May 27, 2022
When a small town is chosen by chance to receive a visit from the leader of the realm, they must present a great spectacle to show they are worthy.
Genre: Fantasy
Excerpt:
The Sovereign is coming to our town.
We must have entertainments ready. We must have feats to display.
We must demonstrate the strength and wit and...
May 20, 2022
A malfunctioning beauty product gives whole new meaning to the term "vanishing cream."
Genre: Science Fiction
Excerpt:
She was usually too tired to do more than close her eyes and
sit through the commercials, telling herself that at some point,
she should set up one of those systems that would allow her to skip
them....
May 13, 2022
When a terrible creature stalks a little boy’s nightmares all the way into adulthood, he uses his imagination to summon an unlikely ally.
Genre: Fantasy, Mythology, Horror
Excerpt:
I woke up one day soaked in sweat, gasping for air, sobbing,
and not knowing why my chest felt so tight and so cold. I watched
my...
May 6, 2022
A sculptor working through a creative block notices something strange about the sculptures molded from a particular brand of clay.
Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction
Excerpt:
They say that a sculptor doesn’t create what she sculpts. She
only reveals what is already there in the medium. I was not finding
that to be...
Apr 29, 2022
A mural painted by an anonymous artist inspires both dread and wonder.
Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction
Excerpt:
On the wall of a poorly kept apartment building was painted a
vast mural of a forest in the midst of winter, the trees laden with
snow, the ground, likewise. The sky a crisp and sharp blue. The
mural had...