Conflict of Interest
By Montrose Word Count: 965 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A short story of Queros wherein a leviathan negotiates with Ubayime dignitaries. The honor of the first significant Queros visit to the great…
Month: September 2018
“The Ring of Fantasy”: A Book Review
My first novel is a children’s fantasy adventure initially penned (literally) when I was 13, in a series of used copybooks lying on the garage roof. It was revised in 2012 and self-published. The official page…
Maid Marian’s Proclamation of Love: A Robin Hood Poem
~ by Catiey Gehan I will never forget that fateful day When I saw his devilish grin. Yet when I looked into his eyes, A saint I saw within. 'Twas a nobleman, this dashing good…
Titanic Quarter: Belfast and the Exhibition of its Most Famous Legacy
If London was the first UK city I had known about, then Belfast was the second one thanks to its connection to the RMS Titanic, which has been a long-time interest of mine and remains…
Lucius Artorius: A King Arthur Poem
~ by Artem Serebennikov Through sundry lands, familiar and unknown, We carried forth the eagle-sign of Rome. We guard this land against the ills that roam – No Hadrian can stem them with his stone.…
The Voyages of the Asimov- A Star Trek Fan Saga- Chapter 5
By Ariel Klay and the Members of the Starship Asimov Fan Club Word Count: Story in Progress, to be determined. Rating: PG-13 (minor blood and sensual content) Summary: The Adventures of the Crew of Starfleet…
Ode to a Country Teacup
The greatest tragedy for a teacup is to be poured out. The cup sits on the wooden sink, little glows of morning light on its chipped white handle. A teabag bounces softly in, followed by…
Music and the Frysian Translations of JRR Tolkien
On the brink of the turn of the millennium I read most of Tolkien’s books, most of them in Dutch and some in English. At the time I was wondering how Tolkien would look in…
A Magical Wood: A Robin Hood Poem
I am the Hooded man, Herne the Hunter, keeper of the forest I am the red-breasted one who holds dominion over the green forest I am of the common folk and the land, I dispense…
Interfaith Corner: The Heart of Religion
For many, many years, I’ve been fascinated with the commonality of religions. This is a big thing in India where, to avoid communal conflict, often the phrase - “all religions teach the same…