Author: Avellina Balestri

  • The Voyages of the Asimov: A Star Trek Serial- Chapter 9

    By Ariel Klay and the Members of the Starship Asimov Fan Club Word Count: Story in Progress, to be determined. Rating: PG-13 for minor blood and sensual content Summary: The Adventures of the Crew of Starfleet Science vessel USS Asimov.  Chief Engineer’s Log, Stardate 8891101.5, Lieutenant Commander N’ka Gallagar, reporting: the Asimov is headed for the… Read more

  • Disaster Strikes: A Firsthand Account of the Carr Fire

    BY M.C. PEHRSON I grabbed his hand and told him that unless we evacuated RIGHT NOW, we were going to die. Read more

  • An Old Man Fishing

    “Why do you sit and wait for the fish to be caught?” Read more

  • The Voyages of the Asimov: A Star Trek Serial- Chapter 8

    By Ariel Klay and the Members of the Starship Asimov Fan Club Word Count: Story in Progress, to be determined. Rating: PG-13 for minor blood and sensual content Summary: The Adventures of the Crew of Starfleet Science vessel USS Asimov.  First officer’s log, Stardate 8891091.2, Commander Trevor Stevens, reporting: about ten minutes ago we received a… Read more

  • The Lord of the Rings: A Traditional Catholic View

    BY CHARLES A. COULOMBE Mr. Tolkien’s unique vision was directly shaped by recurring images in the Catholic culture which shaped JRRT. Read more

  • A Dear Friend Remembered: A Lord of the Rings Poem

    “I thought I saw you, today. In the grass, a book lay open. I strolled through the orchard, air warm and sun dappled, And I saw you there, Eyes intent on the page.” Read more

  • The Princess and the Merchant’s Daughter

    BY MARY CHAPEL And so, dear reader, after seeing these two young maidens grow into their separate lives, I would like to ask you this question. Read more

  • For the White Rose

    BY CHARLES A. COULOMBE All Kings and all pretenders, wherever you may be, the land itself remembers though we are far from thee. Read more

  • Burnt: A Harry Potter Serial- Chapter 21: What’s Wrong?

    By LastCrazyHorn Word Count: 105891 Rating: PG-13 for brief language, violence, and depictions of abuse Summary: A disabled Harry comes to Hogwarts story. Everyone expects him to be like his dad, but how can he be with such a different past? A Slytherin Harry takes on Hogwarts in an unusual way. Quirrell’s aura was black with rot… Read more

  • Cutting the Cord: A Game of Thrones Serial – Chapter 15: Lion and Wolf

    BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “But knowledge is power. And one cannot own knowledge, can they? Not like any tangible thing. It defies being held too tightly.” Read more

  • The Jeweler’s Apprentice-Chapter 11

    BY E. KAISER WRITES “He said that life’s like that. Changes perspective whenever something new happens.” Read more

  • Lemonade

    “A cooling sensation for your throat A perfect mix of sweet and sour Sometimes pink, but mostly yellow It’s sometimes drunk by the hour.” Read more

  • Christ Our Passover Lamb: Jesus’ Real Presence in the Eucharist

    BY ALEX BRITTAIN This doctrine would indeed be very absurd if it were not for the fact that we have good enough reason to believe it to be true. Read more

  • Bear Lake

    “One day, the Viking prince sought out the priest’s advice with something of a dilemma. The kidnapped Scottish princess herself had appeared to the prince in a dream, begging him to stop the war and to rescue her.” Read more

  • The Aliens of Roman London: A Doctor Who Story

    “The Pandorica will we keep, as it will be of great use to us in the future. As for the Diamond,” continued the Slitheen leader, holding up the object in question, “That shall not be returned either, for it is ours to begin with. If it hadn’t been for some dirty little human thief, we… Read more

  • The Voyages of the Asimov: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 7

    “We grew up together on Betazed. We were high school sweethearts and we decided it would be easier for us to be together if she chose a career that would ensure we wouldn’t get separate assignments. So she went to a university to study teaching in San Francisco while I was at the Academy and… Read more

  • A Hancock Misadventure

    “My apologies, Chief Kuruk, there are a few mean-spirited people going around town, trying to spread some false rumors. The sheriff has it pretty much under control, but the boys saw it as their duty to gather facts about the tribe and use that to battle this. That, and hopefully help solve their first mystery.” Read more

  • Surviving the Night: The Story of Collapsible Lifeboat “B” of the Titanic

    BY WESLEY HUTCHINS “Each man called out his religion and it was decided that the most appropriate prayer for all of us was the Lord’s Prayer.” Read more

  • The Hour of Our Lord

    “There are those few who seek for eternal Truth Not for some shabby metaphorical keys; They light the lamp, they lift the lamp, and look Not at themselves but at the light, the Light.” Read more

  • Cutting the Cord: A Game of Thrones Serial – Chapter 14: Say Hello

    BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “You have changed, Tyrion. You have changed so much, and for the better. And I think they would…understand,” she whispered. Read more