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- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
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...


- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
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...


- Jul 25, 2022
- 2 min
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...


- Jul 22, 2022
- 5 min
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...


- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
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...


- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
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...


- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
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...


- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
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...


- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
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...


- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
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...