She lay down in the midnight garden, a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. She closed her eyes and tried not to think of the cold. A sound, slithering in the leaves, entered through her dreaming and when she awoke she was pregnant. Her body glowed from the life within. The king did not question this. [...]
A brief note: Here’s a flash fiction for Schlock Magazine’s fairy tale themed week, and I wanted to try something a little different. Same flash, three languages…or is it the same flash? I was more concerned with how I would go about writing the same story in three different languages rather than literal translation. I’d [...]
A brief note: Here’s a flash fiction for Schlock Magazine’s fairy tale themed week, and I wanted to try something a little different. Same flash, three languages…or is it the same flash? I was more concerned with how I would go about writing the same story in three different languages rather than literal translation. I’d [...]
A brief note: Here’s a flash fiction for Schlock Magazine’s fairy tale themed week, and I wanted to try something a little different. Same flash, three languages…or is it the same flash? I was more concerned with how I would go about writing the same story in three different languages rather than literal translation. I’d [...]
Of all the women in the world, the most beautiful are the women of the isle of Melita. And in all the land of Melita there are none like the women of my own village. And in my village there are none that can be compared with the girl next door. The girl next door [...]
“In Faerie, things are always the same. There are poles of sugar that feel like compacted ash to the touch, and people with heads the shape of televisions, people with heads the shape of beetroots, people that aren’t people but things, things that may be pretty but feel that much less alive for it. “You [...]
Image: Daniel Vella Although he could not find the words to explain it, even to himself, Peter knew exactly what he was looking for, and although he could not trace a path on any map, he knew where he had to go to find it. The night before his departure, the men of the village [...]
Once upon an island, not so far away, a horse-featured prince/duke married a beautiful young lady, daughter of parents, who amongst other things, give a 10% discount on Justin Bieber-themed parties. The entire kingdom, and the lands beyond, were transfixed to their LCD Wide Colour Gamut-CCFC crystal balls to witness the joyous event. The bride [...]
Welcome one and all to Schlock’s first cryptic crossword on Sunday! Enjoy this modest puzzle, set in honour of Schlock Troupe’s upcoming sketch on board the Burlesque Monster Cruise – featuring demented scientists, mail-order brides, sexy squid and a spot of zombie ballet. Book now and we’ll see you all at the show! Tickets available [...]
