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Cotner's Bot
**This story is no longer available as a standalone title**
It can be found in the short story collection "Juarez Square and Other Stories"
Alex was one of the top art dealers in Manhattan, until scandal ruined his reputation and wrecked his career. Now he scrapes out a meager living, peddling mediocre paintings to tourists at a third-rate gallery. But an unexpected discovery--a robot painter that creates astonishing works of art--could change everything, reviving Alex's dead career and launching him back into the big time.
It can be found in the short story collection "Juarez Square and Other Stories"
Alex was one of the top art dealers in Manhattan, until scandal ruined his reputation and wrecked his career. Now he scrapes out a meager living, peddling mediocre paintings to tourists at a third-rate gallery. But an unexpected discovery--a robot painter that creates astonishing works of art--could change everything, reviving Alex's dead career and launching him back into the big time.
12 pages, ebook
First published January 19, 2014
10 people want to read
About the author
D.L. Young
24 books187 followersD.L. Young is a Pushcart Prize nominee and winner of the Independent Press Award.
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War is coming...interstellar civil war
A conflict of unimaginable scale threatens to end ten thousand years of Realm primacy.
Desperate to avoid bloodshed across the Great Arm, the empire's top spymaster takes matters into his own hands, undertaking a secret high-risk gambit to save the peace.
Jeryn Lorsi, the spymaster's apprentice, is hardly ready for an operation of this importance. An ex-black marketeer turned spy, Jeryn's no hero.
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August 26, 2016
For a short story, the author manages to come up with a fresh approach to what it means for something to be robotic. The author shows great promise - if I had to compare the writing style to anyone, I'd probably say Isaac Asimov. The writing is crisp and clean and the main protagonist is quite enjoyable.
September 17, 2014
This was an unique take on the future of robotics. Alex is a manager of a third-rate art gallery. He can't get hired anywhere else because, although he was innocent, his name was attached to the biggest art fraud in the last quarter of a century. Then he gets a call to check out an unique piece of art.
Once he gets there, he is presented with a dilemma. Now the question is what will he do about it?
I found this interesting, but not necessarily riveting. Which is why it only has a 3. Also, I prefer books that have less swearing.
Thanks to the author for sending me a free, signed ebook copy!
Once he gets there, he is presented with a dilemma. Now the question is what will he do about it?
I found this interesting, but not necessarily riveting. Which is why it only has a 3. Also, I prefer books that have less swearing.
Thanks to the author for sending me a free, signed ebook copy!
February 24, 2015
This short story is a good, quick read. Mixes technology and art. Kinda makes you wonder what you'd do in the end if you where in his position. Take the risk?
December 31, 2015
Excellent writing
Terrific world building
Terrific world building
June 1, 2015
Entertaining.
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