In Arthur C. Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, on January 12, 1992 HAL9000 first went on line. In the spirit of that ill-fated technological advancement tell us your tales of computer travails in 1992 words or less.

Submission Deadline: January 31. Entries should be mailed to especbooks@aol.com as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf attachment. Please include your name, story title, and contact information on your entry. If we cannot identify your entry from the file you will be disqualified. Reprints (with proper citation) are acceptable if they meet the terms of the contest, but original fiction is preferred. Winning entry will be published on the eSpec Books blog and the winner will receive a free ebook copy of the eSpec Books title of their choice. Visit http://www.especbooks.com for a list of titles.