Inkican Books
@inkican.bsky.social
I'm on a journey to become a self-sufficient author of trauma-informed STEM scifi by the end of 2026 - hope you can join me. Readers call my stories 'Cory Doctorow meets James S.A. Corey.' #scifi #author #MikeSierraEcho #booksforkids #GSBCW
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Hi there - I'm on a journey to become a self-sufficient author of trauma-informed STEM scifi by the end of 2026 ... by myself if I have to. I hope you can join me.
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#author #introduction #explore #myself #intro #thisisme #scifi
inkican.com/about/
#author #introduction #explore #myself #intro #thisisme #scifi
When you're rebuilding your art marketplace at night because you can't find time during the day.
#thestruggleisreal
#thestruggleisreal
January 30, 2026 at 4:19 AM
When you're rebuilding your art marketplace at night because you can't find time during the day.
#thestruggleisreal
#thestruggleisreal
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January 30, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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I wrote about what happens when big platforms decide which stories matter. Hug the cactus is my call to creators who want to stay authentic and resilient. inkican.com/hug-the-... #scifi #indieauthor #openweb #writingcommunity #BlueSkyBooks #Bookstodon
January 29, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I wrote about what happens when big platforms decide which stories matter. Hug the cactus is my call to creators who want to stay authentic and resilient. inkican.com/hug-the-... #scifi #indieauthor #openweb #writingcommunity #BlueSkyBooks #Bookstodon
I believe makers and dreamers have the power to reshape the world together. My MESH vision is about building trust and shared purpose through art and invention. inkican.com/mesh-mob... #specfic #solarpunk #indieauthor #amwriting #Booksky
January 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I believe makers and dreamers have the power to reshape the world together. My MESH vision is about building trust and shared purpose through art and invention. inkican.com/mesh-mob... #specfic #solarpunk #indieauthor #amwriting #Booksky
Can you really call yourself vegan if you drive a gas vehicle? You're burning dead dinosaurs people.
January 28, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Can you really call yourself vegan if you drive a gas vehicle? You're burning dead dinosaurs people.
You survived the timeline this far; you’ve earned a free sci‑fi break. Pick a story that matches your current flavor of chaos: inkican.com/free-sam... #scifi #selfcare #reading
Free Sample Scifi Short Stories - Inkican
My free sample sci-fi short stories drop you into craters, conspiracies, and rescues. Start reading now: you never know which truth will find you first.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
You survived the timeline this far; you’ve earned a free sci‑fi break. Pick a story that matches your current flavor of chaos: inkican.com/free-sam... #scifi #selfcare #reading
My marketing plan: give away free sci‑fi and hope the algorithm has mercy. Your role: click a story and escape for ten minutes. inkican.com/free-sam... #indieauthor #scifi #freereads
Free Sample Scifi Short Stories - Inkican
My free sample sci-fi short stories drop you into craters, conspiracies, and rescues. Start reading now: you never know which truth will find you first.
inkican.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:27 PM
My marketing plan: give away free sci‑fi and hope the algorithm has mercy. Your role: click a story and escape for ten minutes. inkican.com/free-sam... #indieauthor #scifi #freereads
Turns out you can't put on your LinkedIn that you 'doubled your productivity' by learning how to pee and brush your teeth at the same time. Live and learn
January 28, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Turns out you can't put on your LinkedIn that you 'doubled your productivity' by learning how to pee and brush your teeth at the same time. Live and learn
Tired of being told to “read the classics” when you just want weird little futures? Grab these free short sci‑fi hits instead. inkican.com/free-sam... #sciencefiction #shortreads
Free Sample Scifi Short Stories - Inkican
My free sample sci-fi short stories drop you into craters, conspiracies, and rescues. Start reading now: you never know which truth will find you first.
inkican.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Tired of being told to “read the classics” when you just want weird little futures? Grab these free short sci‑fi hits instead. inkican.com/free-sam... #sciencefiction #shortreads
“The Necktie Party” is proof that office culture was always a horror story; I just added more science fiction and fewer HR memos. Free read: inkican.com/free-sam... #scifi #darkhumor
The Necktie Party – Free Scifi Short Story Sample - Inkican
The Necktie Party - Free Scifi Short Story Sample - When civilization falls - a stark, brutal tale where the end of the world isn’t the end of punishment.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“The Necktie Party” is proof that office culture was always a horror story; I just added more science fiction and fewer HR memos. Free read: inkican.com/free-sam... #scifi #darkhumor
Watching footage of Snowmaggedon on YouTube. Every single one of the businesses this car passes has a manager calling his employees: 'you're still coming in, right?'
#Snowmageddon #snowstorm #climatechange
#Snowmageddon #snowstorm #climatechange
January 27, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Watching footage of Snowmaggedon on YouTube. Every single one of the businesses this car passes has a manager calling his employees: 'you're still coming in, right?'
