Veil of Sorrow
~ by Linda Lyons [Advisory warning: contains the theme of abortion.] The piercing blue eyes, curly blonde locks, and flawless complexion is what Father Flaherty always remembered most about Carol Ann Murphy. She was a…
Year: 2019
Outside McDonald’s: Sweeper, Man Your Broom
~ by Lawrence “Mack” Hall And so, he sweeps, against the blustery winds that blow his efforts back into the cold, across the parking lot and far away; cigarette ends and plastic straws adrift (more…)
Here We Go A-Brambling: A Lord of the Rings Story
~ by Vanessa Parry-Elwen Primula bit back a squeak of alarm when she saw her faunt race up the path, and she was at the door to greet him before he touched the handle. It…
A Canceled Trip
~ by David Glenn I giggled as I floated outside of the space station. I still couldn't believe that I had been chosen out of the hundreds of other students to be a part of…
Slip in Time – Chapter 16
There wasn't as much excitement about going back to Hogwarts as there had been in September. There was not as much mystery about it, and when Harry got out of bed, he felt...strange. His head…
Light & Dark of Halloween
~ by Amanda Pizzolatto [Rise of the Guardians belongs to DreamWorks; Guardians of Childhood belongs to William Joyce] There are two forces at work when the sun sets on Halloween, one dark, the other light.…
The Best Robe: A Star Trek Story – Chapter 16
~ by Laura Cynthia Chambers Todar crested the rise just in time to see a flash of bright orange disappear behind a large boulder. He bent over and stopped to catch his breath, hands on…
A Marriage of Necessity: A Game of Thrones Story Chapter 1
Sansa stared at her reflection, touching her fingertips against the dull cloth that had been selected for her. "From what I can tell, the dressmakers in Highgarden will be far superior to the ones in…