The Lab Manual (Tech/Science Fiction)
SyntheticLifeHard Sci-Fi & Harder Hardware--serialized fiction and the tech stack behind it.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 97 | Founded | 10 months ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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Amy Hunt and the Fledgling Doubt
The spooky season is nearly over, and I haven’t posted anything related, yet. Tsk. Let me assure you, my talents are multitude and urban fantasy has always been one of them. Today, I bring you a story that is not just old, but old enough to...
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So you finished your book. Now what.
Most people open Word, format for three hours, export to PDF, upload to KDP, and pray that their formatting doesn’t end up broken. Others pay for Vellum or Atticus or Reedsy. Some write in Google Docs a...
Proxy Separation
This piece was the second entry for ‘s John Henry Society. It lost quite spectacularly! But, just because a Soviet Era original cannot beat the Giant of Memphis in a straight fight, doesn’t mean that I give up. With every new piece, my tac...
Amazon Presence Secured
I spent the better part of a week figuring out Amazon’s author page system. It’s like dealing with a bureaucratic customs agency except you’re clearing your own cargo.
Now it’s done.
You can find me at https://www.amazon.com/author/synthe...
Where the Sky Ends - Preview
Context: This is the first chapter from the science fiction novella “Where the Sky Ends”. It takes place in the Salvage Diaries universe, but is a standalone read. There shouldn’t be any lore gaps. I have published this online before, but I...
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Hard Sci-Fi & Harder Hardware. SyntheticLife is a sci-fi writer and IT systems architect. They write fiction with an emphasis on infrastructure, bureaucracy, and the real cost of broken systems.
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