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KL Forslund
Nov 29, 20196 min read
No ThanksTaking Today
I should have seen it coming when Yasunori said, “I thought there would be turkey.” The thin whispery voice from the translator carried...
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KL Forslund
Nov 25, 20192 min read
SP: Where's It At?
I ran across a recent article, the author bemoaned what killed Steampunk. The larger response pointed to the plethora of places...
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KL Forslund
Nov 19, 20192 min read
NI14: It's Good to be the King
“You sure you won’t try it? Just bring it to your mouth, and suck the stuff out.” Rhoda held up her paw, “Oh no, I couldn’t. I have to...
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KL Forslund
Nov 13, 20191 min read
The Weekend
I'm behind posting a weekly article. What happened? Don't I have these queued up? Answering in reverse order: Not always. Good...
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KL Forslund
Nov 4, 20199 min read
Who Wants to Be a Technomage? (v3)
Another month’s distance from the original idea, and I’ve added a chunk of story complication and action. Who Wants to be a Technomage?...
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KL Forslund
Oct 28, 20195 min read
SP: A Disarming Conversation
Captain Locke unstrapped his service pistol and set it on the bed. Then he returned to the foyer where he’d kept Lady Keye waiting. “Is...
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KL Forslund
Oct 23, 20193 min read
NI13: Check the Batteries on the Emergency Lighting
Captain Raptor grew tired of waiting. The lighting in the hold was terrible, but his hat shielded him from the annoying LEDs in the...
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KL Forslund
Oct 14, 20197 min read
Who Wants to be a Technomage? (v2)
A month ago, I shared a first draft short story. A prequel to how Alex Rune assembled a group of technomages. In real life, around 2003...
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KL Forslund
Oct 7, 20192 min read
The Modernized Prometheus
Victor tossed the unread book on the counter, making a loud thunk in the otherwise quiet lab. The CDC Policy Guide For Containment and...
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KL Forslund
Oct 1, 20194 min read
SP: Boring Company
“This is diagram eighty three of my finger nail’s regrowth. Notice how...” Captain Locke struggled to raise his eyelids to full mast, but...
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KL Forslund
Sep 22, 20193 min read
NI12: That other Village with the old people
“Alright old people! Line up for your bingo cards and drop your valuables into this sack” The Dilophosaurus named Dillan stood on a...
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KL Forslund
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Old Frankenstein
I don’t wish to alarm you, but Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is nothing like the movie Young Frankenstein. No Igor. No platform raised to...
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KL Forslund
Sep 9, 20196 min read
Who Wants to be a Technomage (v1)
I find it takes more work and revision writing fiction than non-fiction. Along with fixing mistakes, details and how I present things...
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KL Forslund
Sep 3, 20193 min read
SP: A Valet Reason
When he stepped into the hallway from his room, Captain Locke looked as far from the part of well to do investor as a thirsty man was...
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KL Forslund
Aug 26, 20192 min read
NI11: Perfect Plan
“That’s a stupid plan Cap’n!” Cera stomped around Angus, who stood at the ship’s wheel. Captain Raptor stood his ground. She’d come...
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KL Forslund
Aug 18, 20195 min read
Take Down
Last week, I caught wind that an author I’d met long ago had their books stolen and put for sale on a pirate site. They had the situation...
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KL Forslund
Aug 5, 20193 min read
Another Draft?
Writing is hard. I think I said that before. Pretty sure somebody else said it before me. I’ve reached a point in the story where I...
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KL Forslund
Jul 29, 20193 min read
SP: A Few Notes
Lady Keye shifted levers at random, “Hurry up Locke, we’ve got to stop this infernal machine!” The dancers lurched about the hall to...
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KL Forslund
Jul 22, 20192 min read
NI10: Rhoda Listens
Dino-Pirates of The Wreckless Abandon in Ninja Island NOTE: This story is loosely inspired by the RPG Dino-Pirates of Ninja Island and is...
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KL Forslund
Jul 15, 20192 min read
Leaving the Nest
“Alexa, why is it so hot in here?” “Because the Nest is a moron and didn’t send a signal to the AC.” “Thanks, Alexa! You’re the best, but...
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