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The Red Rock Train (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 24, 2018 periswriter

First of all, there are two bases on Mars. Base Z is primarily for scientists and engineers and Base S…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction, Travel

Tricky (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 22, 2018 periswriter

In 2153 CE sex got tricky. First of all, Earth was a mess. The northern hemisphere was an arid frozen…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction

It’s Raining Rubies (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 20, 2018 periswriter

My name is Nadia Luke. I’m frightened. They want to murder me. With the introduction of artificial intelligence into the…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction

Moon Dogs (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 18, 2018 periswriter

DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2060 (COMMON ERA) LOCATION: BRESTOV LUNAR BASE, ROVELLI MINING COMPANY, BARRACKS B Dear Lydia Long, Vice President…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction

The Korean Girl (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 16, 2018 periswriter

It was an ancient language that was no longer in use but there was a fondness for it, a strange…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction

The Austrian (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 14, 2018 periswriter

I moved into the house on Ginger Lane in the fall. The trees in the neighborhood were turning shades of…

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Posted in: Fiction, History

Just Sex (Story by R.C. Peris)

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I had this boyfriend in college. I keep trying to wring my body of him. As if he was some…

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Posted in: Fiction, Romance

The Lineup (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 12, 2018 periswriter

“Take your time, Margaret.” The police officer was standing to my left. Her voice was soft and firm at the…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction

Mama (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 10, 2018 periswriter

Three little girls. All in a row. And then there were none. Good night, girls. Good night, mama. I told…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Parenting

Mickey Rhea Had Diarrhea (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 8, 2018 periswriter

Mickey, poor Mickey, had a problem. He got explosive diarrhea when he got excited. Christmas time was the worst. His…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction, Travel

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