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Flash Fiction: Crash Landing

April 10, 2020May 2, 2020 Shyla Fairfax

Harris adjusted her glasses and squared her shoulders before knocking on the door. Lewis was the kind of man who found it easy to ignore small people. Today, her goal was to make herself big, at least in his eyes. She rapped three times. From the other side, a gruff grunt came in response; a… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Crash Landing

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Stories and Poems

Flash Fiction – Full Reset

November 29, 2019February 13, 2020 Shyla Fairfax

(895 words) Juliette's eyes spring open in a panic. The vein along her neck throbs, pumping the blood hard and fast. A firework of pain explodes inside of her mind and her spine wrenches, thrusting her chest towards the sky.

Tagged fiction, flash fiction, hororr, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Short Story, technology2 Comments
Reviews and Essays

Book Review – Renegades (Marissa Meyer)

January 22, 2019January 31, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

"If people wanted to stand up for themselves or protect their loved ones or do what they believe in their hearts is the right thing to do, then they would do it. If they wanted to be heroic, they would find ways to be heroic, even without supernatural powers."

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Micro Fiction – The Memorist

December 31, 2018January 7, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

The Memorist looked tired; exhausted even. It was an exhausting thing she did for people, taking on their memories.

Tagged fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, Magic, memory, micro fiction, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Short Story3 Comments
Reviews and Essays

Book Review – Paper Girls Vol. 4 (Brian K Vaughan and Cliff Chiang)

December 12, 2018January 7, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

Paper Girls Volume 4 collects issues 16-20 of the ongoing sci-fi graphic novel series. It's written by Brian K Vaughan (♥) and illustrated by Cliff Chiang. This volume currently holds a 4.18 on Goodreads.

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Book Review – The Calculating Stars (Mary Robinette Kowal)

December 10, 2018December 11, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

The Calculating Stars (Mary Robinette Kowal) is a 2018 Alt-History Sci-Fi, set in the 1950s. It holds a 4.27 on Goodreads.

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Book Review – Saga Vol. 8 (Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples)

November 29, 2018December 11, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Saga Vol. 8 collects chapters 43-48 of the ongoing Saga graphic novel series - a highly acclaimed epic space opera/fantasy.

Tagged action, book reviews, books, comic books, fantasy, feminism, graphic novels, parenthood, romance, Science Fiction, space-opera1 Comment
Reviews and Essays

Audio-Story Review: Steal the Stars

November 19, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Steal the Stars is a scripted story presented in podcast format. It was written by playwright, Mac Rogers, and performed by a full cast actors.

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Stories and Poems

The Last Two Hours

September 19, 2018September 21, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

They avoid looking at us, the lines of people being forced out of our homes. Being sent away as the result of a cowardice bill that masquerades as environmental policy.

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Reviews and Essays

Book Review: Kindred (Octavia Butler)

September 5, 2018October 16, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Kindred was published in 1979, the first science fiction novel to be published by a black woman. It holds a rating of 4.22 on Goodreads.

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