OUR JULY RELEASE…
THE FIREWORK HEART
poetry | occasional
by STEPHANIE STAHLMAN
An ode to summer and freedom, Stephanie Stahlman’s verses ascend and burst, reveling in, and revealing, the aspirations of the heart.
Released July 2nd.
OUR AUGUST RELEASES…
GRAHAM VS. GRAHAM
short story | fantasy
by TERRY K. JONES
Graham always wanted to pursue his dream of being a swordsman, but it was against the wishes of his wizard family. In desperation he uses magic, turning to the only person who can help him achieve his dream—himself.
Released August 2nd.
A DREAM OF THE ELEMENTS
short story | prose poem/dream vision
by SCOTT HAMILTON
A sensory journey as experienced through a kaleidoscopic dream.
Released August 2nd.
MELIÉ
short story | science fiction
by ZACH GREEN
Hailed the greatest hero of her time, self-exiled to a distant corner of the universe—Melié, champion of Vanha, is recalled once more to a fight she cannot refuse.
Released August 2nd.
ALL THE BURNING BULLETS
short story | science fiction
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
A mission gone wrong. Alpha Sniper Seven-Zero-One has his faith tested when a fellow soldier reveals the true nature of the company, and the consumer, they kill for. Another episode in the universe of ‘Bloody Stars’.
Released August 2nd.
ONE TOO MANY UNDEAD
short story | fantasy
by SCOTT HAMILTON
“The dead speak, and I wish they’d shut up.” So says Detective Joseph P. Badger to his partner, Bones, in this Fantasy Noir where even the undead are working an angle.
Released August 2nd.
SUMMER BUTTERFLY
short story | fairy tale
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
In the magic of summer, in the final year of his life, Otis learns from a butterfly with a magic all her own.
Released August 2nd.
THE ROAD TO EN-DOR, PART II
short story | fantasy
by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS
The inhabitants of the land of En-dor are unlike any other, flitting between reality and the supernatural.
Released August 2nd.
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