Everyone knew you didn’t bring a forest story into the desert. But monster stories were usually set in the woods. Countless narratives with the same ingredients: the monster, the forest, some young thing it wanted to devour.
Read MoreWalking the Deep Down
All the best stories start with desperation. A want so large it twists like hunger pangs tying your stomach up in knots. Jackie knows a thing or two about that. A want so great she’d do anything to ease the fire of it.
Read MoreRiver Bargain Baby
"River Bargain Baby" by K.S. Walker, narrated by Tonia Ransom
Read MoreEpisode 98: River Bargain Baby
2022 Reader's Choice Award WInners
Read MoreWinners of the 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards
The delicious hotness of 98.7-degree blood was like drinking a fine, expensive wine. Whatever they fed him, they made sure it tantalized our senses, too. Unlike most depictions, we didn’t ravage our food. Our constant reconditioning throughout schooling took care of that. We drank a good pint or two and that was enough to sustain us for a few days up to a week. It had been nine days since my last feeding.
Read MoreMessage in a Vessel
As we head into February, we at Apex hope your January was a clean, fresh start to the year. We're excited for all the myriad projects and events we've got going on and can't wait to share them with you.
Read MoreApex in February 2023
Subtly, the Daisy intimates that she’s flattered to receive this unexpected male attention. Again, it’s a careful negotiation—not a dance, like other young ladies might think, but a chess match. One pawn lost may look like a mistake, but it’s all part of a calculated strategy.
Read MoreThe Immortal Game
when I was fifteen my younger brother slapped me hard in the face to prove to us both that he was the stronger faster meaner one.
Read MoreExperimental Protocol for the Coronal Sectioning and Assessment of a Human Soul
Welcome to the first Words for Thought of the new year! It feels like an appropriate month to discuss stories about the power of belief and hope for the future. Even though the road to better things can sometimes be a dark one, hope is one of humanity’s defining characteristics—the ability to look ahead and believe in a future that is fundamentally different and more positive than now.
Read MoreWords for Thought: January 2023