Hello lovelies! Thank you for stopping in to read about my new Short Story Bundles available as a digital download from my Etsy shop Wild Mountain Thyme Publications.
This is a bundle of four tales about the future
entitled ABOUT FACE AND OTHER TALES and is a collection of
science-fiction stories that were inspired by reading some dystopian
fiction, watching episodes of the Twilight Zone and a weird dream I
had last Christmas.
In this bundle you will find the following stories:
About Face:
New patented high-tech silicone Better than Skin™ can give you all the
facial expressions you require…but at a price.
Here in My Car: Cybernetic
Police investigate a domestic disturbance.
Upgraded: A young
bride refuses to be upgraded.
Boom-Bang-a-Bang: The
Ministry of Population Control sends each household a box of Christmas crackers
with a difference.
You can see the cover art here depicting the story About
Face:
If you would like to take a look inside you can read the whole story of Upgraded below:
Upgraded
Myrtle glided up to
the park bench.
“Have you heard, Gladys? Ethel’s daughter
is finally getting hitched.”
“Really?” replied the other woman. “About
time too. She’s not getting any younger, you know.”
“I know,” squeaked Myrtle. She pulled out
a small oil can and dribbled a bit behind her creaky knee. “And you won’t
believe this. Ethel says she’s getting married in white! White, I tell you!”
“Never!” gasped Gladys. Her cogs whirred
in indignation. “White’s a terrible idea. She’ll dribble oil on the dress.
It’ll be ruined.” She smiled with smug satisfaction.
“And that’s not the worst of it, Gladys.
She’s still…” she paused, looked around and whispered, “virgo intacta.”
“What at her age? Surely she’s had some
work done?”
Again, with the conspiratorial whisper.
“None of it. Ethel says her daughter refused to be upgraded.”
“I don’t believe it,” Gladys said. A puff
of steam escaped from a valve in the side of her head.
“It’s true. Hand on heart or hand on the
machine that replaced my heart. Oh, you know what I mean.”
Gladys laughed like a rusty gate. “These
young people and their new-fangled ideas.”
I hope this has whetted your appetite. If you fancy buying them just pop along to my shop at the link below or click on the green link on the side of this blog:
Thank you and happy reading!
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