Short Story of the Month

Symphony

The music emanated from the golden record thrilled the ears and feelings of everyone within earshot.
“Very nice,” said the first listener, “Wonderful, so simple but so perfect at the same time, three eights, half note...”
“Flawless,” nodded the second one, “Even that name...

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Being of the Month

Madremonte

In Colombia, the Mother of the Mountains is considered the protector of nature, not only that geologically wrinkled one. A tall lady with bony hands, big teeth, and shining eyes, with a tangle of plants and moss for hair, dressed in leaves, she lives – depending on the region – now in the jungle, now in the swamps. The mountains, of course, are no exception; in the country through which the mighty Cordilleran ridge runs, it could not be otherwise.

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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.

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Quote of the Month

Persons who are obsessed by phantoms are usually exalted by too rigorous celibacy, or weakened by excesses.

— Eliphas Levi. The Key of the Mysteries

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How to Properly Feed a Demon

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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Didaktylos*
* Terry Pratchett. Hogfather

 

Welcome to my world. For the longest time I couldn’t think of right name for this place, so I left it without one. Amongst things you can find here are attempts of science fiction and fantasy stories, my collection of gods, bogeymen and monsters and also articles about things that had me interested, be it for a while or for years. (There is more of this, sadly not in English but in Czech, on www.fext.cz)

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