A swan's wing, they say, could break a man's bones. He felt as if he was breaking, afterward. Such a burden was not meant to rest on such a shoulder. The bones did not fit together; the pinions chafed where tender skin met feathers. The weight was harsh on muscles that were not knitted properly … Continue reading Short Stories: The Eight Swans
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Short Stories: Godchild
The whole thing got started because my dad was a professor of Norse Mythology. When I was born he and mom had both just gotten jobs at a new university, which meant moving to a new town where my parents didn’t know anybody. That was my dad’s excuse for naming an ancient Scandinavian trickster god … Continue reading Short Stories: Godchild
Short Stories: The Seal and the Swan
The selkie and the swan-woman met each other in the market one early spring day. One was buying food for the household; the other was selling fine woven cloth. Their eyes met in passing and they knew, without exchanging a single word, what the other one was, and they knew that they shared the same … Continue reading Short Stories: The Seal and the Swan
Short Stories: Crossroads
You know the trope of the strange little shop that wasn't there yesterday, that sells you some cursed artifact and disappears the next day, but you wouldn't have expected it to look quite like this. Which is to say, normal. Not dilapidated or eerie or even particularly interesting. A normal door, a normal exterior, a … Continue reading Short Stories: Crossroads
Star Trek Episode 1.15: Shore Leave
The Enterprise crew is all set to take shore leave on a pleasant and seemingly uninhabited planet, but a series of inexplicable events rapidly derails that idea. Also, a tiger.
Star Trek Episode 1.14: Balance of Terror
Investigating the destruction of several outposts along the Neutral Zone, the Enterprise enters a tense confrontation against a Romulan ship with a seasoned and crafty captain. Also, insubordination.
Star Trek Episode 1.13: The Conscience of the King
The murder of a witness to a supposedly dead despot's infamous crimes leads Kirk into an investigation of the mysterious leader of a theatrical troupe. Also, windex.
Star Trek Episode 1.12: The Menagerie, Part II
Spock's court martial continues, slowly unraveling the story of what led him to hijack the Enterprise, and what happened to Pike all those years ago. Also, body shaming.
Star Trek Episode 1.11: The Menagerie, Part I
A strange message summoning the Enterprise to a command base leads into a mystery involving Spock's former captain and a forbidden planet. Also, flashbacks.
Star Trek Episode 1.10: The Corbomite Maneuver
While scouting unmapped reaches of space, the Enterprise encounters a strange device that provokes a stand-off with a threatening alien race. Also, salad.
Undeath of the Author 