The latest Misfits of Magic story is out. It’s a quick interlude in the Misfits of Magic series as I work on the next full story. I really enjoyed writing this; I hope you enjoy it as well. In this interlude, human psychologist to the supernatural, Gale reluctantly reveals the most evil thing he has ever […]
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(fiction) Misfits of Magic | It’s a Scorcher – Part 2
>>> READ PART 1 <<< The teenaged vampire sitting across from Gale sat hunched in the chaise lounge chair, her entire body pressed against the back cushion like an amorous dog if amorous dogs liked to press against seat cushions. Her knees were high against her cheekbones, with only the top of her nose and […]
Continue readingTrending (short fiction)
“It’s happened again.” Milla ran an ash-covered hand across the heavy lids of her eyes and turned her gaze towards her partner. The reports had been coming in all night long; people, most of them teenagers, all over the city becoming comatose and unresponsive. Not just a few reported incidents, but hundreds of them so […]
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The Pumpkin Principle (short fantasy)
“It wasn’t supposed to be a pumpkin, you know. They play hell on transformation spells.”
Elsie would know; she was, after all, a level seventy-four Witch. Her conical hat was embroidered with the crest of our Order, and rumor had it she was next in line to become Matriarch of the order. Of course, the current Matriarch would have to die first. Considering the Deal Marhkat had made with certain Powers, the chances of that happening anytime in the next few centuries was slim indeed. Still, accidents did happen. Rather more frequently the higher in the Order on rose, as happenstance would have it.
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Common Ancestor (sci-fi)
Wynona rubbed the lump on the back of her head in sullen silence as Maxine and Carla laughed at her. The iceball had caused her to see stars and fall to the ground in shocked agony. Iceballs were illegal according to the unspoken rules of schoolyard snowball fights, but Maxine and Carla didn’t care. They went […]
Continue readingMax and the Roach (short fiction)
“What do you suggest?” Max asked, looking up from the menu. The waiter, in a dirty apron, responded in a thick Asian accent, “Special is good today. Sushi boat.” “I’ll have that,” Max handed the menu back and turned to sister, who had already ordered. “This is my favorite lunch spot, sis. I eat here […]
Continue readingMartian Christmas (fiction)
A good friend of mine wrote this today in response to my challenge. I LOVE this short story. I know you’ll love it too. Martian Christmas by Teri Green He sat back and reviewed the punch list for his new office. Naughty or Nice monitors – Check. The displays cycled through quietly-sleeping toddlers, with names […]
Continue readingUninsurable (Fiction)
Flash Fiction Theme: “Alien Healthcare” Location: Earth after Aliens Coexist with Humans Required Phrase: “sassafras soup” Uninsurable by Ron Sparks “…but I’m dying,” my translator decoded the burps and hiccups that emerged wetly from the Jovian’s speaking orifice. Strictly speaking their race wasn’t from Jupiter, but that’s where they had been found, stranded, a hundred […]
Continue readingWho’s Your Favorite Author?
I have been an avid, obsessive, compulsive (pick your adjective) reader of science fiction since I was a kid. I got asked by a friend the other day for a recommendation for a good sci-fi to read. As I was pondering his request, I realized that the sci-fi genre, in my opinion, has a serious […]
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