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Read the story: Aeton and Ioasephyn (Redux)
Aeton and Ioasephyn (Redux)
Aeton was made for Ioasephyn, and she him, of this there was never any doubt. Formed during The Great Making and united in an unbreakable union when the world was in its infancy, the couple consummated their love as the molten planet cooled…
New Here? Start With These
A mysterious woman rescues a despairing man’s soul—but her care comes with a claim he doesn’t understand.
A true story from my days as a film and television extra: an unexpected conversation leads to a request I want no part of.
The Very First Film That Terrified Me! – Invaders From Mars (1953)
A personal look at the science fiction film that frightened me as a boy—and the unsettling idea that monsters could wear familiar faces.
The Long Shelf
The Revenue Man
Eddie Pacheco’s identification proves there’s been a mistake. The tax agent sent to his apartment can see it, too. But Rowe Scientific’s automated system refuses to stop collection, and an ordinary sanitation worker must survive a machine determined to settle the account.