July - 2022

Steven Manchester: The Spirit of Santa Claus

A few years back, my son Jacob returned home heart-broken from school. “What’s wrong?” I asked him. “Some kids at school were laughing at...

Lynn Voedisch: Open the Door and Let Me In

There’s a strange phenomenon that happens to some fiction writers that seems impossible to explain to rational-minded outliners. That’s...

Ken Goldstein: Separately and Together

With the holidays upon us and two extraordinarily difficult years behind us, I’ve been reflecting on the impact of long periods of...

David Biddle: The Sound of Young Loners

In 9th grade English class we were told to choose between two books — Invisible Man or To Kill a Mockingbird. I chose Ralph Ellison’s...

John Yarrow: Is Sci-Fi Real?

In my novel series, Future’s Dark Past, I make use of a hover drone/board (HDB). I supped it up. Gave it a titanium coat. Whiz banged it...

Damone Bester: Living for the Weekend

I’m tired of “living for the weekend.” There was a time in my life when I’d fire up the car on Friday after a long work week and scream...

Laura Drake: Where Do Ideas Come From?

Do you know Kimberly Brock? If you don’t, you should. She is a true natural story-teller; one of those authors that I envy. Her writing...

David Biddle: New Perspectives on Old Failures to Communicate

Our national conversation about gender identity has been an ongoing miscommunication for decades. I grew up at a time when people would...

Bruce Ferber: Crown of Creation

This post from Bruce marks the end of the I Buried Paul book tour! Want to check out all the stops on the tour? Head on over to Pump Up...

Amy Klinger: Wee Beastie

I was not completely honest with my husband the other night. He, from the living room, asked me, on the deck: Who are you talking to? I’m...

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