Beautifully written speculative fiction - great science fiction and fantasy stories.
In the marshlands of New Jersey, a grieving woman seeks solace from her childhood friend–Anubis, the Lord of the Necropolis.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 05 March 2021.
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A suicidal blacksmith dreams of a death that will cut him out of the very fabric of the universe, but despairs of being able to accomplish it. When an old client appears on his doorstep with an offer to forge a legendary blade, the blacksmith realizes he might have found his answer.
Narrated by the author.
Published in Metaphorosis on 19 February 2021.
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Amy didn't like the idea of taking a vacation in the first place. She likes it even less when she learns she's not alone.
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Published in Metaphorosis on 05 February 2021.
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When Leda lifts her head from her pillow one morning a dead fly tumbles out of her hair. Gross, but no big deal, right? Except the dead flies keep coming.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 22 January 2021.
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When a magic portal opened in my living room, I decided to let lonely people use it to escape to a new life in a parallel universe. It worked just fine… until my only friend asked to be let through.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 08 January 2021.
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Part 4. Doorways open and tulips finally bloom in the closing chapter of the fantasy novella "Tower of Mud and Straw."
Narrated by Miltos Yerolemou.
Published in Metaphorosis on 25 December 2020.
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In the last fleeting moments before the fall of a besieged city, two of its occupants in hiding dream of the three thousand year cycle of rebirth that will someday bring them together again.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 11 December 2020.
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Part 3. Shea Ashcroft searches for a solution in his past, in the room with soot stains and the abandoned cellar underneath the rosewood trapdoor.
Narrated by Miltos Yerolemou.
Published in Metaphorosis on 27 November 2020.
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Sophie is your typical New York millennial – she’s broke, she doesn’t know what she’s doing with her life, and she has the roommate from hell. Literally. Her roommate is Death, and she wishes they would stop listening to One Direction so loudly.
Narrated by the author.
Published in Metaphorosis on 20 November 2020.
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A down-on-his-luck, big city cop, in desperate need of some success, finds himself involved a very bizarre case. With help from an unexpected source, he manages to navigate his way through some unusual situations and come out on top.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 06 November 2020.
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