Tag Archives: Steampunk

The Intervening Years

Posted on November 29, 2016 by EagleAye

Ashley received a letter from Victoria after many years of silence. She rested in the drawing room with it. It read: Darling Sister, The rift between us must end. We are so different. I’m certain little has changed in our … Continue reading →

The Bane of Hubris

Posted on November 23, 2016 by EagleAye

Valerie Huxley opened the grey doors. Inside rested…The Machine. Simon Petard brushed aside his greying hair. “So. This will restore my youth?” “Entirely,” assured Valerie. “And you, a mere woman, invented it?” “I have four degrees!” protested Valerie. Petard ignored … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Steampunk, Victorian Age | 30 Comments

The Blood of Enemies

Posted on September 24, 2015 by EagleAye

Ophelia Adelmann stared at the brightly decorated birthday cake. The cheery colors counter-balanced the boiling torrents within her. She counted the candles yet again, one for each year that could’ve been. Years that could’ve been spent sitting by the fire … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Airship, Alternative History, Flash Fiction, Nazi Germany, Operation Sea Lion, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Steampunk, Zeppelin | 18 Comments

The Wrong Decision – Mutant 750

Posted on August 26, 2015 by EagleAye

The Wrong Decision Simone had begun to rue the day she met Sheldon. Oh, he possessed the physicality she desired. As he rowed the boat down a tributary of the Mississippi River, his pectoral muscles rippled most divinely. Despite that … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Mississippi, Short Fiction, Short Story, Spaceship, Speculative Fiction, Steampunk, Victorian Age | 23 Comments

Composure – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on January 19, 2015 by EagleAye

Composure In a universe strikingly similar to our own, but different… “Of course we’ll win, mummy,” said sixteen-year old Princess Elizabeth. “You always win.” The ribbons in her hair bobbed as she spoke. She sat for tea with her mother, … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Alternative History, Eurofighter Typhoon, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Lord Nelson, Nelson, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Steampunk, Trafalgar | 10 Comments

The Confession – The Speakeasy

Posted on September 24, 2014 by EagleAye

The Confession “The days of the week lined up like buckets, ready to catch whatever fell in…Why I didn’t kill him sooner, I cannot imagine.” This small excerpt is from a letter to The Guardian sent from an unknown location. … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Android, Artificial Man, Confession, Flash Fiction, Letter to the Editor, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Steampunk, The Guardian | 18 Comments

A Missed Opportunity – Sunday Photo Fiction

Posted on March 2, 2014 by EagleAye

Written for Sunday Photo Fiction. A story, about a great but lost opportunity, begins after the photo. Genre: Steampunk/Humor A Missed Opportunity Little did young Wilfred Montague know it, but the fate of the world rested upon his narrow shoulders. … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Cold Fusion, Edison, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Short Fiction, Short Story, Steampunk, Writing Challenge | 10 Comments

Gauntlet Run Pt. 3

Posted on January 18, 2014 by EagleAye

Written for Moonshine Grid. This part continues from the previous: https://momusnews.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/gauntlet-run-pt-2/ Genre: Steampunk Gauntlet Run Pt. 3 “Clear for action!” All across the airship, Hail To Thee, airmen scrambled to their battle positions. The Q-ship, a warship disguised as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Action, Adventure, Airship, Battle, Flash Fiction, Pirates, Short Fiction, Short Story, Steampunk | 8 Comments

Gauntlet Run Pt. 2

Posted on January 4, 2014 by EagleAye

Written for the Moonshine Grid. Continued from an earlier post. It all started here: https://momusnews.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/vengeful-seas-picture-it-write/ Then here: https://momusnews.wordpress.com/2013/12/29/gone-fishing-sunday-photo-fiction/ Last one here: https://momusnews.wordpress.com/2013/12/31/gauntlet-run-the-speakeasy-at-yeah-write/ Gauntlet Run Pt. 2 The airship’s cockpit door swung open quickly. “Darling!” said Arteigna. “I want to be…” … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Action, Adventure, Airship, Flash Fiction, Marines, Moonshine Grid, Pirate, Short Fiction, Short Story, Steampunk, Writing Challenge | 16 Comments

Gauntlet Run – The Speakeasy at Yeah, Write

Posted on December 31, 2013 by EagleAye

Gauntlet Run Since electric lights became widely available six years before, the city of Edinshore had taken to the new technology with a vengeance. Captain Hansen thought the lights of the boulevard lit up Great Glenn, the city’s giant clock … Continue reading →