Skeletaxonomy

ARE YOU WANING? WAXING? CRESCENT? FEELING GIBBOUS?The Planet Scumm Institute for "e;Skeletaxonomy"e; is recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial of scummicillin, a probacterial designed to treat symptoms associated with body solidity, three-dimensionality, and organ, uh... having.If you've experienced one of the following, you may be eligible to participate in our study:* Complications from one or more fullbody skeletal replacements* Out-of-body experiences brought about by illicit virtual reality "e;jacking"e;* Identity theft by mind-copied synthetics* Rust, suspension fatigue, or "e;Tin Mansyndrome"e;* Feelings of inadequacy or weaponization while piloting an exo-suit* Post-expiration quasi-materiality* Shin splints* Wombats* Unexplained head detonation, with or without a pre-explosion fugueCall the Planet Scumm Institute today for a consultation, at no cost to you."e;SKELETAXONOMY"e; ISN'T JUST IN OUR NAME-IT'S IN OUR BONES.(Those of us that have bones, that is.)Skeletaxonomy is the 12th anthology of short science fiction presented by Spark & Fizz Books, collecting the following stories:An Abridged History of The Skeleton 2 and Post-Transhumanism by R.C. JosephCrawl Space by Dan StintziCake by Katie SweetSelf Repair by Lucy ZhangExodus by Jordan M. GriffinIt Seems So Delicate by Anthony M AbborenoRain Delay by Christina DeliaWombat by Mattia RavasiThe Late Show with Jerry Paplovich by Scott J. Moses