Judah Mahay, Author

Death Wish

Published in Sick Lit Magazine, 3/16/2017. | The rush of wind forms into words. “If you could know what it is to die, to experience it, to be…one with it,…

Angels in Despair

Noah whispered to the bundle in his arms as a passing breath of wind raked across his skin. “So you’re the last Hope. I’ll do my part. You’ll get to…

Soul Requisition

Published in Pinky Thinker Press, Issue 11, 5/2/2024. | "Soul Requisition" is an experimental story of an irate AI demanding a soul.

The Trees of Evermore, Forevermore, Nevermore

Published in The North Shoreian Magazine, The Writer's Issue, Volume 1, Issue 9, September 2008. | The forest watched Jared run. He could feel their eyes on him, even if…

Blog, Updates

Updates: “Breathe” Pre-Orders Available

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The multi-lingual literary journal Contrapuntos has enabled pre-orders. There, you'll also discover my story "Breathe," which explores the need to find purpose when we have nothing, framed around a dystopian near-future.

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Science Fiction, Short Stories, Short Works

The Human Quotient

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Published in Pinky Thinker Press, October 12, 2024. | "The Human Quotient" is an experimental short story where an AI tries to figure out what extinct humans were by pinging YouTube vids and live cam footage, long after our demise.

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Blog, Events, Updates

Updates: Reading at mignolo Artweek & New Story Being Published

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I have a couple of amazing updates here. I'll be reading at an artfest, and I have a story being published soon.

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Blog, Creative Writing Tips & Exercises

Writing Exercise: Sound Alone

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Here I go putting on my professor hat again. Day job and all that. This particular exercise evolved from a recent story I wrote that is currently under review with my writing consortium. Enjoy.

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