Wrising Writers Magazine

A Catalogue of all Science Fiction and Fantasy short stories by America’s next great authors!

  • Forgotten Relics (Bailey Flaherty)

    She found Teller Vanidicus’ eyes once more, and now—now—she understood. He knew about that green, green world, and his mind drifted there. Judith lost herself the same. “That’s what we could have?” She felt the heat of tears falling between her parted lips. “Why would we… How could we destroy it?” 

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  • Mutiny (Chris Barker)

    Mutiny (Chris Barker)

    The house across the street wasn’t there anymore; there was a jagged hole, like a tooth had been ripped out. An old man, wearing shorts and not much else, had limped past her, bleeding at the head; the bright red of his blood was the only colour Maria remembered under all the dust. 

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  • Creation Myth (M. Anne Avera)

    After the positive pregnancy test, I became something ancient—maternal with my nesting habits and my constant hunger. I watched the body I occupied grow and change, a ship of Theseus rended from flesh. Joy and anticipation replaced desire and pride. The horrible things pregnancy wrought on my body—hyperemesis, preeclampsia—were signs of something greater, a life…

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  • What Is The Culling? (Bob Gielow)

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See also: Livestock culling The Culling is the bi-monthly occurrence whereby between 1,000 and 6,000 human beings are rendered mute and unmoving for several minutes, have their bodies float out into an open space, and then move straight up into the atmosphere until they disappear from the sight of others.

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  • Ryan Habermeyer’s interview reveals his passion for travel, cooking, and writing. His latest novel, Necronauts, combines a modern-day Don Quixote theme with sci-fi elements, exploring a boy’s quest to reach his “mothership.” Habermeyer emphasizes the creative process, overcoming writer’s block, and the beauty of imperfection in storytelling.

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  • The Initiation: A Majik Story (John A. Tures)

    “To be admitted to The Academy, so you may train to perhaps become a Majik, of course,” the man explained, looking across at the four teens. “You may start by stating your qualifications for acceptance.”

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  • Killing For Martha (Richie Billing)

    Jak didn’t care much for politics, nor the lives of kings and queens, and yet here he was fighting their war. Deprived of his liberty, forced to fight, forced to kill, forced to die. But through his anger and despair, one vision kept shining through: Martha–smiling and happy and waiting for him to come home.

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