Digital Witness, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Asimov's]

★★★☆☆

(Digital Dystopia) Alma makes a good living from data mining, but she’s not content with her much-younger girlfriend, and besides that, someone is sending her death threats. (4,739 words; Time: 15m)

Candida Eve, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Analog]

★★★☆☆

(Mars Landing) Susana lands on Mars after an epidemic that killed the rest of the crew and untold millions on Earth. (3,909 words; Time: 13m)

The Antidote, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Asimov's]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Human Bio-Engineering) She wants to be a dancer, but she can’t afford the legs mods to be competitive, so she takes a job at The Antidote, which sells designer drugs to rich clients—drugs that work miracle cures most can’t afford. (5,069 words; Time: 16m)

Her Appetite, His Heart, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Lightspeed]

★★☆☆☆

(SF Adventure; Robot Country) Javi turned Isla away when she insisted on monogamy, but he’s come to realize she’s the only one for him. When he can’t find her, he drops everything to search for her. Even if it means risking his life in Robot Country. (6,537 words; Time: 21m)

This will be more interesting if you read “One Thousand Beetles in a Jumpsuit” first.

The Agreement, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Anthology]

★★☆☆☆

(SF Adventure) Nora didn’t get chosen for the first Mars mission, but when something seems to go wrong with it, they ask her to go on a special followup—solo. (6,519 words; Time: 21m)

One Thousand Beetles in a Jumpsuit, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Lightspeed]

★★★★☆ A Nice Protagonist, a Fun Adventure, and a New Start

(SF Adventure; Robot Country) Isla’s job at Omega Corp seems to involve walking through a huge place called “Robot Country” to test something, but they haven’t really given her a clue what that might be. (9,805 words; Time: 32m)

This begins a new series, but it tells a complete story in and of itself.

Nice For What, by Dominica Phetteplace

[F&SF]

★★★☆☆

(Medical SF) The only way Luliana can afford her cancer treatments is giving the treatment company favorable exposure to her huge audience of fans. But the treatments aren’t working, and her fans are melting away. (3,302 words; Time: 11m)

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The Universe Within the Universe, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Asimov's]

★☆☆☆☆

(Virtual Reality) The narrator wants to visit her own past to try to make her life better, but all she has to work with is a simulation of the past. (3,700 words; Time: 12m)

Oracle, by Dominica Phetteplace

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(Military SF) Rita’s success in AIs for marketing leads to success in military applications. A bit too much success. (3,520 words; Time: 11m)

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement

Seven Ways to Fall in Love with an Astronaut, by Dominica Phetteplace

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(Hard SF) The narrator struggles to get plants to grow on Mars, and in the process she falls in love with a colleague. (2,316 words; Time: 07m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Project Extropy, by Dominica Phetteplace

[Asimov's]

★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement

(Near-Future SF; Project Empathy) Akiko wakes up on a ship bound for San Francisco with no memory of who she is, but with the voice of "God" telling her what to do. (9,013 words; Time: 30m)

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This continues the series of stories that started with Project Empathy

Spells are Easy If You Have the Right Psychic Energy, by Dominica Phetteplace

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(Modern Fantasy) Hruta is a young American-Norwegian witch. She's great with love spells, but struggling to figure out how to undo them. (3,037 words; Time: 10m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Project Entropy, by Dominica Phetteplace

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(Near-Future SF; Project Empathy) Angelina struggles with life now that she's lost her chip, and she's not sure how to get back on track (10,520 words; Time: 35m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

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This continues the series of stories that started with Project Empathy.

Project Symmetry, by Dominica Phetteplace

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(Near-future SF; Project Empathy) Teenage Bel enjoys her prestigious career at Blue Cup, but she's alarmed to discover her employer has installed an AI in her head to keep tabs on her. (8,622 words; Time: 28m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

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This continues the story begun in Project Empathy and continued in Project Synergy and does not stand alone.

Project Synergy, by Dominica Phetteplace

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(Near-future SF; Project Empathy) The Observator chip helps Angelina navigate her role as "social curator" (aka hostess) at the Reserve. She doesn't know that the chip wants to end their partnership. (7,949 words; Time: 26m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

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Project Empathy, by Dominica Phetteplace

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(Near-future SF; Project Empathy) Teenage Bel worked as a host at a Blue Cup restaurant in Concord, CA before Blue Cup moved her to San Francisco for special training. Very special. (8,156 words; Time: 27m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

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Atheism and Flight, by Dominica Phetteplace

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(SF) A young man who just lost his arm in an accident struggles to adjust to his loss. And something funny is happening to the stump. (7,438 words; Time: 24m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Recommended By: RHorton:4