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A Sci-Fi Snow White Retelling: Bianca and the Hepta-Bots

Snow White retold in space? Hmmm… 👩‍🚀 In the world of fairy-tale retellings, not many have a sci-fi vibe. So when an author friend challenged me to write one in 2000 words or less, I jumped on the challenge. Please enjoy this short read that reimagines Snow White as a space mechanic in an asteroid-mining…
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A Sci-Fi Snow White Retelling: Bianca and the Hepta-Bots