"The Good, The Bad, and The Scaly" - Space Western Short Story - by Nikki Blakely

Published: Feb. 10, 2023, 11 a.m.

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The Good, The Bad, and The Scaly ep.601

Carson just wants to go home to his beloved Carabelle, and he\\u2019s not going to let anything get in his way. Not even an eight foot, mind-controlling lizard with a grudge.

Nikki Blakely enjoys writing fiction\\xa0of\\xa0all shapes, sizes and genres from her home in\\xa0the\\xa0San Francisco Bay Area. By day she is\\xa0a\\xa0mild-mannered commercial loan underwriter, but by night (and on weekends) she is\\xa0the\\xa0creator\\xa0of\\xa0worlds, crafting stories\\xa0that\\xa0evoke smiles, tears, laughter,\\xa0the\\xa0occasional eye roll, and sometimes even\\xa0a\\xa0scream. Her work has appeared in Sundial Magazine, Bright Flash Literary Review,\\xa0 Luna Station Quarterly, and in\\xa0the\\xa0following anthologies: Between\\xa0the\\xa0Covers, 72 Hours\\xa0of\\xa0Insanity V9 and Dim and Flaring Lamps. You can find her on Twitter - @nblakely99.

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