My very long short story (or very short novelette) “The Shift” has been accepted for publication in The Colored Lens. I’m told it’ll be in their Autumn 2021 issue, so you (and I) don’t have long to wait (the leaves already turning color, and some chilly days after a long […]
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One of the shortest pieces I’ve written (a wee 300 words), “Your Attention Please” is today’s featured story at Daily Science Fiction! Your Attention Please by Karl El-Koura The green light at the top of his wallscreen sprang to life. Stunned speechless for a moment, Berg Harris shook off the […]
My funny (I hope) piece of flash fiction “Heaven Ain’t What It’s Cracked Up To Be” is available to read at Flash Point SF! Heaven Ain’t What It’s Cracked Up To Be by Karl El-Koura I’m not the kind of person to complain—I never was. But now that I’m dead, […]
My story “Ali Knows the Future” is today’s featured story at Daily Science Fiction! Ali Knows the Future by Karl El-Koura Their four-year-old daughter came home from school saying, “Ali knows the future.” Her father, Bruce Palimani, busy forming meatballs for dinner, said, “No one knows the future, my heart.” […]
As much as I enjoy the scope and the power to immerse oneself in the world and characters of a novel, there’s something special about being able to read an entire story in one sitting. That’s why I love reading and writing short stories, and there’s a special place in […]
Flash Point SF has bought my 500-word story, “Heaven Ain’t What It’s Cracked Up To Be.” This little literary jab is about a man who isn’t happy with the after-life . . . and doesn’t seem to get what the problem is. I’m particularly excited about this sale because I […]