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Joel Turner and the Snake
Charles Stone and Samantha Race got married. There was no church service, flowers, or pomp, just a license at the courthouse. It was neat and simple. But life always changes after one is married. The ...
Shrink Me Deadly
I woke-up to the sound of Johnny Horton singing about the battle that took place in New Orleans. I jumped up out of bed, clicked off the radio alarm, and went to the bathroom to take a piss. It was an...
Phoebus: Origins
Charles Stone on Friday at 11:00pm was driving his fiancée Samantha Race to the lake on the outskirts of town. It was a quiet enough night with the moonlight so bright that the headlights on the jeep...
Encounter With a Witch
It was a cold night and Frank Penley was typing a manuscript for a next-door neighbor. Her name was Annie Jo Thompson. She said that she was writing a book on magic, but she did not know how to type, ...
Orson Orion Part 7
(As told by Julia Overton Turner)My eyes fluttered open and I found myself lying on a cold steel table. Duncan was running a metallic wand over my body.“She has taken the treatment well, my dear bro...
Orson Orion Part 6
As told by Julia Overton TurnerI woke up with my head killing me. We had been traveling at speeds that screws with your head. I knew that getting drunk didn’t help matters and I think that Orson had...
Eye in the Sky: Book Review
For the longest time, I had posted book reviews for the books that I had read. I got tired and bored of this, but now I have decided to return writing them, since I have no one to discuss the books t...
Orson Orion Part 4
“Is Yoaster gone for good?” asked Wotan.Yes. His heart is destroyed and the spirit dwells within the heart.”“You are not really the god Tu-ra. I have studied theology all my life and I know th...
A Woman's World
It was a beautiful day in early winter; you know when the weather is not too hot or too cold. It had been over a year since our little group has gotten together. It is funny that when you are kids you...
My Ramble No. 1
Here it is Saturday night; I have gotten home from running my errands and decided to write a blog post. I have made over three hundred posts to my credit, so I have touched on nearly every subject tha...
Short Story Review No.6
Tonight, I have completed the last short story in February’s issue of Realms of Fantasy. The story was called, The Singers in the Tower written by Peni R. Griffin and illustrated by Matthew Baek. Th...
Short Story Review No.5
Tonight, I read a short story about one of my favorite creatures in the fantasy genre, werewolves. The rules in this one were, the werewolf changed from human to wolf by putting on and taking off a wo...
Short Story Review No. 4
What is the appeal of having Norse gods exist in modern times and being incarnated?That is the storyline of the short story that I read tonight called, Hobnoblin Blues written by Elizabeth Bear and il...
Short Story Review No. 3
I have finished reading the third story in February’s issue of Realms of Fantasy. I got April’s issue today, which means I’m really falling behind in my reading. Tonight’s story was called The...
Short Story Review No. 2
I have just finished reading the second story in February’s issue of Realms of Fantasy called Blood and Oil written by Josh Rountree and illustrated by Allen Douglas. This story has magic, mechanica...
Short Story Review No. I
Recently, I subscribed to the fantasy magazine, Realms of Fantasy. The magazine offers movie reviews, book reviews, short stories, video game reviews, and articles concerning all things fantasy. Perso...
Book Review: American Gods
I have just finished reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman. After finishing this book I had mixed feelings about it. The thing that I enjoyed about the book the most was that it had Norse Gods in it, l...
Book Review: Fantasy: The Best of the Year
The genre of fantasy is an acquired taste; the stories are odd, sometimes annoying, and sometimes wrote in a way that makes it to follow. With that being said, I purchased the book called, Fantasy: Th...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XVIII
Wain, Wahkan, and Faber were best friends, for water and fire helps the smith with his work. Wahkan noticed that Wain was troubled – his work was getting sloppy.“What is the matter with you? You a...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XVII
The planet that we know as Jupiter was the dwelling place of the gods. Like Wilmot, Frewin could watch the Earth through a magic looking glass. He was troubled by the sight of the boy princess, so he ...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XVI
Five years passed on Earth and Melissa gave birth to a son named Tembo. He was a frail boy with feminine mannerisms. He preferred to play with young girls and he had a physical attraction to young boy...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XV
Everyday Tate would secretly go to Melissa’s grave. One day he went to the grave and seen wooden hair sticking out of the ground.“This is strange,” spoke Tate.“Yes, it is,” spoke a voice.“...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XIV
From the dark world of Dantrell’s heart, Wilmot watched Melissa from a magical looking glass.“The daughter of the Earth fights well. No doubt, she is blessed by all the gods. I should just kill he...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XIII
Melissa was a very fast runner; she made the trip to Atlantis in two days. She stopped at a river and soaked her feet in the water as she was doing this; she saw a boat of fishers. She knew the boat b...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XII
Narrator: Ebner has been defeated, disfigured, and he has been made an outcast. He wanders aimlessly and without purpose. He is grief stricken by the loss of his childhood sweetheart. Finally, his wan...
CaptainCraft' Myths No. XI
Medwin married his twin sister and she gave birth to a set of twins, who came out of the womb fully grown. Their names were Fernanda – she became the goddess of the hunt – and Apolonio – he beca...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. X
Frewin: Son, how did you achieve that feat of strength?Medwin: I have visited the heart of Gabino. I have important work to do for him. I shall give the gods some special metal, so Wain can fashion yo...
CaptainCraft Myths No. IX
One may begin to wonder why the gods and goddesses allowed these terrible things to take place on the Earth. The reason was that Freja, Kentrell, and Wilmot returned to Jupiter to take Frewin’s thro...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. VIII
No one among the gods and goddesses missed Freja, for she had a mildly depressing effect upon them. Clay walked to the stable and freed Wilmot’s horse. The animal wondered the universe and ended up ...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. VII
The world was filled with great happiness, joy, and peace. Elfrida, the goddess of happiness, proved to be more powerful than her sister, Freja. At the great red eye of Jupiter, there was a look out t...