December 23: S. Kay
December 23, 2010
She throws a courgette at the bear, and then it really gets mad. Too late, she remembers the chocolate bar.
S. Kay is a wily @blueberrio.
December 21: Glen Binger
December 21, 2010
Squishy steps, wet foliage. Trick-or-treating nostalgia. Then my daughter holds up a razor blade, covered in caramel. “Dad? What’s this?”
Glen Binger (@glenbinger) edits 50to1. He is the Lil’ Wayne of literature.
December 18: Aaron Rudolph
December 18, 2010
The alien attack occurred ten years after John was born. He trained for a second attack, his dad’s name on his arm.
Aaron Rudolph is @20limes and he likes to add a little cheese to everything.
December 14: Dennis Y. Ginoza
December 16, 2010
The refugees crowded the ships’ portholes, watching as the earth burned. Only in secret will they ever admit how lovely the flames had been.
Dennis Y. Ginoza @dennisyg is an MFA candidate at Pacific University. He lives on the Kitsap Peninsula
December 14: Heather Kuehl
December 14, 2010
cursed into beastly form / the spoiled princess awaits / love that will never come
Heather Kuehl @heatherkuehl is the author of the Sarah Vargas series and “Promises to Keep.” Visit her at http://www.heatherkuehl.com.
Note from the Editor
December 11, 2010
trapeze will be taking a brief hiatus at the end of the month. No stories will be published between December 25th and December 30th. Submissions will remain open but the response time may be longer than two days. Publication will resume on January 1, 2011.
Thanks for reading,
Jessica Otto
December 11: Stephen V. Ramey
December 11, 2010
Each bubble a star, her bath becomes a galaxy, a million raptured faces. Dissatisfied, She unscrews the lid and pours a universe.
Stephen V. Ramey can’t even take a bath without wondering. http://tinyurl.com/294vwnl
December 9: Stella Pierides
December 9, 2010
Not trusting her, the humanoid used his Pick and Place robotic arms to force her mouth open and search for lost words.
Stella Pierides @stellapierides writes poetry and prose, and blogs about her work. http://www.stellapierides.com/blog.
December 7: Carma Lynn Park
December 7, 2010
After the plague, children are precious. Little kings, little queens.
Carma Lynn Park @carmapoet has been reading/writing science fiction and fantasy for (mumble, mumble) years.
December 4: S. Kay
December 4, 2010
Slicker than quicksilver, the octopus darts through the time travel portal under the coral, delivering a message to attack.
S. Kay is a slippery @blueberrio.