The Ascension of Galahad
This is part of a piece I wrote in 2022 for the charity zine, Camelotpunk. It focused on retelling of Arthurian legend with a cyberpunk twist and along with the other contributors, this zine raised over $500 supporting children’s literacy in Canada. My contribution was…
Keep readingElectric Resurrection – 01.
Talon perches carefully on the edge of the roof, head cocked to one side, attention tuned razor sharp on the city around them. Things are quieter for them now, since most people think they’re dead. Or, more correctly, still dead. They take only a handful…
Keep readingRun, Rabbit, Run – II. AUGUST 1929
This is the second part of a serialized work of fiction. Find the first part here. II. AUGUST 1929 They’ve been on the road a handful’a weeks now. Been gettin’ along better too, especially after they both got some food in their stomachs. Marion isn’t…
Keep readingHeartless – Part 2.
This is the second piece of a serialized work of realistic fiction. Read the first part here. 2003 Arkady’s been out here for a week now, trying to hold it together while he waits for any hits on his ad. Sure, he has to be…
Keep readingSeedling – Part 1
There’s not supposed to be any people out here. At least, that’s what the official statement is. Most of the buildings are gutted, burnt out husks still standing from willpower alone. It’s not even worth it to guard it, so no one does. There’s nothing…
Keep readingHeartless – Part 1.
2003 By all means, Arkady Heartless is definitely what you would call a failure. Dropped out of high school, 23 and still living out of his car, living on a steady diet of adderall and lithium, yet another casualty of the foster system. There isn’t…
Keep readingRun, Rabbit, Run – I. JULY 1929
I. JULY 1929 He comes belting outta the shop like a man possessed, damn near topples over when he makes a sharp turn down the alleyway next to it. There’s only a little time before someone comes looking for him, ‘cos he’s sure there’s more’n…
Keep readingBinding Pact
It tastes blood in its mouth, stuck as a thing of flesh and bone as it is, from the fresh gap between its teeth. The tooth was plucked out in an instant and as surprising as it was, the pain was nothing more than novel.…
Keep readingAngels on the Head of a Pin // 0.2
This is the second part of a serialized piece of science fiction. Find the first part here. Even in his stasis mode, he can’t stop running through potential scenarios for the weekend. It’s never outwardly evident, otherwise he wouldn’t be working in this state. But…
Keep readingVulnerable
The word hangs thick in the air in our bedroom.Superstition takes us over and we never say its name.To call it out is to shatter our equilibrium.We’re balanced so carefully, so casually.The ice is thin; the end is near. Closeness doesn’t suit us, we both…
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