Category Archives: Guest Posts

Meet Saul Tanpepper in his interview here, and connect with him at his web site (links to social media, blogs, etc there).
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Settle in for a splash of biopunk on this fine fall Friday! Brie McGill shares an excerpt of The Alien Bride with us today…and at the end, you’ll find a link to a dramatic reading by the author herself! Don’t forget to comment afterward or sign up here for an entry into our Month O’Screams drawing.
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THE LEGEND OF BILLY BEAD
Love was lost and one heart grew sour,
Due to one groom’s roving eye.
He should’ve been wise, swallowed his pride,
And apologized to his bride.
Because she lost her mind, then he lost his life,
There was no second dance.
His bride waved her hand and said the words;
He never stood a chance.
Now when the moon is full and the ocean mourns
And the owl flies in the sky,
Pain and grief fill the lonely church
Where Billy Bead does lie.
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The Man had already cheated Death once this morning, so when he turned away from the radiant face of his wife and stepped off the porch and into the busy-bright flow of the September day, the crisp, loud clack of the hard rubber soles of his shoes on the sidewalk sounded to him like an affirmation of life and living and all things that are vibrant. The breathless air was crisp and clear. He held his gaze determinedly forward, in front of himself. A sort of a smile touched the corners of his face. Today will be different, he assured himself, even though he knew it wouldn’t be. Before he had even reached the front sidewalk, his footsteps sounded to him like the ceaseless ticking of a clock.
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