Slip in Time: Chapter 7
On September first, Harry woke up at nearly six o'clock in the morning and was much too excited to go back to sleep. His stomach twisted with excitement and nerves as he threw on his…
Month: August 2019
The Best Robe – A Star Trek Story: Chapter 7
~ By Laura Cynthia Chambers “…so I drew out my phaser and fired! Phshhhhh-pow! And that creature was history!” Kevin Riley mimicked shooting a weapon, then threw his hands up in the air. “Anyways, it’s…
Sun, Sky & Moon Chronicles Chapter 9: The God Mother
~ By Adeel Ahmed Rated PG-13 for violence and language Author’s Note: These are excerpts from a series of stories by Adeel Ahmed. The world is an alternative history Earth where Mythology and humans with special…
Brother to Brother
By Beyondtoday/Laurie Howard Author’s Note: This is what happened in my world. Lucas Kirk, son of Capt. Kirk, and Spock Jr. (SJ), son of Spock met years ago at the Starfleet Academy. The Captain…
Myth vs. Reality
A couple of months ago, my two eldest signed up for lessons in medieval broadsword techniques at our local grange. The instructor had studied extensively in Europe and was on fire for the subject –…
The Concept of Paradise in The Silmarillion
Speaking about the Christian motives, there is one of lesser importance, even though worth mentioning. It is the allusion to Paradise which is in The Silmarillion represented by Valinor, a holy land where the Valar…
Wisteria, Ivy, and Grapes
~by Lawrence "Mack" Hall (For the Children of Summer) Wisteria, ivy, and grape: they cling To the oak tree’s shaggy, craggy old bark And up it and down it themselves they fling Wandering paths with…
Choirs of Angels
~By Amanda Pizzolatto Seraphim Hovering near the everlasting Lord Drinking up every Holy Word These beings burn bright with desire Burning with a love hotter than any fire And as they approach on every side…
The Visitors from America
~By Stephanie Piro It was almost time for the holidays and there was a sense of merriment that permeated every corner of the Paris Opera House…save one. The corner in which lived Erik, the Phantom…