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WDC User ID: ericthefred Real Life Name: Eric Fretheim Engineer and lifelong hobbyist in writing. Has gone through many phases of dabbling, including F/SF novels, F/SF shorts, Comic Book scripts, poetry, and youth fiction.
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Grandfather
What is a valid proof of humanity?
Rated:
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~6,431 Words
Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 13 years ago
Energy
A super-powered fighter accepts an unreasonable bargain to protect a child's life.
Rated:
13+
~1,732 Words
Fantasy, Contest Entry, Other
Type: Fiction
Updated 8 years ago
Cosmogony
Where is the boundary between Science and Mythology?
Rated:
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~4,369 Words
Fantasy, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 13 years ago
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What if love really never dies?
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Mostly Eigo no Haiku and Haiku-related items. More posted later.
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