Welcome to the Nexus!

The Nexus is the artistic complement to the Orions Arm Worldbuilding Group within the Orion's Arm project. Here we breathe artistic life into the hard science framework the worldbuilding group has developed, through stories, poetry, music, or visual art. You don't need to be a mathematician or a scientist to participate; you only need artistic skills and creativity and an interest in the OA setting.

Our featured artist, and the creator of the cover art for the current issue of Voices:Future Tense is Arik. Learn more about him here.

We are pleased to announce the 2011/12 Short Fiction Contest

More details here.

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There are a few guidelines for participation. Please read these guidelines before posting.

Some additional rules to note:

• Submission of work for critique are encouraged, but be prepared to reciprocate by critiquing others' work. Strive to give as much as you receive. The group only works if everyone contributes
• Honest criticism is encouraged, but please keep your comments constructive. If you don't like something, suggest how the author can improve it. If you like something, tell the author why!
• Begin the subjects of submission posts with a SUB: prefix. This is required for your submission to appear on our automated submission list
• Offer critiques and opinions on a submission in a reply to that post. Try to remember to change your subject line from SUB to CRIT
• Label non-SUB or