{"id":2177,"date":"2016-09-21T11:53:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T15:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=2177"},"modified":"2016-09-21T11:53:36","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T15:53:36","slug":"flight-is-here-queer-sci-fis-annual-flash-fiction-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/flight-is-here-queer-sci-fis-annual-flash-fiction-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight is here! – Queer Sci Fi’s Annual Flash Fiction Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"front-cover\"<\/a>The 2016 Queer Sci Fi Flash Fiction anthology, \"Flight\", is here, and I have a story in it! It's a really cool concept:<\/p>\n

A 300-word story should be easy, right? Many of our entrants say it\u2019s the hardest thing they\u2019ve ever written.<\/p>\n

Queer Sci Fi's Annual Flash Fiction Contest challenges authors to write a complete LGBTQ speculative fiction micro-story on a specific theme. \"Flight\" leaves much for the authors to interpret\u2014winged creatures, flight and space vehicles, or fleeing from dire circumstances.<\/p>\n

Some astonishing stories were submitted\u2014from horrific, bloodcurdling pieces to sweet, contemplative ones\u2014and all LGBTQ speculative fiction. The stories in this anthology include AI\u2019s and angels, winged lions and wayward aliens. Smart, snappy slice of life pieces written for entertainment or for social commentary. Join us for brief and often surprising trips into 110 speculative fiction authors\u2019 minds.<\/p>\n

The book us available in eBook form (4.99), and will soon be available in paperback with b\/w illustrations inside (12.99) and in a special collector's edition with color illustrations (24.99).<\/p>\n

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Amazon eBook<\/a> | Kobo<\/a> | All Romance<\/a> | Goodreads<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n
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The 2016 Queer Sci Fi Flash Fiction anthology, “Flight”, is here, and I have a story in it! It’s a really cool concept: A 300-word story should be easy, right? Many of our entrants say it\u2019s the hardest thing they\u2019ve ever written. Queer Sci Fi’s Annual Flash Fiction Contest challenges authors to write a complete LGBTQ speculative fiction micro-story on a specific theme. “Flight” leaves much for the authors to interpret\u2014winged creatures, flight and space vehicles, or fleeing from dire circumstances. Some astonishing stories were submitted\u2014from horrific, bloodcurdling pieces to sweet, contemplative ones\u2014and all LGBTQ speculative fiction. The stories in … <\/p>\n

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