by Jim Stitzel | Jul 26, 2024 | Stories
It is an abomination. A creature straight out of nightmare. It has the head and body of a cat, the tail of a scorpion, legs of a spider, and claws like a lobster. It skitters across the ceiling of the ancient, buried temple, seemingly unaware of gravity. There is very...
by Jim Stitzel | Jul 25, 2024 | Stories
Awe-inspiring. The nova was a brilliant, glorious phenomenon, all red and blue energy as the white dwarf star suctioned matter from its red supergiant companion. Then it blasted off in a furious explosion, creating a gaseous cloud visible throughout the galaxy....
by Jim Stitzel | Jul 24, 2024 | Stories
And then there was one. For forever, that is, for the entire length of recorded time, the multiverse expanded into trillions of disparate universes. Each was separated from the others by the slimmest barrier of cosmic energy. The universes existed inside their own...
by Jim Stitzel | Jul 23, 2024 | Stories
“Full moon tonight.” “Yup.” “You know what that means….” “Yup. Werewolves.” “No, silly. Moon sprites.” “Moon… sprites.” “Yes, moon sprites!” “What are moon...
by Jim Stitzel | Jul 22, 2024 | Stories
This entry is part 15 of 18 in the series The DarkI walked those crazy, twisted pathways for hours, and still I failed to catch up with you. Every now and again, I heard your laugh, both near and distant at the same time. The acoustics in this place were odd, seeming...
