| "Agony of Being" appeared in Caught by
Darkness, the anthology from Static Movement. Two men become transformed. One finds an unusual appreciation for life, while the other develops a fascination with death. As a result, a woman's life plunges into darkness. "Kingdom Come" appeared in By Mind or Metal, the anthology from Static Movement. The glorious battle boasted of in one knight's story was far from the disturbing scene his squire had witnessed: the senseless slaughtering of a timid creature that had hardly even put up a fight. "Patient #37" appeared online at Darker. No one seemed to know anything about her, as if she didn't exist. She gave only a name, Cinnamon Caraway, and to some, that didn't even sound like a real name. "Mr. Philpot" appeared online at Every Day Fiction. Welcome back to the Eric Jones Show for season two, co-starring Leonard Philpot. "Electric Presence" appeared online at Abandoned Towers. What started with minor electrical problems quickly became more than John and Alicia could deal with. Was it a simple matter of bad wiring, or was something more sinister taking place in their new home? "Botted Rituals" appeared in the Heavy Metal Horror e-anthology from Rymfire eBooks. The former lead vocalist of Tribal Narcotix survived in a ruined world of broken dreams, guided by a nightly ritual and an unusual friend only his eyes could see. "What They Fear" appeared online at MicroHorror. For Gaspar, branded as a heretic, it was the day of judgment - but there yet remained a final choice to make. "Eternity's Prelude" appeared in Abandoned Towers #3. Illustrated by Miguel Santos. Influenced by classical mythology, this is the story of the Celestials, their fate, and the one who wielded a light so bright that nothing could destroy her, save the destruction of life itself. "Blackened Tears" appeared online at Tower of Light, the Summer 2009 issue. Twenty years ago, Hyatt was locked in combat against the cruelest force known to his people. Today, he struggled to face his uncertain future, and there was only one direction to flee: into the feared mire of the bog. "Epitaph for Sol" appeared in Morpheus Tales #4. Illustrated by Christopher Lee Stine. The crimson dragon of time burns through history with an appetite for the untold. Of the lost stories, we are left with only the obscure relics of the past, the possibilities and the speculations. "A Game of Circumstance" appeared online at Every Day Fiction. In a small, ordinary coffee shop, over ordinary cups of java and seemingly ordinary conversation, a Game of Circumstance was about to begin. "The Eric Jones Show" appeared online at Every Day Fiction. Welcome to the Eric Jones Show, starring one Mr. Eric Jones. "The Darkest of Waters" appeared in Morpheus Tales #1. Illustrated by Michael Wooley. The mysteries of creation draw three travelers into an ocean voyage to the heart of their world. "Bone Water" appeared in Blood Moon Rising #34. Reprinted in MicroHorror. The next time Lucia slept, she probably wouldn't awaken. "Without" appeared in FlashShot. Two droplets in a sea of eternity. "The Skies Have Opened" appeared in Black Petals #41. Illustrated by Laura Givens. The epilogue. "The Edge of the Sky" appeared online at Every Day Fiction. What if? "Living Poison" appeared in 7th Dimension #1. Since that day on the cold operating table, the emptiness had been growing within. It was consuming him. "Mechanized" appeared in Black Petals #40. Illustrated by Tim Ramstad. The account of Tetsuo Miyamoto, a man who chased his dream. His dream was a nightmare. "In the Eyes of the Storm" appeared in FlashShot. Reprinted in MicroHorror. The storm of chaos. "Chronicle of the Golden Pyramid" appeared in Horror Carousel #5. The mystery of the Golden Pyramid's silent riddle... "The Capellan Dream" appeared in Black Petals #38. Illustrated by Laura Givens. As humans, shades of our character are reflected in our actions and expressions. For a writer, expression flows through writing, for a musician, through music, and for an artist, through art. What happens, then, when the art surpasses the vision of the artist and a human becomes the product of the expression? |
|
Copyright ©
Tommy B. Smith, 2008-2010. All images remain the property of their respective owners. |