Queer Sci Fi's 8th Flash Fiction Contest
by
INK (NOUN)
Five definitions to inspire writers around the world and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell:
1) A colored fluid used for writing
2) The action of signing a deal
3) A black liquid ejected by squid
4) Publicity in the written media
5) A slang word for tattoos
Ink features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the rainbow spectrum, from the minds of the writers of Queer Sci Fi.
The Date-Book by
Flash fiction about troublesome time travellers.
This book is on:
- 1 To Be Read list
Published: August 10, 2021
Publisher: Other Worlds Ink
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Tropes: Aliens Among Us, Antihero, Band of Brothers/Sisters, Band of Misfits, Becoming a Monster, Beyond the Grave Communication, Body Modifications, Born Hero, Changing Painting, Chosen One, Crazy Clairvoyants, Dark Enemy, Demonic Possession, Dystopian Governments, Evil Megacorporation, Evolving Powers, Fated Mates, Fish Out of Water, Found Family, Haunted House, Hunted, I See Dead People, Immortality, Inaccessible Magic, Library of Secrets, Mad Scientist, Magic Talisman, Person in Distress, Possession, Post-Apocalyptic, Psionic Powers, Quest, Redemption Arc, Reluctant Hero, Superpowers, Ultimate Evil, Vengeful Spirit, Waiting/Sleeping Evil, Wise Mentor
Word Count: 36000
Languages Available: English
Tropes: Aliens Among Us, Antihero, Band of Brothers/Sisters, Band of Misfits, Becoming a Monster, Beyond the Grave Communication, Body Modifications, Born Hero, Changing Painting, Chosen One, Crazy Clairvoyants, Dark Enemy, Demonic Possession, Dystopian Governments, Evil Megacorporation, Evolving Powers, Fated Mates, Fish Out of Water, Found Family, Haunted House, Hunted, I See Dead People, Immortality, Inaccessible Magic, Library of Secrets, Mad Scientist, Magic Talisman, Person in Distress, Possession, Post-Apocalyptic, Psionic Powers, Quest, Redemption Arc, Reluctant Hero, Superpowers, Ultimate Evil, Vengeful Spirit, Waiting/Sleeping Evil, Wise Mentor
Word Count: 36000
Languages Available: English
Publisher: Other Worlds Ink
Editors:
Cover Artists:
Genres:
Fantasy, Fantasy - Alternate History, Fantasy - Comedy, Fantasy - Contemporary, Fantasy - Dark Fantasy, Fantasy - Faery & Fae, Fantasy - Fairy Tale / Folklore, Fantasy - Heroic, Fantasy - High & Other World, Fantasy - Historical, Fantasy - Knights & Castles, Fantasy - LGBTQ+, Fantasy - Low Fantasy, Fantasy - Magical Realism, Fantasy - Paranormal, Fantasy - People of Color, Fantasy - Romance, Fantasy - Slipstream, Fantasy - Sword & Sorcery, Fantasy - Urban & Magical Beings, Fantasy - Weird Fantasy, Fantasy – Gods and Heroes, Horror, Horror - Angels & Devils, Horror - Comedy, Horror - Fairy Tale/Folklore, Horror - Ghosts & Haunted Houses, Horror - Gothic, Horror - LGBTQ+, Horror - Man-Made Horrors, Horror - Monsters, Horror - Occult, Horror - Post-Apocalyptic, Horror - Psychic Talents, Horror - Psychological, Horror - Shifters, Horror - Vampires, Horror - Weird Horror, Horror - Werewolves, Horror - Witches, Paranormal, Paranormal - Angels & Devils, Paranormal - Comedy, Paranormal - Dark, Paranormal - Ghosts & Haunted Houses, Paranormal - LGBTQ+, Paranormal - Magical Beings, Paranormal - Monsters, Paranormal - Psychic Talents, Paranormal - Reincarnation, Paranormal - Romance, Paranormal - Shifters, Paranormal - Vampires, Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Aliens, Sci Fi - Alternate / Parallel Reality, Sci Fi - Artificial Intelligence, Sci Fi - Comedy, Sci Fi - Dystopian & Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi - Hard Sci Fi, Sci Fi - LGBTQ+, Sci Fi - Mutants, Sci Fi - Near Future, Sci Fi - Nowpunk, Sci Fi - Romance, Sci Fi - Slipstream, Sci Fi - Social, Sci Fi - Soft, Sci Fi - Utopian
Tropes: Aliens Among Us, Antihero, Band of Brothers/Sisters, Band of Misfits, Becoming a Monster, Beyond the Grave Communication, Body Modifications, Born Hero, Changing Painting, Chosen One, Crazy Clairvoyants, Dark Enemy, Demonic Possession, Dystopian Governments, Evil Megacorporation, Evolving Powers, Fated Mates, Fish Out of Water, Found Family, Haunted House, Hunted, I See Dead People, Immortality, Inaccessible Magic, Library of Secrets, Mad Scientist, Magic Talisman, Person in Distress, Possession, Post-Apocalyptic, Psionic Powers, Quest, Redemption Arc, Reluctant Hero, Superpowers, Ultimate Evil, Vengeful Spirit, Waiting/Sleeping Evil, Wise Mentor
Word Count: 36000
Languages Available: English
Tropes: Aliens Among Us, Antihero, Band of Brothers/Sisters, Band of Misfits, Becoming a Monster, Beyond the Grave Communication, Body Modifications, Born Hero, Changing Painting, Chosen One, Crazy Clairvoyants, Dark Enemy, Demonic Possession, Dystopian Governments, Evil Megacorporation, Evolving Powers, Fated Mates, Fish Out of Water, Found Family, Haunted House, Hunted, I See Dead People, Immortality, Inaccessible Magic, Library of Secrets, Mad Scientist, Magic Talisman, Person in Distress, Possession, Post-Apocalyptic, Psionic Powers, Quest, Redemption Arc, Reluctant Hero, Superpowers, Ultimate Evil, Vengeful Spirit, Waiting/Sleeping Evil, Wise Mentor
Word Count: 36000
Languages Available: English