An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
My main character in World of Warcraft hit level 90 and summoned herself a new demon!
Restart World of Warcraft, stay up until 5am… yeah… that seems about right.
I’m going to be entirely off the grid — no internet, no electricity — for much of this weekend. I think I’ll bring a notebook and try to figure out outlines for a furry ghostbuster novel and a cats with magical mutant powers novel.
by Mary E. Lowd
Originally published in Fantasia Divinity Magazine, May 2017
The asteroid amphitheater rocked with applause as the suspended final note of Star Shaker’s encore vibrated the atmo-bubble over everyone’s heads. The reptilian pop-star bowed and spotlights shone off of her rainbow-colored scales, making her glitter like the stars all around.
Chirri had loved Star Shaker’s music since she was a little kitten. Once, she’d even shaved off her fur and drawn little Vs all over her naked skin, hoping they’d make her look like she had scales. It had looked awful, but she’d been too young to care. All she knew was that it had made her feel closer to her hero. Continue reading “An Aldebaran Sugar Cookie for Star Shaker”
The four-year-old, speaking of a creek we found: “I want to talk to the water privately.
I told him I was going to stay here, but he could whisper to it. So he is.
Me: “What did you tell it?”
Four: “A secret!” Continue reading “Talking to Creeks, Buying Praying Mantises, and Moving Boxes”