Beloved readers, I’ve got a new short story for you!
Today “Welcome To Heroism” went live at Uncanny Magazine. It follows a mysterious app called The Dare. Appearing out of nowhere, The Dare gives users outrageous fame if they’re the first person to complete its challenges. At first the challenges just seem incredibly reckless, like running into wildfires or messing with data centers. But as the challenges become things only the superhumans in the audience can do, they also become increasingly altruistic. It’s almost like The Dare has an agenda...
You can read “Welcome To Heroism” for free at this link.
This is my eighth appearance in Uncanny Magazine, one of my favorite destinations in the world of speculative prose. The issue also features work by Stephen Graham Jones, Theodora Goss, Samantha Mills, Ai Jiang, Marissa Lingen, and more. It tickles me to be in their company.
If you read it, please let me know what you think! It’s a story idea that buzzed around in my head for years. I had to let it out, via the nearest available keyboard.
