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Logan Noble

The Glowing Dark

Published Mar 15, 2021 · 2,115 words (8 minutes)

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The Harwood Twins hunt monsters. On a stormy night off the Irish coast, the Twins will face their greatest challenge yet.

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James Van Pelt

The Road's End

Published Nov 10, 2020 · 3,116 words (12 minutes) · 353 views

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Carrie Vaughn wrote a beautiful story called "Strife Lingers in Memory." It appeared in Realms of Fantasy, as this story did. Carrie looked at epic fantasy, like Lord of the Rings, and asked what happens to the heroes after the battles are done? I loved the question, so I wrote my answer to the question. "The Road's End" is also in a conversation with Tennyson's poem, "Ulysses." How can an old man put aside his adventures when his entire life is based on the idea of "not to yield"?

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Jennifer R. Povey

Firewing Excerpt

Published May 21, 2020 · 1,832 words (7 minutes) · 364 views

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This is the first scene of my new novel Firewing - release date May 22, 2020

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Carrie Vaughn

Strife Lingers in Memory

Published Mar 22, 2020 · 5,340 words (20 minutes) · 2 likes · 604 views

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The battle is over, the epic has come to an end. But for others, a different kind of war is just beginning.

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Jennifer R. Povey

Excerpt From The Lay of Lady Percival

Published Feb 6, 2020 · 1,769 words (7 minutes) · 372 views

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This is an excerpt from my Arthuriana novel, "The Lay of Lady Percival." Our heroine is seeking acknowledgment from Arthur for herself...and for Arthur's bastard son. Needless to say...

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Spencer Ellsworth

About The Bear

Published Feb 3, 2020 · 909 words (4 minutes) · 6 likes · 863 views

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At a remote outpost in the cold desert, more than a few improbably tall tales are shared around a campfire. Sometimes, though, believing makes all the difference in the world.

Spencer Ellsworth is the author of the THE GREAT FAERIE STRIKE, available from Broken Eye Books, as well as the STARFIRE trilogy from Tor Books. His short fiction has also appeared in Lightspeed, Tor.com, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and many other fine venues.

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Aidan Moher

Grandmother Kills Massive River Drake After It Ate Her Goat

Published Feb 28, 2019 · 637 words (3 minutes) · 3 likes · 2163 views

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When a river drake eats her goat, this grandma grabs her spear, and rediscovers the thrill of magic in her quest for vengeance.