Category Archives: Fiction

The Dola and the Saint by Bruce Golden The storm was relentless. For hours the ship swayed and jerked until she was sure she’d be sick. Her brother and sister had already succumbed to the constant pitch and roll, heaving … Continue reading →

The Forgotten Bard by Michael Ashlock It was quite a walk on the Sunset Strip to audition at the Roxy, at least for people in this world. I used to walk wherever I went. It seemed like such a long … Continue reading →

“Who Is Quizmo Cartada?” by Alma Alexander It was the last day of the year and things had piled up. My secretary, Edith Brownlow, had gone on “leave of absence” back in October, and by this stage (3:58 PM on … Continue reading →

The Blacksmith by Jared Zygarlicke Birdsong joined the morning symphony, alongside the millings about of everyday humans. Carts and horses. Leather boots and mud. Children calling to friends or being chastised by their elders. Delicate sunlight snaked through tall Scots … Continue reading →

The Memory Dealer by Katharine Tyndall There is a wash of water, the floor rears up to the darkening sky, screams sound amidst the churning seawater, a cold crackle of ice splitting, and I am falling. I am being swallowed … Continue reading →

Temporary Childhood by Antony Paschos When dad lost his job, Elina had to change schools, they had to leave their apartment and dad couldn’t afford to rent mom anymore. It was supposed to be temporary. In a few weeks, months … Continue reading →

Salvage by Clare L. Deming The ghost ship hung in silent splendor, festooned with steel antennae and coppery solar arrays – a passenger liner, lost from contact a decade past. Information scrolled across instruments – no survivors, of course, and … Continue reading →

Christmas Carol by Michaele Jordan “O holy night,” sang Ilana. She sang seriously and well. She sang well because she’d been taking voice lessons since she was nine. She sang seriously because she was practicing for the school Holiday Concert … Continue reading →

The Book Worm by Jon Hansen Monica gritted her teeth. She’d become a public librarian to help people, get them the answers to what they needed to know. Meaningful work. Heck, she’d even settle for the branch’s grumpiest regular, Mr. … Continue reading →

Terms of Service by Sharmon Gazaway We all knew the internet was sucking the life out of us. We laughed about it even as we sped through our steps logged in, weather apps, news apps, checked for new text messages … Continue reading →