The video smeared as sensors compensated for the darkness. The bottom of Roger’s face filled the left side of the screen at a forty-five-degree angle. Behind him, something shuddered, but it was only the pixelated blackness unscrambling into patches of dark and light gray. Roger turned to his right at the end of the corridor,…
Tag: Apocalypse
An IN THE AIR Excerpt: “Yellow Skies” by Alisha Costanzo
Torn and cracked leather shook under my butt and legs as I pushed the drill forward, dropping it deeper, checking for water, dropping it, checking. Plumes of soil settled dry. Another few feet, and no traces of moisture revealed themselves. It’s what I’d feared for the last few days. We’d tapped this well and would…
An IN THE AIR Excerpt: “Easy as the Wind” by Bill Davidson
I hadn’t seen hide nor hair of Bobby and Mags in weeks, but from time to time, I caught glimmers of light coming from gaps round the back windows. That made sense. They wouldn’t ever light a candle near the front for fear of bringing attention to themselves. Because people were desperate now, you understand?…
Release Day: IN THE AIR Story Teasers
I’m always excited to send a new book out into the world, and this collection of stories has some twisted themes, events, and characters. Just the way I like it. And to do something a little different for today’s release, here’s a series of teasers. One from each story. Just for you. Take a peek…
Fire – Heaven Sent, or Hell Bent?
Enjoy an exclusive guest post from Stephen McQuiggan author of “The Passing of Mickey Rulebook,” which will be featured in the upcoming anthology ON FIRE set for release on 12.01.17. Since Prometheus stole it from the gods and gave it to us, fire has been a paradox, destroying and regenerating as it blazes its trail…