Out of the Depths: A Sidehill Adventure – Part 3 by Joshua D. Taylor A nearly imperceptible expression of acceptance crossed Al’s face. His jaw muscles bulged as he turned and went over to a high-backed chair between the fossil skull and the robot schematics. His back was stiff but he allowed Read more…
The Old Haunt by Dawn DeBraal Rainy closed her eyes, and let the feeling wash over her. She’d met Anton in a séance, after hiring a woman to remove spirits from her house. The sudden knock, the sound of the house settling, was more than that. She sensed them, Read more…
—— Point and Counterpoint # 06 – Sizzle & Eger Review of: Saving Grace by Sandra Nguyen Sizzle: Sandra, Sandra. I loved this story. A Brothers Grimm fairy tale that comes through with a lesson giving us hope. There was Grace, Faith, and love – all fruits of the Read more…
Out of the Depths: A Sidehill Adventure – Part 2 by Joshua D. Taylor Not one to fiddle with matches or lighters in critical situations, Huxley slammed the butt of the flare into the palm of the withered hand. The desiccated fingers with their blackened nails curled inward. A black aura Read more…
Out of the Depths: A Sidehill Adventure – Part 1 by Joshua D. Taylor Henry ‘Sidehill’ Hodag never cared for the sea. To him, it was too much like looking into the abyss. He was very familiar with the dangers that came with that pastime. He had not come to the sea Read more…
Unseen Magic by Sue Marie St. Lee Carrying the basket of laundry to the backyard, Nedra stopped, closed her eyes for a moment, and breathed in the sweet fragrance of jasmine blowing through the springtime air. What a beautiful time to be born, she thought of the baby inside Read more…
Saving Grace by Sandra Nguyen A gust of wind blew all the napkins off the table. The waitress apologized, and brought new ones. She greeted the two gentlemen to Renato’s, and took their order. Azrael felt unease when Alastor, the chief executioner and high-rank archdemon in the pits of Read more…
Every Desert is Different by Kelly Matsuura “Where the hell are we?” Soraya surveyed her position three-sixty degrees, seeing nothing but dry yellow sand. “Where are the pyramids?” With a huff, she sank to the ground, and pulled the flowing length of her hijab over her face to protect Read more…
The Multiplicity Factor by Steve Carr When The Multiplier 9001 was delivered in its large fabriform crate by two replicants of The Multiplier 8998, known as Carl Trubergs, and set on end, readied for him to open it, it was one of Derrick’s happiest moments in his twenty-six years Read more…
The Rave Thing by Margret A. Treiber “I don’t like this,” Ana said. “I’ve never been to this neighborhood before. It’s creepy.” Joe nodded. “If we don’t find the place soon, we’ll head home.” Joe trusted his wife’s intuition and physical prowess more than his own. He may have Read more…