Never Mess with a Demi God
What happens when you combine Demi Gods and Speculative Fiction? You get a great many stories of wonder and intrigue with a dash of magic and scifi thrown in for good measure. Featuring microfiction by: Andrea L. Staum Barend Nieuwstraten III Claire Davon Chris Hall Dorian J. Sinnott Jessica Wilcox Jodie Francis Kailey Alessi McKenzie…
Read MoreThe Open Road
Magic Portals Most people will never see one. Most will never even hear of one. Those few who do usually only get one chance to go through. Dare you step through? We’ve all dreamed of going someplace far, far away. Someplace magical. Here are seventeen tales of magical adventures to take you to those far…
Read MoreWitch’s Finding
60 is the new 40 and magic isn’t just for the young. In these pages, you’ll meet witches who are open about their magic and others who keep their power a closely-guarded secret. They find lost pets and lost people, break curses and hexes, and cast more than a few spells of their own. WITCHES…
Read MoreGodmother-Plex
Welcome to the inaugural issue of JOURN-E: The Journal of Imaginative Literature is a compendium of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and illustration covering the genres of the High Imagination: Adventure, Detection & Mystery, Fantasy, Horror & the Supernatural, and Science Fiction. It is a semi-annual journal published on the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes. This is Whole…
Read MoreFall of the Minoans
You think the world is set in stone. Look around how many Romans do you see? Everything that rises must fall. Take the journey through this collection of short fiction tales about the empires of old. How they rose and how they came crashing down, and what might have caused it. In this drabble collection…
Read MoreThe Wyvern and the Dragon
It has been said that one should never meddle in the affairs of dragons—for you are crunchy and taste good with chocolate. Come enter the dragon’s lair and roll the dice. Within these pages you will still meet some of the biggest, baddest predators ever—but if you are lucky, you will also discover some that have a sweeter side.…
Read MoreThe Dragon, The Witch and the Swordswoman
Five Tales. Four Elements.One act of courage that will forever alter their destinies. Stories:Mist Weaver by Terri Rochenski The Myth of Mt. Agony by Kelly Said The Dragon, the Witch, and the Swordswoman by Claire Davon Alice and the Egg by Rebecca Hart Forging Mettle by Michael Siciliano
Read MoreA Banshee’s Cry
The Periodical, Forlorn is a bi-monthly literary magazine that specializes in horror, science fiction, speculative fiction, and weird fiction. We publish all varieties of short fiction and celebrate the subversion of traditional literary forms. The Periodical, Forlorn itself subverts the format of a normal literary journal. Alongside submissions from contributing authors, each issue features excerpts from the…
Read MoreThe Unquiet Night
The Wild Hunt occurs in European folklore and typically involves a ghostly or supernatural group of hunters passing in wild pursuit. The hunters may be elves, or fairies, or the dead, and the leader of the hunt is often a named figure associated with Odin, but may variously be a historical, legendary, or biblical figure,…
Read MoreThe Vodnik and the Drak
Fire devastates all it touches, but even in the midst of despair, hope can emerge from the ashes. In this anthology, 27 authors band together to bring you stories to benefit the recovery effort in Australia. Featuring 45 stories from 27 talented authors. Amber M. Simpson, Cindar Harrell, Chandler Warren, Claire Davon, Connor Sassmannshausen, Dan…
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