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listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
A niche publisher based in Stratford upon Avon faces the challenges of a changing publishing market alongside changing attitudes to the Bard of Avon.
This essay challenges the idea that generational labels define human identity. It argues that every person is unique, created with individual dignity, free will, and spiritual potential that cannot be reduced to social categories or stereotypes.
Blending ancient Eastern motifs with modern Silicon technology. The story visualises the parasitic nature of the modern lamp, your smartphone, as it extracts biological telomeric energy through the screen, transforming human "Likes" and time into a
A moving reflection on how parents leave behind not possessions, but values, memories, faith, resilience, and love that continue living through their children.
Hunger, pain, suffering, loneliness, bodies, are all an illusion.
An agriculture that allows human beings to live in symbiosis with other living species and to achieve excellent harvests without effort.
What if, instead of hating yourself for your mistakes, you started thanking yourself for the good things you’ve done?
futuristic story of the remaining inhabitants of planet Earth where they farm to feed solar system.
Does capitalist society really produce what people need? Examples of covered-up inventions. Products designed to break immediately. Is competition between companies the driving force behind innovation?
Steph's writing group welcomed everyone. Two of the regulars were David, a serious poet and literary figure, and Tina, a short story writer, who wrote in any spare moment.