Read My Story “Getting the Proper Rise” (which won 3rd Place) in the new Queer Sci Fi Anthology

Queer Sci Fi has just released the annual QSF Flash Fiction anthology. This year, the theme is “Rise.”

Every year, Queer Sci Fi runs a one-word theme contest for 300 word flash fiction stories, and then we choose 120 of the best for our annual anthology.

RISE (Noun, Verb)

1) An upward slope or movement
2) A beginning or origin
3) An increase in amount or number
4) An angry reaction
5) To take up arms
6) To return from death
7) To become heartened or elated
8) To exert oneself to meet a challenge

Buy Now   Edited by J. Scott Coatsworth
Publishing Company: Other Worlds Ink
Cover Artist: J. Scott CoatsworthPairings (if a romance): MM, FF, MF, NB etc
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction
Story Type: Anthology/Collection
Word Count: 35000
LGBTQ+ Identities (if applicable): Ace, Bi, Demi, Gay, Intersex, Lesbian, Poly, Trans
Keywords/Categories: anthology, collection, short stories, flash fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, science fiction, paranormal, horror, gay, lesbian, ace, asexual, bi, bisexual, demi, demisexual, intersex, poly, trans, transgender, FTM, MTF, contest, Ace, Asexual, Bi, Bisexual, Demi, Gay, Intersex, Lesbian, Poly, Trans, Transgender, new release, announcement, giveaway  EXCERPTSIt wasn’t the principles that Matt Harden objected to. The principles were fine: Limited planetary resources. Circle of life. The wrongness of playing God.

But, he thought as he spread the herbs on the basement floor in the prescribed way, the principles were bullshit when you were faced with reality. When the only man who’d ever held your heart was stolen from you by a moment’s distraction behind the wheel. When you never had the chance to even say goodbye. When your body in bed was as cold and alone as a corpse in a coffin.

When the night mist was clammy on your neck and the grave-dirt heavy on your shovel.

—From Principle and Reality – Kim Fielding

“He’s here,” Matt said, slamming the door behind him. “You ready?”

“Think so,” Rory said. He’d finished the salt circle, and quickly moved on to placing the candle in the center.

“Will this work?”

“It’s this or nothing.” Once Tiff told them she’d survived a run in with the killer known as The Hook, Rory knew they were as good as dead. Supposedly this bastard had been killed before, but he never seemed to stop. Much about The Hook seemed unreal, but Rory thought it was the only weapon they had – the unbelievable. Besides, they were gay; those characters always died first.

—From Best Served Cold – Andrea Speed

“You do realize,” the nurse said gravely, “that without your parent permission form, this procedure can only be temporary.”

“I do,” Sharon said nervously. Sharon. That was a good name, right? Sounded like Shawn, but wasn’t. Was a girl’s name. A woman’s name. She liked Sharon.

“And that given your parent’s lack of support for this, there will be a counselor assigned to your home to ensure your safety?” The nurse continued, checking the talking points on her tablet with precision.

“I won’t need it,” Sharon said nervously. “They think it’s a phase, but they’re not, you know, hostile.”

—From A New Day – Amy Lane

GIVEAWAY

Queer Sci Fi is giving away a $25 Bookshop.org gift card with this tour: a Rafflecopter giveaway

AUTHORS

This year, 554 authors entered the Rise contest. 120 of them were chosen, and their stories are included in this anthology:

Jordan AbronsonAisling AlvarezCJ AraloreEllery ArdenAnusha AsimAtenDrew BakerJeff BakerEvelyn BenvieEytan BernsteinR. BradenSorren BriarwoodKayleen BurdineSiri CaldwellSonja Seren CalhounJennifer CaracappaD. CarlsonCaroMinerva CerridwenAmanda CherryDawn Spina CouperMonique CuillerierLynden DaleyClaire DavonEf DealFrancine DeCareyNicole DennisSarah DoebereinerKellie DohertyAllan Dyen-ShapiroMarkus McCann EdgetteKim FieldingTom FolskeAthena FosterAni FoxBeáta FülöpJendia GammonStorm GrantChad GraysonGabbi GreyKaje HarperNarrelle M. HarrisKelly HaworthChisto HealyMegan HipplerJoanna Michal HoytGrace HudsonMeghan HylandJeff JacobsonErin JamiesonDale JordanAdrik KempOlivia KemperJamie LackeyAidee LadnierAmy LaneTris LawrenceBrenda LeeKatrina LemaireGordon LinznerJayne LockwoodClare LondonNathan Alling LongPatricia LoofbourrowC. LoveroIlyas M.Stacey MahunaPaula McGrathAtlin MerrickAmanda MeuwissenEloreen MoonJaime MunnRJ MustafaOliver NashAnnika NeukirchJess NevinsRory Ni CoileainL. NooneMilo OwenChris PanatierJ PiperNia QuinnMere RainM. RaschKazy ReedLS ReinholtAlexei Madeleine ReynerEmerian RichRie Sheridan RoseAnna RuedenCurtis RuedenCarol RylesJamie SandsRodello SantosSumiko SaulsonAradhya SaxenaZiggy SchutzJ. ScottAlex SilverRoxanne SkellysparksAndrea SpeedChloe SpencerRobin SpringerAndrea StanetNathaniel TaffE. TearmannTori ThompsonGeorge UnderwoodAvery VanderlyleJoz VarloDawn VogelRhian WallerDean WellsDevon WidmerB WilkinsHolli Rebecca WilliamsPaul WilsonHo YenJamie ZaccariaBlog Tour Contact:
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