Author: Avellina Balestri

  • 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

  • Tolkien’s Christianity: Not Incidental, but Central

    BY BRADLEY J. BIRZER Tolkien was a faithful Catholic, meaning he did not see Christianity as a break with the pre-Christian world, but as a fulfillment of it. Read more

  • Burnt: A Harry Potter Serial- Chapter 20: Changes

    By LastCrazyHorn Word Count: 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. “What the hell are these?” Harry Read more

  • “Song of Locke”: The Adventure You’ve Been Longing For

    BY J. WASHBURN Locke is an elfe who feels a deep longing for something—a strange, magical feeling that he can’t quite describe. Read more

  • Imaginary Love

    “I would put your hand on my heart So you could feel your name Beating inside, And within the chamber Where you reside.” Read more

  • Sunflower & Snowflake, Superheroes: A Crossover Story

    “Whenever Jack had a shoot in different parts of Germany, I always took the opportunity to take some pictures for it. But now, they’re all gone, and the editors need them by next week.” Read more

  • My Partner, Let Us Walk Together a While

    BY KASHIF QAIMI My partner, let us walk together a while. The stars will soon awaken to light our way along. Read more

  • Where the Shadows Lie: The Problem of Evil according to Tolkien

    BY GIOVANNI COSTABILE There are two subjects which Tolkien’s works are very careful never to touch: the first one is sex, and the other is the machine. Read more

  • Patience and Hope: The Fairytale of a Girl’s Dreams

    BY DOMINIC DE SOUZA Good fairy tales are stories that illustrate healthy ideas and form healthy desires. Read more

  • The Glow: A Summer Memoir

    BY TYRONICA SMITH I remember the first time I saw the “glow.” My young mind was convinced that everything around me was magic. Read more

  • The Voyages of the Asimov: A Star Trek Fan Saga – Chapter 6

    “Twig,” said N’ka seriously, “you just accused me of talking about you behind your back while you were in the same room. Do you believe that I have no honor? Do you not know that I would give up my very life to save your own? And yet you would accuse me of such a… Read more

  • Telescoping Hope: The Role of Stories

    BY DOMINIC DE SOUZA A true story telescopes a life, like a photographer improving a photograph.  Read more

  • Sir Gawaine and Lady Rhiannon: A King Arthur Story

    BY SUNBOW PENDRAGON “I have come from far away to test the swords of the Round Table. I find that ye are the biggest one of the puny lot of Camelot I have seen yet.” Read more

  • What Are You?

    “It is you who are the moonlight… It is you who are the cool sea breeze… It is you who are the pearl…” Read more