Listen to “The Red Sno-Cones Are Not For Sale” by Emily C. Skaftun, read by Folly Blaine: [display_podcast] Emily C. Skaftun lives in Seattle with her husband and their child, a cat who thinks he’s a tiger. When she’s not… Continue Reading
The visiting theologian caught a whiff of sizzling bratwurst and made a beeline for the food court across from the hotel parking lot. “Riverfest,” the concierge said as the man slipped out of the lobby. Wichita’s annual welcome to ‘summer… Continue Reading
I was bravest in the summer. We met before that season actually began, when the morning was fresh with the promise of it and the calendar said May. The beach was empty and full of possibilities. Billy and I spoke… Continue Reading
Hiking in the woods I found an abandoned baby animal so young I couldn’t fathom what sort of creature it was. It looked a bit like a miniature cow in that way that a new, gangly pup might, but it… Continue Reading
Liat grimaced as her starfighter dove to port. Below her the planet Haji shone with lush forests, jagged mountains, and tranquil oceans. There was no doubt in her mind why it had been the first world colonized by humans. Even… Continue Reading
He seized me up like a carrion bird and like a dead thing I let him. Then I came alive again. “Oh no,” Reinhardt purred — defaming the language of cats — “oh no, my girl. Under Heaven you swore… Continue Reading
All I wanted was a day off and a date with Christopher at Tai’s Mokka Korner, no costume, no super powers, no so-called heroes wrecking things. Chris wanted things to be different. This girl was working on it. We were… Continue Reading
Mr. Larsen settled into his wheelchair and arranged the blanket over his legs. “How long we been doing this?” “Eleven — no — twelve years. Started when I was thirteen. The first year you had to use a wheelchair. I… Continue Reading
Listen to “How He Likes Me To Dress” by Sarah Salway, read by Folly Blaine: [display_podcast] Sarah Salway lives in Kent, England and is the author of three novels including Getting the Picture, a book of short stories and a… Continue Reading
Saturday nights was when the weirdos came into the convenience store. The last Saturday that I worked, it was pitch black and raining brutally hard. But did that keep the weirdos out? Not a chance. I lost my job after… Continue Reading