“I have to be here because my wife freaking would rather die than go anywhere else?” I push Florida. She pushes me out of the apartment, tells me, “go. Don’t need your fucking ass here anyway.” “What about my stuff?” “It’ll be outside. Love ya, Bye!” The door locks, but I have my keys. CanContinue reading “Leaving New York”
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Mirage: Speculating on Speculative Fiction #62 we’re back W/ Varla Ventura
Varla Ventura doesn’t just have the best name in writing, she is also a scholar of the occult, paranormal, and dream theorist. Her favorite holiday is Halloween, and she has written six books with a seventh on the way, each about spooky stuff.Varla Ventura’s website is: https://varlaventura.netFollower her on twitter: @VarlaVentura Her facebook: https://www.facebook.com/varla.ventura/ *** SubscribeContinue reading “Mirage: Speculating on Speculative Fiction #62 we’re back W/ Varla Ventura”
#97 Daniel Abraham
Daniel James Abraham is an American novelist, comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer. The critically acclaimed Long Price Quartet author has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards, and won the International Horror Guild award. He also writes urban fantasy as M. L. N. Hanover and (with Ty Franck) space operaContinue reading “#97 Daniel Abraham”
#96 Michael Burgan
Michael Burgan is a historian specializing in writing biographies and current events for younger audiences. His published works include Who Was Henry Ford?, Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?, Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor, and The Creation of the U.S. Constitution. Additionally, Burgan is also a playwright and studied at the University ofContinue reading “#96 Michael Burgan”
#95 Robert Rees
Robert Rees was born and educated in the UK, eventually studying Science, at Cambridge. Due to the sheer amount of brilliant chemists superior to him in the discipline in school he fell into London great leap forward ending up with a prestigious finance career. His book ‘Season in the Sun,’ is available here: OtherContinue reading “#95 Robert Rees”
#94 Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli
Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli is an Italian science fiction and thriller author. She has lived in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy) since 1993, earning a degree in biology and working as a writer, scientific and literary translator, and freelance web copywriter. Rita’s website: http://www.anakina.net/en/index.html Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Rita-Carla-Francesca-Monticelli/e/B0089YQE4U Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Carla_Francesca_Monticelli Twitter: @ladyanakina Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RitaCarlaFMonticelli *** MusicContinue reading “#94 Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli”
#93 Ja-mel Vinson III
Ja-mel is an education major living in upstate New York. He is from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY. and writes Speculative fiction. He is also a stage actor. Jamel’s website: https://jamelvinson.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jvinsonii Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJVinsonii/ *** Music on this episode courtesy of: Kevin MacLeod Mountain Emperor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkxQFdMlZcw *** Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updatesContinue reading “#93 Ja-mel Vinson III”
Subtle
Vapid condescension, a cloud of perfume, the stink of layered foundation, a dog in a wig. She is perfect for where she is, in Manhattan on a Brooklyn bound L train. All eyes on her. Not that there is an expectation of violence or outburst of insanity, just that she is loud and squeaky andContinue reading “Subtle”
The R
The R pulled into Union. I followed a tall woman dressed in black onto the car. I stood at the front and scanned the passengers. To my left, two empty seats and a woman on whose head a colorful scarf sat. It had many shades but seemed red as a whole. She didn’t seem thatContinue reading “The R”
Bill the Troll
He has said his name is Bill. He is a small man, bow legged, with a dirty sheen, a crack addict smile of rotten teeth and fingers caked with black. A fugue of cigarette smoke surrounds him. It announces his presence even long after he has left. “I work on hot water heaters; the HurricaneContinue reading “Bill the Troll”