by Jim Stitzel | Aug 15, 2024 | Stories
It is an active hive. Thousands of bees cluster around the thing, flying in and out, performing any number of tasks for the betterment of the hive as a whole. They build onto the hive. They forage for food. They nourish and care for the queen. But most of all, they...
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 14, 2024 | Stories
An hourglass, where the bottom is a clear crystal chamber and the top is a human skull. Sand passes through the jaw to the chamber below, where a live scorpion rearranges the sand into geometric patterns. A stuffed cat, taxidermized in such a way that all its fur is...
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 13, 2024 | Stories
“Hey, Matt, what’s that on your shoulder? “Uh, it’s a dragoling.” “A what??” “A dragoling. It’s basically a dragon, but smaller. He’s already grown to full size.” “Weird. Where’d you get it?” “Egg.” “Of course. And where’d you get the egg?” “Gypsy.” “You’re a wealth...
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 12, 2024 | Stories
Now he’s having nightmares. The boy who once couldn’t dream is now suddenly having nightmares. Every night, and repeatedly every night. And they’re affecting the rest of the world. He dreams of long, shadowy creatures with razor-sharp claws and...
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 8, 2024 | Stories
I can’t tell you what I’ve been doing. Mostly, because I don’t know myself. You see, I’ve been renting out my body and cranial space to the highest bidder. And that has made me immensely wealthy. But because I’m not fully present in my...
