Deep Sky Anchor
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Creator: Mary E. Lowd
Science fiction Audio Book
Synopsis:
A podcast of bite-size sci-fi. Speculative fiction short stories, written and read by Mary E. Lowd. For even more stories, visit http://deepskyanchor.com.
Format: Audio Book
Genres: Science fiction
Completion status: Not applicable
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Episodes:
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:08:14 GMT
Some things seem too good to be true.
A science-fiction story originally published in Queer Sci Fi's Innovation.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:00:57 GMT
A badger-like alien wrestles with a larger universe than he'd imagined.
A Deep Sky Anchor original story.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:54:16 GMT
Musings on the power of an accurate metaphor.
A science-fantasy story originally published in New Myths.
Tue, 25 May 2021 07:28:24 GMT
A sentient swarm finds a new home and way of life.
A science-fiction story originally published in All Worlds Wayfarer.
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 20:38:13 GMT
World after world is built, but who will live in them?
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:55:37 GMT
Buying a spaceship is harder when it has a mind of its own.
A science-fiction story originally published in Analog.
Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:42:39 GMT
What happens when a screen saver comes to life...?
A science-fantasy story originally published in Bards & Sages Quarterly.
Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMT
A roboticist helps a butterfly-alien become her true self.
A science-fiction story originally published in Empyreome.
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:27:40 GMT
A letter written as the world ends.
A science-fiction story originally published in Theme of Absence.
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 06:00:00 GMT
Never leave your 3D printer running unattended.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
When The Ghost Of The Future Catches Up
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:55:30 GMT
When a demon rides a unicorn, all hell breaks loose on an alien world.
A science-fantasy story originally published in Fantasia Divinity Magazine.
Sun, 11 Oct 2020 07:00:00 GMT
What do you do when your friendly feline ghost goes missing?
A fantasy story originally published in Fantasia Divinity Magazine.
Thu, 08 Oct 2020 07:00:00 GMT
Ariadella spins galaxies with her silk.
A science-fiction story originally published by Furvana.
Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:31:23 GMT
Moira struggles to complete her greatest work of art before the source of her own talent consumes her.
A science-fiction story originally published in Abyss & Apex.
Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:04:55 GMT
When a cat can control the minds of mice, she can make them sing for her.
A fantasy story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT
A little girl and her robo-nanny must find her missing robo-dog during the chaos of battle between the president of Earth and the queen of the moon.
A science-fiction story originally published in Galactic Goddesses.
Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT
The magical and the mundane meet when a mythical creature becomes a daily responsibility.
A fantasy story originally published in Theme of Absence.
Excerpt from Purride and Purrejudice
Sat, 26 Sep 2020 10:13:50 GMT
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a cat in sight of an empty box, must sit in it.
A Deep Sky Anchor Original Story.
Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:59:20 GMT
Fear the love of a mega-dimensional nebula beast.
A science-fiction story originally published in Spaceports & Spidersilk.
Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:45:02 GMT
No one will take this cat's claws.
A fantasy story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 21:26:56 GMT
A metamorphosis.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Sun, 06 Sep 2020 08:00:00 GMT
An elephantine alien spends her recess playing board games alone, until a couple other students come back to the classroom early.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Sat, 05 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT
Phyllis takes her sister on a camping trip full of memories.
A fantasy story originally published in Fantasia Divinity.
Fri, 04 Sep 2020 07:00:00 GMT
Wendy's ready for a day of atmo-surfing with her friend Flooffle, but first, she's in for a big surprise.
A science-fiction story originally published in Renewal: Queer Sci-Fi's Fourth Annual Flash Fiction Contest.
Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:54:34 GMT
A patron at the All Alien Cafe tells a tall tale of the pitfalls in looking for true love by constructing it.
A science-fiction story originally published in Luna Station Quarterly.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:39:33 GMT
A simple doctor appointment goes terribly wrong.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Take Them To The Happiness Zoo
Sat, 29 Aug 2020 07:13:44 GMT
A tired mother considers an impossible choice.
A science-fiction story originally published in Theme of Absence.
Fri, 28 Aug 2020 07:24:04 GMT
Jeko is the only elephantine sentient in a classroom full of canine and robotic students.
A science-fiction story originally published in Fantasia Divinity.
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:38:25 GMT
The squirrel-like Rikkita chases down the clues to the final phase of her heist.
A science-fiction story originally published in Fantasia Divinity.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:25:20 GMT
Jordan is a Labrador Retriever with a dream.
A science-fiction story originally published in Allasso.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:23:55 GMT
A reptilian alien with a hot temper keeps her cool around annoying humans.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:22:45 GMT
Today, the ice rings melt.
A science-fiction story originally published in Theme of Absence.
Welcome to the Arboretum, Little Robot
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:21:42 GMT
Chirri's robot is malfunctioning.
A science-fiction story originally published in Analog Science Fiction & Fact.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:16:44 GMT
Lee-a-lei hosts an unusual party and rite of passage for her daughter.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:15:45 GMT
A Collie pup can never comprehend the depth and mystery behind a Siamese cat's eyes.
A furry story originally published in Dancing in the Moonlight.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:14:16 GMT
If your spaceship is powered by a panda, you'd better keep the panda happy.
A science-fiction story originally published in Neo-Opsis.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:10:23 GMT
Arellnor dives into the heart of a gas giant, hoping the rumors are true.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:09:20 GMT
A mouse-like alien gets lost in the clouds of New Jupiter.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:07:08 GMT
A mouse-like alien wants to fly with the avians.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:06:14 GMT
Chirri gets her biggest order for a cake yet, from a surprising customer.
A science-fiction story originally published in Theme of Absence.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:05:28 GMT
Not all trees grow the same way.
A fantasy tale originally published in Empyreome.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 01:49:59 GMT
A bio-engineer and a roboticist bring offerings to the Doraspian emperor.
A science-fiction story originally published in Daily Science Fiction.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 01:46:47 GMT
An intrepid pirate must rescue an ocean world from boiling under blaring sunlight.
A science-fiction story originally published by Furvana.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 01:45:36 GMT
Sunny wants to stop for a snack, but the demons pouring out of a portal on the top of the Great Dane building will not wait.
A furry story originally published by Midwest Furfest.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 01:43:50 GMT
A normal day on safari -- in a different world.
A fantasy story originally published by the Penn Cove Literary Arts Award.
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 01:37:54 GMT
Darkfoot attacks a moose in the dead of winter, and his relationship with his pack will never be the same.
A fantasy story originally published in Untied Shoelaces of the Mind.
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:57:58 GMT
A reptilian alien with her cool temper is clearly an ideal choice for babysitting the human captain's larval offspring.
A science-fiction story originally published in Analog Science Fiction & Fact.
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:56:28 GMT
Gloria, the Bernese Mountain Dog, would do anything for her masters, but she doesn't know how much she's already done.
A science-fiction story originally published in AE: The Canadian Science Fiction Review.
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:56:02 GMT
Irudy struggles with her inner demons as she flies her cargo ship past the red giant that swallowed her home world.
A science-fiction story originally published in All Worlds Wayfarer.
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:36:10 GMT
The Dragon and Unicorn come calling.
A fantasy story originally published in Untied Shoelaces of the Mind.