#Streamworld serial 2. Marley & Kit take on Trashman #Cyberpunk #Deprivatization #Wiredlife #Megalopolis #Lowl1f3

The third of the stream world stories hit interweb stores this week.

Marley, the young forensic doctor, from "Marley and the Dead" sends her staff to research Trashman's tech in "Kit in the City. Marley and the Bosses." Yeah, I know. A dull title to say the least. I feel like I can divide my work in half--by great titles and functional titles.

Digressing...

Stream world takes place in megacities of the future. There is no privacy per se. One's cyber life is an open book if you choose to look. There is a low grade kind of telepathy among the educated, because your vitals are broadcast, as well as your email, and your social contacts, and your viewing habits. Citizens with medical backgrounds can read more than just your kinky browsing history.

The first of the stream stories to be published was: "The Play is the Thing" A love story, and an homage to Shakespeare.
Followed by "Marley & the Dead" A moody character driven piece that describes the Trashman's brutal MO.
Followed by "Kit in the City. Marley and the Bosses" A continuation of the Trashman story.

The fourth of the stream world stories will go live on Weasel Press in Feb 2017. "In Some Northern Town," flash fiction, recounts an older woman's public breakdown when she kidnaps her grandchild to baptize the baby...against her daughter's wishes.

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