Speculative Fiction

Robots’ Mind

“I wanted to write about what might go through the mind of a robot. In the end this piece partly came out as an absurdist fiction.” Robot’s Mind Trichia Pride dreamt of a life where she would be cared for, and with sets of instructions pre-programmed in her mind processor. She dreamt of that kindContinue reading “Robots’ Mind”

Yielders

“I know that this story has the same ending as fleece; I know that I can’t help myself from always writing about the dark and the white and polarities, but I just hope that the middle of the story is different, I always hope that the plot is different.” Yielders The woods, being mystical andContinue reading “Yielders”

Fleece

“The original book cover of the Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? a Science-Fiction by Philip k. Dick inspired me to write Fleece. The theme for this story was the word ‘abattoir’, and this sheep simply inspired me.” Lolly quickly took her habitual notebook and recorder, engulfed a piece of coconut bun, sipped a mugContinue reading “Fleece”

Paradise Echo

To write this story, for which ‘deserting’ is the main theme, I inspired myself from the book catch-22 by Joseph Heller. I tried to imagine why the author described war as being absurd, or even, why he wrote an absurdist fiction. “24 January: I am still looking for it – for that hidden paradise whereContinue reading “Paradise Echo”

Rooted Out

Four long years of work, of researching, of thinking what to write next – all of it buried in that thick muddy soil found next to the river bank. Why? Because he told her that she had written a miserable story that nobody would ever want to read, that it was a literary abomination, andContinue reading “Rooted Out”

-Revival-

Theme: the folly of lossTagline: The sentiment of losing someone, or even something, can cause the kind of torment that’s hard to surpass. And everyone deals with tragedy in their own way, even those from the paranormal side. He left her, in silence, in the midst of a deadening night; a dark and coldContinue reading “-Revival-“

Webinstrospec

Log Entry: My sister sent me a documentary video about the negative side of the web; and as always, I was inspired to write my thoughts in a creative way. When the web becomes an inspiring tool I sit in front of my screen and wait. I wait for the likes and for the sharesContinue reading “Webinstrospec”