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I'm proud to present another five compelling stories by some amazing authors! The issue begins with the lengthily-titled "What's a Few Years When You Get Money and Friends in High Places?" by R R Angell, a story about a bodybuilder who is offered a large sum of money to swap his body with a wealthy man (via head transplant). I was pleasantly surprised at the positive vibe the story manages to convey despite the trials of the protagonist (8400 words). The second story in our line-up, Michèle Laframboise's "Thinking Inside the Box," is an outlandish story about an alien race that requires constant environmental change in order to maintain psychological health (6400 words). Our third story, "Cogito Ergo Sum" by Mike Adamson, focuses on a conversation with an android about what it means to be human. It's a well-known theme in science fiction, but I thought this story was executed particularly well (6950 words). Next we have "Integration" by John Eckelkamp, a very short story about a nascent AI getting its first taste of elementary school (1800 words). Our final story is an underwater tale, "Fathom the Ocean, Deep and Still" by David Bruns. The story is about a living bio-engineered city (6020 words).

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Joe Stech
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P.S. You can also buy issue 1, issue 2, issue 3, issue 4, issue 5, issue 6, or issue 7 from the Kindle Store.

Compelling Issue 7

June/July 2017

What's a Few Years When You Get Money and Friends in High Places?
by R R Angell
Thinking Inside the Box
by Michèle Laframboise
Cogito Ergo Sum
by Mike Adamson
Integration
by John Eckelkamp
Fathom the Ocean, Deep and Still
by David Bruns

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