Hi, I'm L. W. Crider

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Raised on science, science fiction, and fantasy, L. W. Crider has always had a passion for mixing the real and unreal. Moving from the Detroit area to the Upper Peninsula to study at Michigan Tech, where she combined both technical and creative skills, she now works as a technical writer at the university and lives in Hancock, where she is a Rotarian and a member of the Great Lakes Horror Writers Association. "The Wreck of the Cecropia" combines her love of sci-fi and horror.

The Wreck of the Cecropia

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October 24th, 2026 @ 12:30pm
Landmark Inn, Marquette, MIHow does it feel to be trapped alone with an AI echo of the one you love? A sci-fi horror story drawing from Lake Superior lore, "The Wreck of the Cecropia" is a reading of the log of an abandoned spaceship. The Lanternfly’s pilot, Jax recounts the days after her and her wife's encounter with the legendary shipwreck, Cecropia. After their encounter, Nixie begins to act strange, reprogramming the ship’s emergency AI backup to take control of the ship and leaving Jax alone.Read by the author, with ambient music and effects. Music courtesy of Stellardrone (CC BY 4.0.)Content warning (click or tap to the right to reveal): toxic relationships, mental illness, character death (implied)

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