DefCon One Publishing

Indie publisher of Brass & Glass, Kensei, and other fine works of speculative fiction.

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"There, in neat print, the receipt acknowledged that Lydia Smythe, aged 2, had been taken for delivery to Yalding Towers." - "Parcel Post" by @historyneverwas in UNFIXED TIMELINES 2! #fantasticalhistory #alternatehistory #speculativefiction #specfic https://t.co/5sFNMGmGWf

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Enter the unique worlds of @bolthy. Non-human romance. Tarot-powered difference engines. The bureaucracy of the gate to Hell. CROSSING THE STREAMS #speculativefiction #specfic #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction https://t.co/VbceIiQ7ZR

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"(And what, you might wonder after the fact, was a ten-year-old doing at a house party? Except by then you know the answer to that question, just like she knows you aren't just a college student.)" - AVATAR OF FREYA by @historyneverwas #superherofic https://t.co/RuVAkWsePg

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DefCon One #author @historyneverwas always has something new in the works, whether it's novels, novellas, collections, short stories, or poetry! #speculativefiction #specfic https://t.co/Enb722C0JO

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“Space is immense. In my line of work, though, it always feels minuscule. You can’t go anywhere without running into someone you know.” - First Rights by @historyneverwas in DROPLETS FROM THE UNIVERSE #sciencefiction #scifi #collection https://t.co/P1DxpTP081

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She turned to see a car heading toward them, its headlights glowing a baleful red.... she could feel rage and hatred radiating from it. "What is that?" Kensei asked. "A demon," Karl said, just as Traffic Enforcer said, "1987 Yugo GV." @bolthy https://t.co/ZT1fHK71FN

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There have always been outsiders in every cultures, but what happens when these people aren't even human? FITTING IN gives us a view into the life of monsters as they try to hide in the human world. #speculativefiction #specfic #anthology #shortstories https://t.co/d6Te7H3dZC

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"There, in neat print, the receipt acknowledged that Lydia Smythe, aged 2, had been taken for delivery to Yalding Towers." - "Parcel Post" by @historyneverwas in UNFIXED TIMELINES 2! #fantasticalhistory #alternatehistory #speculativefiction #specfic https://t.co/5sFNMGneLN

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For heroes used to dealing with madmen and megalomaniacs, the nature of the blight is difficult to comprehend, much less impact. How do you combat not just criminals but the very nature of a crime itself? TIES THAT BIND by @NateCrowder #superherofic https://t.co/tnWFwkMNAh

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"I was a nurse, and an archer, for that matter, but that doesn't mean I didn't learn how to handle a gun," I replied. "Also, I'm not the Huntsman anymore. But don't worry, I don't intend to shoot him,..." SURE SHOT IN LAS CAPAS by @historyneverwas https://t.co/QwDz9wwMoC

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The creator of the Cobalt City Universe, DefCon One author @NateCrowder writes about #superheroes, supervillains, and a plethora of horrific tales! #cobaltcity #superherofic #horror https://t.co/TTJ7WzqDsc

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"De store gamle. Danish, again. Most people translate it as 'the big old ones.' It means something a little different to the old Danish families in Selbyville." - The Thing in the Swamp by @historyneverwas #darkcontemporaryfantasy #horror https://t.co/nL6W8hGTds

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Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and in these five stories, the two are blended into tales of alternate history with a brief essay detailing the history that the story twists. UNFIXED TIMELINES by @historyneverwas #althistory #fantasticalhistory https://t.co/IUONSqWBv6

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Do you like teenage superheroes navigating school, family, and love? Check out the Kensei series by @bolthy #superhero #superherofic #youngadult #ya #cobaltcity https://t.co/41i0J30CgK

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DefCon One author @MandaTheGinger loves magic, mayhem, clever villains, unlikely love stories, and marginalized folks coming into their own power. https://t.co/C0l2XooII1

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Enter the unique worlds of @bolthy. Non-human romance. Tarot-powered difference engines. The bureaucracy of the gate to Hell. CROSSING THE STREAMS #speculativefiction #specfic #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction https://t.co/VbceIiQ7ZR

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"(And what, you might wonder after the fact, was a ten-year-old doing at a house party? Except by then you know the answer to that question, just like she knows you aren't just a college student.)" - AVATAR OF FREYA by @historyneverwas #superherofic https://t.co/RuVAkWrGZI

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Follow Friday for our DefCon One authors! @bolthy @erikscottdebie @historyneverwas @MandaTheGinger @NateCrowder #followfriday #ff #indiepublishing #smallpress

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Check out Raven Oak's The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales! #speculativefiction #illustration https://t.co/0cu5OvZ0qs

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Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. The UNFIXED TIMELINES OMNIBUS collects speculative stories and poems, each accompanied by a brief essay detailing the history that the story or poem twists. by @historyneverwas #alternatehistory #fantasticalhistory https://t.co/et7HoNsd3F