DefCon One Publishing @DefConOnePub
Indie publisher of Brass & Glass, Kensei, and other fine works of speculative fiction. defconone.com Seattle, WA Joined June 2018-
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"There, in neat print, the receipt acknowledged that Lydia Smythe, aged 2, had been taken for delivery to Yalding Towers." - "Parcel Post" by @historyneverwas in UNFIXED TIMELINES 2! #fantasticalhistory #alternatehistory #speculativefiction #specfic ow.ly/7HpQ50POrVL
Enter the unique worlds of @bolthy. Non-human romance. Tarot-powered difference engines. The bureaucracy of the gate to Hell. CROSSING THE STREAMS #speculativefiction #specfic #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction ow.ly/3ler50POs3j
"(And what, you might wonder after the fact, was a ten-year-old doing at a house party? Except by then you know the answer to that question, just like she knows you aren't just a college student.)" - AVATAR OF FREYA by @historyneverwas #superherofic ow.ly/ycOR50POs2j
DefCon One #author @historyneverwas always has something new in the works, whether it's novels, novellas, collections, short stories, or poetry! #speculativefiction #specfic ow.ly/epoj50PAyjz
“Space is immense. In my line of work, though, it always feels minuscule. You can’t go anywhere without running into someone you know.” - First Rights by @historyneverwas in DROPLETS FROM THE UNIVERSE #sciencefiction #scifi #collection ow.ly/FWUG50POrYS
She turned to see a car heading toward them, its headlights glowing a baleful red.... she could feel rage and hatred radiating from it. "What is that?" Kensei asked. "A demon," Karl said, just as Traffic Enforcer said, "1987 Yugo GV." @bolthy ow.ly/cyGi50POrY5
There have always been outsiders in every cultures, but what happens when these people aren't even human? FITTING IN gives us a view into the life of monsters as they try to hide in the human world. #speculativefiction #specfic #anthology #shortstories ow.ly/PyES50POrXm
"There, in neat print, the receipt acknowledged that Lydia Smythe, aged 2, had been taken for delivery to Yalding Towers." - "Parcel Post" by @historyneverwas in UNFIXED TIMELINES 2! #fantasticalhistory #alternatehistory #speculativefiction #specfic ow.ly/7HpQ50POrVL
For heroes used to dealing with madmen and megalomaniacs, the nature of the blight is difficult to comprehend, much less impact. How do you combat not just criminals but the very nature of a crime itself? TIES THAT BIND by @NateCrowder #superherofic ow.ly/ON4I50POrUT
"I was a nurse, and an archer, for that matter, but that doesn't mean I didn't learn how to handle a gun," I replied. "Also, I'm not the Huntsman anymore. But don't worry, I don't intend to shoot him,..." SURE SHOT IN LAS CAPAS by @historyneverwas ow.ly/r1QL50POrTP
The creator of the Cobalt City Universe, DefCon One author @NateCrowder writes about #superheroes, supervillains, and a plethora of horrific tales! #cobaltcity #superherofic #horror ow.ly/SZRn50PAuGy
"De store gamle. Danish, again. Most people translate it as 'the big old ones.' It means something a little different to the old Danish families in Selbyville." - The Thing in the Swamp by @historyneverwas #darkcontemporaryfantasy #horror ow.ly/Rcbt50POrSl
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and in these five stories, the two are blended into tales of alternate history with a brief essay detailing the history that the story twists. UNFIXED TIMELINES by @historyneverwas #althistory #fantasticalhistory ow.ly/xxls50POrRB
Do you like teenage superheroes navigating school, family, and love? Check out the Kensei series by @bolthy #superhero #superherofic #youngadult #ya #cobaltcity ow.ly/j6Kb50POrQ9
DefCon One author @MandaTheGinger loves magic, mayhem, clever villains, unlikely love stories, and marginalized folks coming into their own power. ow.ly/VMa650PAygc
Enter the unique worlds of @bolthy. Non-human romance. Tarot-powered difference engines. The bureaucracy of the gate to Hell. CROSSING THE STREAMS #speculativefiction #specfic #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction ow.ly/3ler50POs3j
"(And what, you might wonder after the fact, was a ten-year-old doing at a house party? Except by then you know the answer to that question, just like she knows you aren't just a college student.)" - AVATAR OF FREYA by @historyneverwas #superherofic ow.ly/ycOR50POs2j
Follow Friday for our DefCon One authors! @bolthy @erikscottdebie @historyneverwas @MandaTheGinger @NateCrowder #followfriday #ff #indiepublishing #smallpress
Check out Raven Oak's The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales! #speculativefiction #illustration ow.ly/1HeY50POs0C
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. The UNFIXED TIMELINES OMNIBUS collects speculative stories and poems, each accompanied by a brief essay detailing the history that the story or poem twists. by @historyneverwas #alternatehistory #fantasticalhistory ow.ly/xccg50PGzzX
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