Write a story set in a world with a dying sun, or where light is a scarce resource.
Posted in Science Fiction on Jan 5, 2024
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âWe, The Left Behindâ by Michelle Oliver
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âThe Sinners of a Planet Gone Darkâ by Susy G
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âA Crying Shameâ by D'Spencer Luyao
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âThe Thiefâ by Emily Heneisen
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âWe Are Sorry for the Inconvenienceâ by Jeanne Savelle
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âThe Eternal Light of the Ten Song Lanternâ by John Werner
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âRebirth on Xenoscytheâ by Kevin Marlow
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âDusk to Duskâ by Ralph Aldrich
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âIlluminanceâ by Malia Kao
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âLightning Thiefâ by Fi Brie
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âOutbreak on TRAPPIST-1eâ by Sara Thomas
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âThe Sunpeopleâ by Hannah Lynn
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âThe Light in Burning Eggsâ by Jacqari Hill
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âForever Ochreâ by Tim Dudenhoefer
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âResiduumâ by Joseph Manopello
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