Friday, October 9, 2009

(A really great story) LATE BLOOMER by Maria Protopapadaki-Smith


Gods do not always beget gods. It is rare, but sometimes it happens that the union of two perfectly ordinary gods can result in a mortal child. I fear I might be such a child. I am 14 - not far from 15, in fact - but my back is still bare. A few months ago there was another in my group of peers who had not sprouted yet either, so no one was worried. Late bloomers, they called us. It will come, they said. You will sprout when you least expect it, they promised. But my back is still bare
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Matthew Luke Sandoval's cover of 'Tear In Your Hand' by Tori Amos

I just came across this recently and I thought it was just terrific...

20 Days and counting...

It is twenty days until my 42nd birthday... should I start freaking out now?'

5 Second Fiction Five Hundred

“In the end love makes monsters of us all.”

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety Nine

Marriages shouldn't be loveless affairs organized by strangers- but all the best bachelor parties are.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety Eight

Todd went to college hoping to major in bacchanalia but he couldn't even manage a minor in epicureanism.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety Seven

The clown car skidded into oncoming traffic; torn metal, broken glass and rubber noses littered the highway.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety Six

She was very concerned about sin – everyone else's' anyway.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety Five

Amazing Ed insisted that his invisible and intangible sidekick was not imaginary.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety Four

The office had catered meals all week – no one in management ate, they just eyed the plumper employees and licked their lips.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety Three

You can visit the Erotic Dental Institute but you damn well better rinse throughly afterwards.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety Two

Brad's wife warned him she was going to try and kill him in a few moments but he never paid attention to anything she had to say.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety One

Then the elevator Karl and the supermodels were trapped began to fill with K-Y jelly. When the alarm clock went off he smashed it.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Ninety

“There is no logical way to make this argument,” Zeth said. “We'd better get a woman to do it.”

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty Nine

“The demon promised to bring back grandma if I gave up my fiancée,” Captain Hero said. “It was the stupidest thing I ever heard.”

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty Eight

Ironically enough the Devil couldn't stand Death Metal.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty Seven

The Cinemax After Dark reboot of 'Gilligan's Island' was a surprise hit.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty Six

Ironically enough the supervillain Sharkface was captured using a bait car.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty Five

The house was sleek and modern until she stepped into the basement and found herself in the Rec Room That Time Forgot.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty Four

Sure jetpacks are all fun and games until someone accidentally burns the flesh from their ankles.

Monday, October 5, 2009

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty Three

Whenever time machines collide everyone in the world gets déjà vu, just not at once.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty Two

Once Jason Magwier discovered they were going to try and kill Audra with an explosive welcome mat he knew he better step on it.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty One

The MPAA created a new film rating called "May Cause Insanity In Young Viewers" but people brought their kids anyway.

5 Second Fiction Four Hundred and Eighty

Scientists created a device that gave orgasms based on Twitter popularity. Sadly no one Re-Tweeted the news.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Even more recommendations

Puma and Jaguar Save the Planet by Maria Protopapadaki-Smith
Rushka, Galactic Overlord of the Kharsh Group, Commander of the Luarrh Nebulae, Honorary High Pontiff of the Moons of Aramis and would-be conqueror of Planet Earth, stood cornered with a small armoury of laser guns pointed at his chest and head...


Boundaries by April L. Hamilton
Julia gasped and he felt her body thrumming with tension and electricity. With a sigh, she collapsed onto the bed beside him. They lay there, panting, damp and exhausted for a few minutes...


Curt Purcel's GROOVY AGE OF HORROR shows off some wonderful old-school paperback covers.


MONSTERLAND shares with us some of the Worst Halloween Costumes Ever



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