It stirred slightly. Wires attached to a string array had hundreds of ant-like robots marching to and from its head. The wires led heavenward into the ceiling, through it, and into a room directly above which housed computers, monitor/sensor analyzers, and banks of image generators.
Read MoreSomething New for the Silent
We’ve never done the carvings alone before.
Read MoreHoliday Horrors: Triangle Eyes
Now she would get rid of them once and for all. With the foil she would be a phantom to them, invisible and unstoppable. If she worked hard, she could be rid of them by nightfall, and prove to Ana she was safe and strong.
Read MoreKings and Popes and Saints
This leaflet contains the rules for Feast or Famine. These game rules were written by the Harvester, also known as the goddess of death.
Read MoreHoliday Horrors: Feast or Famine Rulebook
"Nothing That Bleeds" by Leah Ning, narrated by Erika Sanderson
Read MoreEpisode 94: Nothing That Bleeds
You take to letting corners press into your skin a little too hard, a little too long. Never anything sharp. As long as it’s not sharp, as long as you don’t bleed, you are fine. Nothing that leaves marks on your skin. Nothing permanent, nothing that bleeds, nothing that scars. You hold on to that. It means you are fine.
Read MoreNothing That Bleeds
Welcome to another Words for Thought! As we head into cooler weather, it seems like the perfect moment for a little reflection. These five stories examine the notion of self: the true self, the hidden self, alternative selves, and what the idea of self even means. Sometimes these reflections are melancholy, but they are hopeful too, and they all contain questions worth asking. Who am I? Who might I be? Happy reading!
Read MoreWords for Thought: October 2022
Special guest editor Iori Kusano will be accepting short fiction submissions for our Asian and Pacific Islanders focused issue that is scheduled to come out in April, 2023. Submissions will be accepted through Moksha October 1st-31st.
Read MoreAsian and Pacific Islanders Special Issue
Fall is here for the northern hemisphere, with spring on the way in the south. Wherever your weather is changing, we hope it is pleasant and welcoming as we head into spooky season. We're excited for all the great things we have in store for October, and can't wait to share it with all our readers, supporters, backers, patrons, and friends.
Read MoreApex in October 2022