric charging station. Inexorably, they make their way, mile after mile, until they reach the object of their quest and begin an unfamiliar, mechanistic ritual, guided by some unseen force. The silent scooters pause at each cross-walk and, with two twists, assess the street for signs of life. Then slowly, methodically, they roll along sidewalks with their headlamps aglow. Here’s a brief sample.Imagine hordes of unused, electric e-scooters stirring in the middle of the night, twitching their camera-studded handlebars side to side. The final version is a major retooling of the concept which, in this case, is (in my humble opinion) the perfect missive for retro science fiction that pays homage to SciFi movies, TV shows, and novels from the 1950s and 60s, plus illustrates what might happen if the past collided with the future. I’m especially thrilled, because I’ve tried to submit various earlier versions of this tale under the title “Arabia Terra” for nearly two years, and it’s been repeatedly rejected. Preorder your Raygun Retro Ebook now for half price at the link above. Thank you to everyone who submitted, you made it a difficult choice. Here’s the formal announcement from ZPP’s Facebook page:Ĭongratulations to all of the successful authors for RAYGUN RETRO: A Science Fiction Anthology. My retro science fiction short story “Buried in the Sands of Time” has been accepted for publication in the Zombie Pirate Publishing anthology Raygun Retro: A Science Fiction Anthology. I can finally announce this and I’m thrilled to do it. ![]() Promotional announcement for the Zombie Pirate Publishing anthology, “Raygun Retro” I had hoped for a happier ending for the hapless protagonist, but sometimes that’s not how magic and quest to slay witches works out. Howard “Conan” short story, although with more thought and a bit less bashing.Īdam Bennett’s “The Apprentice” was somewhat predictable, at least at the end, but getting there was half the fun. A few of them were on themes I don’t naturally resonate with, but in each and every case, the writing was solid, and they all had an interesting, if not always unique take on the world of magic.ĭerek Paterson’s “The House of Magus” was a compelling tale that could have come out of the pages of a Robert E. I can’t say I found a story I didn’t like. Typically, indie anthologies are a mix of terrific, good, and okay stories, with one or two stinkers, but this one surprised me. I just finished Zombie Pirate Publishing‘s 2018 anthology WITCHES VS WIZARDS: A Fantasy Anthology, and I must say I was exceptionally impressed. That’s important to know for my review as you’ll soon see.Ĭover art for the Zombie Pirate Publishing anthology “Witches vs. Sam publishes his poetry on his blog Big Confusing Words. Open up a portal and step into the depths of a unique mind with INFINITY AND I: Seventy Science Fiction Stories!Īs an aside, I should note that my novella Time’s Abyss is also part of the Underground series. Action, drama, and science combine with the complexity of the human soul in the year’s most exciting new sci fi release. Follow a huge array of exotic characters across the galaxy as they use inter-dimensional drugs and fight battles on faraway worlds. Inside you’ll find surreal space journeys, bizarre aliens, futuristic technology, rogue AIs, and a girl who just wants to be loved. Phillips, the co-founder of Zombie Pirate Publishing. ![]() INFINITY AND I is a collection of seventy brand new science fiction stories from Sam M. Sam is branching out as an individual author and I recently read two of his books, Infinity and I, published by the aforementioned Zombie Pirate, and Swirling Darkness published as part of the Underground series by Black Hare Press They published some of my very first short stories and have been a lot of fun to work with. ![]() Sam Phillips is an author, poet, and a co-founder of Zombie Pirate Publishing with Adam Bennett. If you like my work, buy me a virtual cup of coffee at Ko-Fi. ![]()
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