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A spaceship built for short-range research is re-tasked with the mission of traversing a vast and mysterious anomaly.

Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction

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Excerpt:
The Shifting Night Anomaly was so called at first be-cause its margins seemed to change every so often, making it difficult, if not impossible, to map. We had sent probe after probe inside for three generations. Out of the near thousand probes that were deployed, only forty-seven were recovered. The more we learned about the anomaly, the more we realized how fitting the name was. There were no systems and no stars within, only remnants of dead worlds. Only strange and exotic gases. Only nebulas haunted by the ghosts of stars that flickered and faded before they could burst into life.

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What\\u2019s the Word (that inspired the story)?
Don\\u2019t know. My drafts and notes provide no clue. Maybe it\\u2019s\\u2026
Anomaly: a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form.
(source: dictionary.com)

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Faster Fictioneer
I held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The workshop is based on my course, called \\u201cFaster Fictioneer: A Doable Method to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish in Five Weeks.\\u201d

You can watch a replay of the workshop here: FASTER FICTIONEER

(You can also buy the course there. It\\u2019s on sale until 11/30/2023.)

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Storyfeather-themed merchandise
T-shirts, mugs, stickers, notebooks, baby onesies, and more featuring artwork from stories and art challenges
STORYFEATHER TEEPUBLIC STORE

As mentioned in the episode: Angry Gingerbread Man Mug

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CREDITS
Story: \\u201cThe Shifting Night Anomaly\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:\\xa0 Nila L. Patel

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Music:
\\u201cTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background\\u201d by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)

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Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
\\u201cDark web\\u201d
\\u201cHaunted spaceship\\u201d
\\u201cCompass\\u201d
\\u201cGenetic marker\\u201d
\\u201cDark wonders\\u201d
\\u201cGhost of Phobos\\u201d
\\u201cWide place\\u201d

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Music by TAO AND SOUND*
\\u201cU Never Had To Exist\\u201d
\\u201cHacker Duels \\u2013 INTRO\\u201d
\\u201cI Never Gave Up \\u2013 INTRO\\u201d
\\u201cI Never Gave Up \\u2013 (B) MELODY LOOP\\u201d
\\u201cI Never Gave Up \\u2013 (A) MELODY LOOP\\u201d
\\u201c80s Synth Ambient 02 E\\u201d
\\u201c80s Synth Ambient 01 C\\u201d
\\u201cU Never Had To Exist - INTRO\\u201d

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*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.

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Music by Nicholas Jeudy and Tao And Sound licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket

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Find more music by Digital_Emotions at\\xa0audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy and Tao And Sound at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. At left, front of a ship with a forward cabin, two thrusters protruding from the sides, and a central portion with glowing oval that may be part of an engine or a domed window. The ship is in a typical part of outer space and is facing to the right of frame. Right half of image is a shapeless mass of alternating glowing and shadowy folds.