Short Story of the Month
Heritage
The island was not large. It stuck out of the sea, away from the usual shipping routes, far from the coast. All rock, covered in wild flora and full of caves. The heat, spiders, snakes, and mosquitoes and the diseases they carried gave the picture just the right patina. Still, it was lively, at least in recent months. Almost overnight, a small hotel and a series of cottages had sprung up on the single narrow beach. No luxury, but the guests didn't require it...
Being of the Month
Cyclopes
One-eyed giants are quite familiar inhabitants of Greek myth. They appear in a number of stories, starting with the oldest. Although Homer, the most popular authority, tells of the whole nation, in the depths of the ages, only three were known: Steropes, Brontes, and Arges. Their father was Uranos himself, their mother was the earth goddess Gaia. The offspring never made it to the Greek gods, (though this was more likely due to the upbringing or nature of the fathers) and in time the three One-Eyes wandered pretty far down into Tartarus. They didn't stay there long; another son of Uranus, Kronos, pulled them out to help him stage the first great Olympian coup.
Other Stuff
Sherlockiana: Police Officers
Even though Holmes became the patron of all literary detectives that came after him, he didn't consider himself as one. He thought of himself as a higher form of a sleuth.
Quote of the Month
It had never been what you might call a select place. The Patrician had always felt that if you made people comfortable they might want to stay.
— Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
How to Properly Feed a Demon
Twenty-five short short stories for short short breaks. Starring aliens and people, gods as well as demons.
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