Deborah L. Davitt on Writing “The Ghost Teas of Sakruajima” and Researching Folk Magic in the Sengoku Jidai Period in Japan
“The Ghost Teas of Sakruajima” is a ghost story about love, loss, denial, and acceptance, in Warring States Japan.
Making Sense of Absurd, All-Encompassing, Terrifying Super-Capitalism with Dennis Mombauer
I really like the concept of selling and trading unusual, immaterial or even metaphysical goods and explore this idea of an absurd, all-encompassing, terrifying super-capitalism.
May Chong on Managing the Scorching Mess of Social Media
A manticore is saddled with managing the scorching mess of a social media page her boss has managed to get himself involved in
I. S. Heynen on Building a Post-Apocalyptic World Where a Company of Assassins Reigns Supreme
The idea of a government trying to cut down on illegal acts of violence by legalizing them within strict parameters deeply spooked me.
Crossing the Desert with Malena Salazar Maciá
“The Kiss of the Water” tells the story of Lima, a woman in search of water in the desert. It has to be purified water, but this is controlled by the Daonais, or masters who manage large corporations. Desperate, Lima is willing to do anything to get what she needs.
America Under Siege: Creating An Alternate History with Dean A Brink
“Flower Arranging at the End of the Japanese Empire” explores what it might have been like to live as a youth during the Japanese Empire if it had lasted into our present, which became its last days.
