edited by David Steffen From: sisyphus.ephyra@hadescorp.com To: human_resources@hadescorp.com Hi HR, Just letting you know: I moved the artwork “Higher, Faster, Boulder” from the ground floor lobby up to the Second Floor Cafeteria as per Asset Movement Request #5340 from Asset Management, could you please let me know why it’s been moved back to the ground … Continue reading DP FICTION #98A: “Re: Your Stone” by Guan Un
All Diabolical Plots stories published in 2022. For our most recent stories, click here! Issue 94 – December 2022 “Midwifery of Gods: A Primer for Mortals,” by Amanda Helms Long have midwives passed on their knowledge of birthing: proper positioning, how to turn a babe, breathing techniques, and so on. Some guides, such as Kailiona’s … Continue reading 2022 Stories
written by David Steffen It has been a very eventful year, both for Diabolical Plots and for me specifically. A Diabolical Plots story was a Nebula finalist for the second time: “For Lack of a Bed” by John Wiswell. In the longer list of Hugo Award nominations, Diabolical Plots was on the longer list of … Continue reading 2022 Retrospective and Award Eligibility
by David Steffen In Loving Memory of Violet SteffenBorn November 24, 2007Adopted December 20, 2012Died April 26, 2022 This is the story of a gentle loving dog who lived a long happy life with her family. This is the story of Violet the lavender merle Pomeranian. Violet’s Life Bringing Her Home Our papillon Aria passed … Continue reading In Loving Memory of Violet Steffen
So what happened was, I’m back from clicker training Ms. Jordan’s dogs over on Dexter, sitting on the porch with a mojito, thinking how fucked up it is that the Old West Side Association stealth-planted tulips in our garden (because the yard looked so shitty without them, I guess—sorry for having a rental in your … Continue reading DP FICTION #88A: “Timecop Mojitos” by Sarah Pauling
edited by Kel Coleman and David Steffen ‘08 is looking at me like ‘08 always looks at me. Like he can’t believe what he’s seeing. Like I’ve hurt someone or killed someone very close to him. That look on his face makes me sick. His name tag has our name scratched out on it, then … Continue reading DP FICTION #84B: “Coffee, Doughnuts, and Timeline Reverberations” by Cory Swanson
edited by Kel Coleman Sometimes, and I’m stressing the sometimes, wishes muttered within my hearing come true. I’ve invested in a good set of earbuds, noise-cancelling headphones, and have an over-spilling jar of earplugs, yet accidents still happen. “Wish you’d always be my Dasher,” this young guy in a neon orange slouch hat says and … Continue reading DP FICTION #83B: “Delivery For 3C at Song View” by Marie Croke
Shanna’s father was psychic on paper. The first time she saw it, Shanna was eight and Dad sent her to the corner store with a list: skim milk barbeque chips Wait ten extra seconds after the light changes at Canal Street and Vine. toilet paper cereal (no sugar!) It wasn’t that Shanna thought anything would … Continue reading DP FICTION #81B: “Lies I Never Told You” by Jaxton Kimble
The moment the semi-transparent eggshell of bright crimson rippled to life around a tall man down the sidewalk, Abigail knew she was in trouble. Given the hustle and bustle at the end of the workday, personal force fields brushing together was perfectly understandable. The resulting brief shimmers of violet or blue were common and easily … Continue reading DP FICTION #81A: “Forced Fields” by Adam Gaylord
edited by Ziv Wities Jaffa Cakes: 4/10 The Jaffas haven’t aged well. The orange jelly went runny while the box sat trapped in the trunk of that abandoned car sunk in the ditch. A whole ant colony died glorious chocoholic deaths trying to carry them off. There’s all these little antennas sticking out of the … Continue reading DP FICTION #79B: “A Guide to Snack Foods After the Apocalypse” by Rachael K. Jones
