Monthly Archives: August 2022

Chapter 2 A Garden Party By A.P. Maddox “I’ll be hosting a party in the garden this Friday evening,” Dottie announced, stepping into the kitchen for breakfast one morning. Ashelynn glanced at Caroline, her eyes wide with anticipation. After weeks … Continue reading →

Bar 2 & Bar 3 By Toni Kore Bar 2 “Areum-ah!” an aged voice hollered up the stairs, “Come for breakfast!” “Coming, Halmeoni!” Areum answered as she finished brushing out her long hair. She placed the brush carefully on her … Continue reading →

Part 2: Trinkets, Trolls & Tyrants By Raymond Keith “Trinkets? Even you may be impressed by my trinkets, Daggnir. They will make fine additions to your collection. That is, if I decide to leave them for you.” Hereb sat against … Continue reading →

Part 2: Hope Once Lost, But Not Forgotten By Brandon Muhlestein Time. A seemingly infinite resource, yet one that we never seem to have enough of. It’s something that you can try to partition and save away, but no matter … Continue reading →

By G Burton Voss Jeffery Ellis went room to room with his inspection. He took his time in each place: the galley, beacon stores, harpoon racks, living quarters, an acceptable hold, and, most importantly, the bridge. The space tug was … Continue reading →

by Mark Enlow Cecil Bean knew the tarnished goose that warmed in his hands did not belong in his brass animal collection nor anyone else’s. The thought, ‘put it back down, now!’ came from so deep a place in his … Continue reading →

I’ll Sleep Better Tonight! by Taia Joy Flake Sleeping on a dragon’s back sounds like fun, but Devlyn learned quickly that her best friend’s dragon form was about as comfortable as a bed of rocks. Rocks that snored smoke. It … Continue reading →

By Nora L Taylor Within a lonely castle upon distant plains, there resided a young boy who slept in a tower by night. By day his thoughts turned far away as he looked through the distant haze to the forest … Continue reading →

By Paulette Gehlker Long ago, dogs could talk to people and other animals. They could say, “Good morning, I’m hungry, scratch my ears,” and other helpful phrases. The only problem was that Dogs could not keep secrets. They spread gossip … Continue reading →

By Chloe Crismon Every summer of my childhood included trips to grandma’s house. The drive was crickety and bouncy for a little one, trying the big seat for the first time, and traveling for a half hour felt like eternity. … Continue reading →