The Miss Marple Society had a reputation. Fans of crime fiction and solvers of small town mysteries, they stuck their noses into Nobody’s Business with all the breezy self-confidence of gossipy aunts cleaning your underwear drawer. An editorial in the Monroe County Gazette had called the Society, “a batty old cave for batty old women,” […]
The plan for now is that there is no plan. She isn’t in immediate danger. She’s low priority. She’s to sit tight, over and out. The sun rises again. Josephine takes a second to look at it, inhaling deep through her nose. Number forty-five alone, and counting. “Are you still there?” The question makes her […]
An interview with speculative fiction author James Beamon. We discussed his flash fiction story, Settling Beef, originally published in Daily Science Fiction. AW: This story stayed top of mind for me during Black History Month as it tackles the theme of inclusivity and made me think about how we can use story craft to create […]
To: Past Me, March 1, 2020From: Future You, March 1, 2021 Dear Past Me, It’s me, Future You, writing from exactly one year further along the timeline. Sending you a message from beyond. Beyond what? Well, that’s what I want to tell you about. Brace yourself. 2020 is about to get weird. And scary. And […]
Someone’s trying to get into my coffin. Their shovel scratches through the dirt above, and clangs against the stones, resonating into my osteoporotic bones. You’d think such an expensive cemetery would have given me six feet of smooth soil, but no, I’ve got rocks up there. I guess it’s too late to lodge a complaint. The […]
<< Danilo tends to tall, yellow flowers. The sky is pink and clear, with two suns, the big Kabir and the small Saghir, smiling upon the land. Danilo has no trouble breathing and takes large, decadent breaths, filling his chest to capacity. His friend Edwin stands next to him, and Danilo can see his own […]
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