Subs Open: Humans Wanted

Subs Open: Humans Wanted

When going somewhere dangerous, take a human. Humans are tough. Humans can last days without food. Humans heal so quickly, they pierce holes in themselves or inject ink under their epidermis for fun. Humans will walk for days on broken bones in order to make it to safety. Humans will literally cut off bits of themselves if trapped by a disaster.

You would be amazed what humans will do to survive. Or to ensure the survival of others they feel responsible for. 

That’s the other thing. Humans pack-bond, and they spill their pack-bonding instincts everywhere. Sure it’s weird when they talk sympathetically to broken spaceships or try to pet every lifeform that scans as non-toxic. It’s even a little weird that just existing in the same place as them for long enough seems to make them care about you. 

But if you’re hurt, if you’re trapped, if you need someone to fetch help? You really want a human. 

 

Word limit: 3000-6000 words.

Pay rate: $250/story

Genre: Science Fiction only (no Fantasy, Steampunk or Horror, although horror elements may be present in the story).

Language: English (translations are welcome).

Submissions open: August 1, 2016

Submissions close: December 31, 2016

For full details, visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1962286285/humans-wanted-a-sf-anthology/posts/1645766

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