fantasy Tender Ears Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt, but when society already considers you a target…
autobiographical fiction My Longest-Lived Creation I reminisce with a character who’s been with me longer than I’ve truly been me.
fantasy Flesh Offered To Divine Fire Caroline must’ve climbed this windy mountain path hundreds of times, and she swore each trip it got a little longer. But today it wasn’t exertion which soaked her back with sweat…
urban fantasy Hubris, Ice, And Steel Since time immemorial, humanity had bargained with the forces who controlled the ocean. But Thomas Andrews Jr was done with asking.
fantasy Friendless In The Corner I didn't realise the child had disobeyed his mother's instructions to stay by the hearth until I saw him tugging on Dour Pete's knee...
fantasy Marble Lips But No Marble Voice My clomping steps echo across the flagstones, causing birds to scatter across the entire plaza. They’re still puzzled by a statue walking around.
urban fantasy Painstaking Authentication “I assumed that stuff about ‘bodysnatchers’ was a joke to distract from whatever’s actually researched here. But, seeing all this…”
fantasy Thicker Than Blood The drink the tavern keeper was preparing was colourful, layered, and fizzed. Not a normal beverage for a place like this.
urban fantasy Direct To The End Of The Line Why don’t I remember getting on this train? I, I don’t think I normally take the train home… and why haven’t we reached a station?
fantasy Youthful Adventuring Gone Awry Lance was distantly aware that this probably WASN'T the worst day of his life - or at least, that it could’ve gone much worse than it had. Was that a sign of growing up? He felt that being grown-up would involve less sulking.
urban fantasy Looking Back For Going Ahead The memory slowly faded, Cathie’s smile likewise fading as she was pulled back to reality. Though, ‘reality’ was the wrong word for this strange, seemingly undefined space.
urban fantasy A Dream Of A Memory Of A Door Howard was sure he’d had a dream. After all, if you remembered something that definitely never happened, having dreamt it was the only logical explanation...
urban fantasy Bound By Demonic Confidentiality Kat was troubled to see her brother’s demon was acting subdued and preoccupied. “I have an apology to make to you…”
urban fantasy When Bike Lane Campaigning Gets Out Of Hand Carlos hadn’t meant to become a local councillor. But one thing led to another, and… here he was. About to finish his first term. Which he felt might be his last.
urban fantasy Years Squandered Chasing Eternity “No, no, no!” Wallace held up his hands in a futile warding gesture and stumbled backwards - seemingly oblivious to the fact he’d stepped THROUGH his desk.
urban fantasy Psychics Shouldn't Take Drugs, Kids Voices, feelings, memories, they tug at my mind from all directions. I’m suspended in the middle, pulled so taut I fear I’ll snap at any moment, jerked back and forth by their scrabbling.
fantasy Gleaned By The Sharp Ears Of Doddery Sue Everyone assumed that Sue Doddley was deaf, or daft, or both. If they only knew…
urban fantasy Parenting The Devourer, Heir Of Evil It was disquietingly disarming, watching The Devourer, Heir of Evil, He Who Is Fated To Destroy All, crawl around after his new toy train with a dopey grin while making “choo choo!” noises.
scifi A Borrowed Cry Echoes Through Space It was certainly a distress signal. The frequency, the words, even the urgent cadence, they were unmistakeable. But… it wasn’t quite right.
fantasy Good Intentions Left Unhealing Scars I’d set that ward up to warn me of foxes at my compost heap. I wasn’t prepared to find myself face to face with a hooded figure wielding an axe. Then I see their face…
urban fantasy Impassioned Missives From Beyond My dearest Beatrice, I pray my words reach you. Surely, your love being as strong as mine, even the astral plane cannot halt the communion of our souls! For I fear I am indeed dead.
urban fantasy Coming To Terms With Eternity “Ok, so… how did your family end up with a vampire parrot, anyway??”
fantasy Lacking Words To Sprout Hollis was not surprised when a hooded crow landed on the branch she was sitting on, nor when it spoke with her grandfather’s voice.
urban fantasy A Ring Of Fire Holds Back The Forest's Vengeance The street-cleansers were hard at work again, their flamethrowers rooting out any hint of living green which intruded into the city. Just to be safe.
fantasy Mr Grumpy's Secret Soul Every day I wonder if this was intended as some twisted mercy, or if that wretched angel came up with a torture so fiendish it never would’ve occurred to ME, a proud denizen of hell itself.
