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Harte runs a salvage shop on Crossroads Station, a bustling hub where dozens of alien species live, work, and bicker over burnt coffee. But when their section of the station mysteriously empties, Harte discovers the culprit: a food synthesizer emitting a bone-rattling hum that's driving customers away.
The synthesizer is singing. And Harte recognizes the melody: a lullaby from their Vyraenar homeworld, one they haven't heard since childhood.
Now Harte must trace the distorted melody's origins through decades of maintenance records in order to restore the commercial ring's harmony and, in doing so, forge a friendship they didn't know they'd been missing.
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Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and cozy sci-fi, "The Singing Coil" is a gentle short story about found family, forgotten songs, and the small acts of care that make a space station home.
KEYWORDS: cozy sci fi, cozy fantasy, Lgbtq+ science fiction, Queer cozy fantasy, Queer scifi, scifi cozy mystery, sci fi space station, sci fi music mystery, slice of life sci fi, found family trope, nonbinary sci-fi, low stakes fantasy, low stakes sci fi, lighthearted
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About the author
Stephanie Flint (she/her) loves reading and writing stories about sprawling worlds, uprooting oppressive societies, and awesome queer characters. When not writing, she creates digital 3D art, builds skybridges in Minecraft, and plays table-top games with her creative writing partner (who makes sure she doesn't break their story universes with one-too-many shiny new magic systems). Originally from Missouri, she graduated college with a degree in photography and creative writing before moving to the snowy, Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Online, Stephanie often goes by the nickname of SBibb.