#Snowmageddon #snowstorm #climatechange
#Snowmageddon #snowstorm #climatechange
“The Conquered” asks what happens after the epic space invasion—when the credits should have rolled but didn’t. Free emotional carnage here: inkican.com/free-sam... #sciencefiction #amreading
The Conquered – Free Scifi Short Story Sample - Inkican
The Conquered - Free Scifi Short Story Sample - Three space explorers arrive on a new planet to find the hungry, desperate faces of a conquered civilization.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
“The Conquered” asks what happens after the epic space invasion—when the credits should have rolled but didn’t. Free emotional carnage here: inkican.com/free-sam... #sciencefiction #amreading
Your relationship status: “it’s complicated.” Their relationship status: “the universe might be involved.” Check out “Newlyweds” free: inkican.com/free-sam... #scifiromance #shortstory
Newlyweds – Free Scifi Short Story Sample - Inkican
Newlyweds - Free Scifi Short Story Sample - Love at first sight? Try love at first video call. On Mars, marriage isn’t about romance—it’s survival.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Your relationship status: “it’s complicated.” Their relationship status: “the universe might be involved.” Check out “Newlyweds” free: inkican.com/free-sam... #scifiromance #shortstory
January 26, 2026 at 3:11 AM
So proud of the Patriots on this win - I always knew you had it in you! :D
I solidly support the Broncos now that they are winning.
Dad: Who you rooting for the this matchup?
Me: Eh, I don’t care, just want a good game.
1st drive happens: Ok yeah I’m rooting for the Broncos
Me: Eh, I don’t care, just want a good game.
1st drive happens: Ok yeah I’m rooting for the Broncos
January 25, 2026 at 11:03 PM
So proud of the Patriots on this win - I always knew you had it in you! :D
“Body Issues” is about a guy whose problems are bigger than bad lighting and weird angles. My issues are snacks; his are…cosmic. Free read: inkican.com/free-sam... #scifi #shortstory
Body Issues – Scifi Short Story – Free Sample - Inkican
Body Issues – Scifi Short Story – Free Sample - Imagine a future where catalogs offer designer bones, cloned spines, and supermodel makeovers—at a price.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:39 PM
“Body Issues” is about a guy whose problems are bigger than bad lighting and weird angles. My issues are snacks; his are…cosmic. Free read: inkican.com/free-sam... #scifi #shortstory
You guys, NFL could end violence tomorrow. "Any murder - especially on camera ... we're not playing that week. Spend that four hour window making your community safer."
First time they cancel, we get an old game with a chyron: "Play will resume when America is safe."
#football #NFL
First time they cancel, we get an old game with a chyron: "Play will resume when America is safe."
#football #NFL
January 25, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I solidly support the Broncos now that they are winning.
Dad: Who you rooting for the this matchup?
Me: Eh, I don’t care, just want a good game.
1st drive happens: Ok yeah I’m rooting for the Broncos
Me: Eh, I don’t care, just want a good game.
1st drive happens: Ok yeah I’m rooting for the Broncos
JARRETT STIDHAM FINDS COURTLAND SUTTON FOR THE TD
January 25, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I solidly support the Broncos now that they are winning.
You: “I don’t have time to read.” Also you: 37 minutes deep in comment wars. Trade one of those minutes for a free story instead. inkican.com/free-sam... #scifi #freereads
Free Sample Scifi Short Stories - Inkican
My free sample sci-fi short stories drop you into craters, conspiracies, and rescues. Start reading now: you never know which truth will find you first.
inkican.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
You: “I don’t have time to read.” Also you: 37 minutes deep in comment wars. Trade one of those minutes for a free story instead. inkican.com/free-sam... #scifi #freereads
an alien that’s not from star wars or star trek:
January 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
an alien that’s not from star wars or star trek:
I'll say this for Gen X, at least we're never going to have like the five-part mini-series on the History channel of the Waco siege.
January 25, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I'll say this for Gen X, at least we're never going to have like the five-part mini-series on the History channel of the Waco siege.
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Who needs an internet hug, say 'me.'
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Who needs an internet hug, say 'me.'
Hate how every “free sci‑fi” looks like homework? Same. I made bite‑size stories you can read on your phone between bad decisions. inkican.com/free-sam... #freesf #shortstories #booknook
Free Sample Scifi Short Stories - Inkican
My free sample sci-fi short stories drop you into craters, conspiracies, and rescues. Start reading now: you never know which truth will find you first.
inkican.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Hate how every “free sci‑fi” looks like homework? Same. I made bite‑size stories you can read on your phone between bad decisions. inkican.com/free-sam... #freesf #shortstories #booknook