Author Archives
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The Caretaker
An encounter in a remote campground leads to the unraveling of one man’s reality…
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Could She Wear Their Skin
The station opened her eyes.
Machines whirred, the only sign of life in a still world. A beep filled the air like a delicate bell. It would sound again inside her for another summer, untended by her crew…
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War Has No Future
War has no future. Armed conflict is the final tool of Empires and Nations. Anachronisms in an age of empowered people. Our future lies with you…
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Sitrep – It’s a SNAFU!
My big writing update this week? Another short story accepted!
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What to Do with Your Poo – And Other Nomad Questions…
This year, RV purchases went wild and prices soared astronomically. #VanLife is trending. People are working remote, thinking about their options. It’s the post-COVID normal. But if you’re living and working in the great outdoors like me, the surge of new, inexperienced campers has posed some unique challenges…
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Writing Update – 2021 The Year of Short Stories
Picking through the rubble of 2020 has led many to reflect on their current situation, self included. For some, it meant leaving their job. Starting a new career. Exercising more mindfulness. A little quiet contemplation in a (hopefully) more serene environment…
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Alter Ego
Jackie asked to dye her hair orange during the summer of seventh grade. Her father stared, mouth half-open, eyes seeing through her for what seemed like a long time. But he finally agreed with a silent nod…
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Aurora
An unwitting test subject sheds their skin to become their true self. Meet Aurora, superhuman, Augment, but no hero…
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Thoughts from a Nomad on Nomadland
If a person with no understanding of the nomad life walked away from this movie believing the lifestyle was a hellscape, I’d forgive them. There are bad aspects, just as in every human endeavor. But for me, this isn’t some tragic happening…
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My Words Have Been Published!
I have another publishing success to report! To get straight to reading my story, “If Alpha Then Omega”, go here: https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/2021/06/22/if-alpha-then-omega/
RUSS LINTON 