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A Tale from the Uncanny Valley

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · 11d

Short story. Sci-fi near future.
In which an autonomous vehicle disobey its user.

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Autonomous

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G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · 22d

On Substack I have shared almost 30,000 words of short fiction since August 16th. Wow.

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My personal Substack. Click to read G.S.Mucklow’s Substack, by Gary Mucklow, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

A body horror tale from the Uncanny Valley

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · 27d

My latest short story, The Harvest. WARNING: body horror

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The Harvest

Aura Episode 1: Snowflake

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · 29d

An experiment, turning #microfiction into #microdrama.

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Micro fiction Experiment

A tale from the Uncanny Valley

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Sep 18

My latest short story The Cure. A terrifying glimpse at plausible near future tech.

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The Cure

A short story from the Uncanny Valley

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Sep 15

My latest short story.

Thomas Vale is a helpless spectator to a terrible crime. The real horror is that the killer is wearing his face and using his hands.

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Echo Protocol

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Sep 12

I adore the cat robot 😻

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thank you so much for having me on. It was fun.

A short story from the Uncanny Valley

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Sep 8

My latest short story with Black Mirror vibes.

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Better Halves

A Short Story from the Uncanny Valley

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Sep 3

A short story with Black Mirror vibes and a spot of horror? Why, yes. Check it out.

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The Echo

I want to begin writing my next short story and I thought it might be an idea to get some subscriber participation when deciding which I will write. I am going for a Black Mirror vibe, as with my prev...

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Aug 27

Planning to write next Substack short story from these options. Take a look, vote.

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G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Aug 26

Short story

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SomaLink

Short Fiction

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G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Short story, Black Mirror vibe.

Decommissioned

Short Fiction

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G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Sharing info on my writing, short stories. Check it out.

My personal Substack. Click to read G.S.Mucklow’s Substack, a Substack publication. Launched 8 days ago.

She sat cross-legged on the nursery floor, the sleek imprint device balanced on her knee. The room smelled of milk and static, a scent she was trying to categorise as ‘nominal’.

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Aug 16

This story is a piece of psychological sci-fi horror, and it goes to some very dark and difficult places. It's an unflinching look at postpartum depression, loss of identity, and grief, and it's intended to be unsettling. Please be mindful of your own headspace.

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Mother 2.0 - Short Story

G.S.Mucklow @gsmucklow.bsky.social · Aug 6

📘Lullaby's Echo
🎵A brother/sister bond that will break your heart

🎵Themes of memory, trauma, and weaponized grief

🎵Black Mirror vibes with a Blade Runner aesthetic

🎵Morally complex AI

🎵Flawed, compelling characters

#amquerying #WritingCommunity #dystopian #sciencefiction