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For about a fictional work too small to be called a [novel] or [novella] - usually less than 10-20 thousand words and no chapters. Use to either identify the media on a [story-identification] question or disambiguate works where the tag covers the short story and its form in other media.. If you are looking for a particular anthology of short stories, use the [anthology-book] tag instead.
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Story about writing a novel already written
This could be "Who's Cribbing" by Jack Lewis, which can be read here.
It's written as a series of letters between a prospective writer and a publisher, and starts thus:
Mr. Jack Lewis
90-26 2 …
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60's (or earlier) sci-fi short story: man travels back to the Stone age, his glasses get bro...
It's a bit of a longshot since not everything fits (and honestly, I've only been able to get scant information online) but possibly "The Doctor" by Theodore L. Thomas? It was published in Orbit 2, an …
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60’s or earlier short fiction about an object that encompasses the world, and a woman’s name...
This sounds like "The Aleph" by Jorge Luis Borges, written in 1945, in which the main character, who recently lost his love, isn't specifically looking for this object, but rather comes into contact w …
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OMNI Short story with unlimited formula racing, activist 'meme bomb'
This appears to be "Grand Prix" by Simon Ings, published in Omni's June 1993 issue. It is also apparently published in the anthology "Off Limits: Tales of Alien Sex" edited by Ellen Datlow.
From th …
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Alien creature ends up taking over its whole planet. Starts small and takes over slowly
This sounds like it could be, not a short story, but rather a section of Peter F. Hamilton's "Commonwealth Saga" (Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained), specifically, there is a chapter in Pandora's Sta …
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SciFi Short story from 2000s involving Disney vs. China via Mylar balloon satellite receivers
I believe this is Norman Spinrad's "Year of the Mouse", originally published in 1998 and collected (among other places) in "The Year's Best SF 4" in 1999.
The first line is what you thought was the t …
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Short story about a 'hole' that trades art/fiction that people make for things from alternat...
I believe this is "Like Minds" by Robert Reed, first published in the Oct/Nov 2003 issue of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and collected in the 2012 anthology Other Worlds Than These.
The main character d …
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Sci fi story about the universe shrinking and it all goes dark (because of mu?)
Looks like this is "The Xi Effect" by Robert S. Richardson. It is collected with "The Nine Billion Names of God", "The Quest for St. Aquin" and "Harrison Bergeron" (the third story) in "The Golden Ag …
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Science Fiction story where a man invents a machine that can help him watch history unfold
Possibly "I See You" by Damon Knight, which has indeed been collected in a number of "Best Of" anthologies.
The story jumps back and forth, mostly a second person tale of someone who grew up in the ag …
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Short story where random things and building start fading away, from the viewpoint of an old...
This looks like "The Street That Wasn't There" by Clifford Simak and Carl Jacobi, currently available as an ebook at Project Gutenberg.
It starts how you remember:
Mr. Jonathon Chambers left his hous …
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Short story about sentient weather
It could be "Nimbus" by Peter Watts (which he has made available free on his website).
A distant flicker of sheet lightning strobes on the horizon. From
Jessica's receiver, a dozen voices wail a …
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Story about a motorcycle accident survivor with anterograde amnesia
This is probably John Varley's "Just Another Perfect Day," which can be read here.
As you remember, it's told in the form of a series of letters for the main character upon waking up, to explain their …
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Trying to find a story: A man plans to kill his wife, but the police can view past images fr...
This is probably "Private Eye" by Lewis Padgett.
This review of the story contains a decent plot summary which contains many of the elements you remember.
Kuttner’s prophetic novelette “Private …
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Short story first person bicycle shop owner in slightly post-apocalyptic near future
This is "Bicycle Repairman" by Bruce Sterling.
The title obviously corresponds to the general idea of a bike shop owner as the main character, but these two details should confirm it is the story i …
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Story ID: Boy who is stuck at 5 years old with robot nanny
This may be “Infinity Jinx” by Margaret Peterson Haddix, which was asked about in this reddit thread and identified as the correct answer. It's also one of the stories asked about in this question ab …
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