Welcome to another Words for Thought! I’m writing this next to a cozy fireplace in the wake of the latest snow storm with more snow on the way. By the time this publishes however, hopefully there will be sprouting grass and blooming flowers. It’s been a rough winter...
Welcome to another Words for Thought! At the time of publication, we’ll be well into 2021, so I hope the year is treating you well thus far. At the time of writing however, I’m still in the tail-end of 2020, and reflecting on what a truly strange year it’s been. As...
"The Amazing Exploding Women of the Early Twentieth Century," published in Apex Magazine, issue 122, February 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/the-amazing-exploding-women-of-the-early-twentieth-century/ A.C. Wise’s fiction has appeared in publications...
2015 Across the water, Coney Island screams, all summer-sizzle, hotdogs, sunscreen, and children fueled by too much sugar. Everything is bright and loud, and if not exactly clean, then cleaner at least than in her day. The brothels are gone, the tumbling rides...
Welcome back to Words for Thought, and welcome back to Apex Magazine! As I’m writing this column, it is October 2020. It’s a cold, grey day. There’s a pandemic raging, and an election looming. I don’t know what the future will bring, but I do know that Apex returning...
Welcome to April’s “Words for Thought.” I have mixed emotions writing this month’s column, and fittingly enough, this month’s stories all explore the mixed emotions of hope and despair. As most folks know by now, Apex Magazine is going on indefinite hiatus. While I...
Words for Thought - March 2019 Welcome to March’s “Words for Thought.” Perhaps it's the craving for spring and warmer weather, but this month's stories are all about different flavors of longing. Enjoy! The Message by Vanessa Fogg, published at The Future Fire,...
Welcome to February’s “Words for Thought!” Appropriately enough for the month of Valentine’s Day, this month’s stories are all about love, romance, and relationships—good and bad—in their myriad forms. The Bear Wife by Catherine George, from...
Welcome to the first Words for Thought of 2019! This month’s column echoes the last column of 2018, with stories of complicated family relationships and the external pressures shaping them, as well as themes of sacrifice, magic, and the cost of power. A...
Here we are at the end of 2018. For many, December is a time to celebrate with family, reflect on the year that was, and share hopes for the year to come. As such, this month's stories are all about family and new beginnings. Thank you for celebrating another...