This is the first story in the preview of Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida. (35% in) “Oil of Dog” by Ambrose Bierce The narrator tells the story of his parents. His father manufactured dog oil and his mother disposed of unwanted babies. The narrator would assist his father...
Then Goodwife Jones said, “If those fairies don’t care enough about their own baby to care for it I’m just going to keep her and raise her with my own. I’ve got enough love in me to raise two babies and we certainly need the help on the farm.” Amberly says, “What about ...
Babies from the Fire is a collection of short stories interwoven by their common location in the Charlotte, NC area and by the reoccurring character. The stories are marked by movement not to far away places but to and through characters from various walks of life. Ultimately the landscape of...
baby at 21 and my second at age 22. I had healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. I had my third baby at age 32 and again I was a healthy mama and had a healthy baby. For the past two years, however, I have been experiencing a pain that is all too familiar. I feel as though ...
Fire in Paradise was a harrowing portrayal of an event that many people have seen through news broadcasts or articles, but seeing and hearing stories directly from people who experienced it firsthand gave me a visceral reaction. This short documentary had me captivated and in awe throughout ...
Flying into this Japanese island takes your breath away – a glorious mix of turquoise, gold, and green. Without doubt this is an option for water babies as the seas are so clear – there’s a variety of activities depending on how energetic you feel. The diving and snorkelling are excell...
Because so many science fiction short stories are being published I’ve given up trying to follow the genre during the year by reading the periodicals. I just wait for the annual best-of-the-year anthologies. I occasionally buy F&SF, Analog, or Asimov’s, but F&SF has too little SF,...
He did need a larger conflict for his plot, but I thought the resistance theme too big.One of the fascinating things about post-apocalyptic stories, is how people live without news organizations and communication systems. To suggest that most of the world was keeping America at a tribal level...
So, on to the process of writing, as it was a little unusual. After getting stuck around half-way through, and leaving it for a year, I needed to find a way to motivate myself to finish. That previous book I mentioned–20 Five-Minute Stories with Morals for Young Children–I made ...
At that time she had three babies, and was beginning to think of a fourth one. She was always talking about her “condition.” Her “condition” was in no way apparent, and no one would have known a thing about it but for her persistence in making it the subject of conversation. ...