Judge a Book by Its Cover
I judge people; however, I don’t judge simply by appearances as so many do. I judge based on the placement of body and the way their eyes shift or by a nervous tick in their…
Month: May 2018
Star Trek: The Next Generation: 30 Years Later – Part 1
By Michael Goth Word Count: 3522 Rating: PG for discussion of sexual situations in the series Summary: A Retrospective on "Star Trek: The Next Generation". As unbelievable as it may seem now thirty years later, when Star…
Death and the Lion: A Crossover Serial- Chapter 11: Church Meeting
By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 31845 Rating: PG for scary situations Summary: Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is used to being alone, until one day a girl with auburn hair waltzes…
The Magic of Numenor: The Connection between Tolkien’s Middle-Earth and Lewis’s Space Trilogy
Most of you probably know about the lengthy friendship of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. You may know that they were in a writer’s group known as the Inklings. You may even know that Tolkien…
A Bibliophile’s Guide to Becoming a Librarian
Even though I’ve worked at a public library since 2011, I’ve always considered myself a writer first and a librarian second. Still, a library is probably the best day job that a writer could have,…
Lamppost: A Chronicles of Narnia Poem
~ by Amanda Tkaczow Tall, imposing iron rooted in soil. Ancient and modern. Light visible leagues away; confounding strangers for it never expires or fades. Stronger in winter as the glow shines off the snow…
Breakdance
By Michael Goth Word Count: 3827 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A 10 year old girl joins a breakdancing competition, where some of her opponents are teenagers. This story is dedicated to Achelle…
Unraveled: The Imperfections of H.G. Wells’ Future
The future is the greatest unknown. People plan for it and worry about it, but there is no way to be in it. We are confined to the present moment. H. G. Wells, however, delves…