KickTraq

Here it is, the list of all ten of the flash fiction stories from the first FlashCity Stories collection. These ten stories are basically finished -- all of these stories are getting another round of editing -- and the first volume will be delivered... (Read More)

Either tomorrow or Monday we'll be ready to announce the titles of the ten stories set to appear in the first volume of FlashCity Stories. The great news is that the first volume is in good enough shape that we'll be sending it out to backers this... (Read More)

We're down to the final week of the project and today's story is one of my own . . . after Michael spent time running through the story and cleaning everything up. This was the first story I wrote when the project launched, so it's kinda nice to... (Read More)

With less than two weeks to go before the project closes it’s time to offer a stretch goal for everyone who loves printed books. Thanks to the help of the Robert E. Howard Foundation, who kindly shared their printer info with us, we have access to... (Read More)

Less than two weeks before the project closes and Michael's back with a new sample. Enjoy, and don't forget to share the link to today's story with all of your friends!  Cleanup In AutomotiveThe 'borg went nuts somewhere between housewares and... (Read More)

Since this is my first foray into actually promoting Kickstarter campaigns on the blog, I should give you a little bit of a history. I joined Kickstarter back in March of 2011, and since then I have participated in 31 campaigns, a little over one a month. My pledge levels have ranged from a mere dollar all the way up to a rather grand 400 dollars. Suffice to say, I find the whole Kickstarter idea to be fascinating, and it is one of the first sites I check each day to see if there is anything new to pledge for. With that in mind, let's take a look at three projects I am currently pledging towards. (Read More)

Michael's got a new sample for us this week. Enjoy! -Phil Pickin' Up The TrashThe two of them wheeled the squeaking unigurney down the squat's hallway, every so often correcting its tendency to pull to the left. It was a dresser-sized piece of... (Read More)

Today's sample story from Michael explores a different region of FlashCity . . . cyberspace! //// -Phil Reed ***** The little white mouse with the Pickelhaube, monocle, and handlebar mustache moved along the concrete wall. Kaiser Cheeze - that was... (Read More)

Michael here. As these stories develop I find the transportation technology of choice are hover vehicles -- hovertrucks, hoverbusses, hovertanks, sportshovers, and especially hoverbikes. That's not to say wheeled and tracked vehicles aren't still... (Read More)

In writing his stories, Michael has found several he wished he could have expanded. As a result, we're offering up a new stretch goal: If we reach $2,000 Michael will write a short story of 10,000 words. This will be a fourth PDF and will also be... (Read More)

Here's a new tale from Michael. We ran through the already-finished stories and I pushed to use this one as the latest sample. ///// -Phil Reed You Pay For What You Get“What do you think?” said a smiling Cyper, proudly holding up his latest... (Read More)

Based in the world of the computer game, Deus Ex: Icarus Effect -- even though it was published in 2011 -- feels like a classic cyberpunk story that could easily have been written twenty years ago. The author, James Swallow, does a fantastic job with... (Read More)

If you're anything like me then you love printed books and wish these thirty stories were bound between covers. Well, we've got you covered with the new $25 FlashCity Stories reward level. You'll get the PDFs as they are created, and then in January... (Read More)

Cyberpunk isn't what it once was. As our society and technology advance, visions of the future blur and twist, changing shape as today's reality impacts tomorrow's possibilities. And while the cyberpunk classics are still -- and will always be --... (Read More)

Michael and I were talking about drones in FlashCity and he took some random ideas I was throwing around and put together an overview of drones that we could use as a common reference while working on our stories. This was written as something for... (Read More)

I'm writing this from 30,000 feet up as I travel to Minneapolis for a sales meeting, a wi-fi connection to an iPad my only point of contact with the world. This entire scene makes me realize that the William Gibson quote -- "The future is already... (Read More)