A pre-publication first look at the short story by Rendell Deni, in the upcoming anthology from our imprint, Ink Tone. Curated by Ash Ari.For details, join our list. Enjoy? Leave a tip. 1. I was thirteen in 1995, the first time I decided to die young. Walking out of the warm University Street theater withContinue reading “99 Ways To Die”
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Flash Reviews 2022 Part 3
A Few More A-Listers to Round Out the Year Vesper – 8 Coming out of the fields of Euro Indieland, 2022’s Vesper is a smart sci-fi adventure. It feels original, thanks to a heroic attention to detail. Pacing is on point, as co-directors Buozyte and Samper resist the ADD temptations of the young adult genre-space,Continue reading “Flash Reviews 2022 Part 3”
A Thanksgiving Prayer
by Joshua Stelling Lord For those at this table I offer this prayer of thanks Not for this meal Though we are grateful Not for what lay before us Rather for what we leave behind Not for what has been given Today I offer thanks for what we have lost A father, a son, aContinue reading “A Thanksgiving Prayer”
Flash Reviews 2022 Part 2
The Munsters – 7.5 Jeff Daniel Phillips owns the show in Rob Zombie’s unexpectedly awesome rebirth of The Munsters. Herman’s got rhythm, a good heart and no boundaries, and it’s good stuff. My lady was a fan as a kid, whereas I never could get past Eddie, but we both had fun with this one.Continue reading “Flash Reviews 2022 Part 2”
No Abyss
A Poem by Joshua L Stelling Nightfall comes down And the day does not forget It fades There is no abyss beyond the hill Yet where I stand Becomes darkness What I saw Turns to memory The shivering leaves Become shades Ghosts embodied by the wind Veins disappear Your cheekbones become clear Moreso in theseContinue reading “No Abyss”
Who Fears Death – Reviewed
Mostly Spoiler-Free Impressions After Reading the Novel by Nnedi Okorafor Rating: 7.5 It’s hard for me to imagine the power of Who Fears Death to the author herself, in the world in which it was written, over a decade ago. A Nigerian-American who spent her childhood back and forth between both countries, Okorafor clearly holdsContinue reading “Who Fears Death – Reviewed”