Rise

<p>RISE (noun / verb)</p><p><br></p><p>Eight definitions to inspire writers around the world and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell:</p><p><br></p><p>1) An upward slope or movement </p><p>2) A beginning or origin </p><p>3) An increase in amount or number </p><p>4) An angry reaction </p><p>5) To take up arms </p><p>6) To return from death </p><p>7) To become heartened or elated </p><p>8) To exert oneself to meet a challenge</p><p><br></p><p>Rise features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the rainbow spectrum from the minds of the writers of Queer Sci Fi.</p>