Tag Archives: fantasy

A Halloween horror story: Death and Professor Appleton

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Brian Bixby

‘Tis the day of innocent trick-or-treaters, candy corn, bobbing for apples, ghosts, witches, and malevolent creatures that will treat your children as hors d’oeuvres before they come to eviscerate you. Yep, it’s Halloween, and time for a short story of … Continue reading →

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The trial, Chapter 25 of Prophecies and Penalties, and Queen Caroline’s trial

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Brian Bixby

The trial is on! Defendant: Emily Fisher. Charges: Demonolatry, corrupting the young. Court: the High Council of the Children of the New Revelation. Prosecutor: Harold Lewis, of the High Council. Defender: Sonia Hoopes, Treasurer, Milltown council. In the eyes of … Continue reading →

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Chapter 24 of Prophecies and Penalties

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Brian Bixby

Emily Fisher is going to be tried by the Children of the New Revelation for corrupting the young and for being a demonolater. She is confined to her residence, not by the High Council, but by her half-sister to protect … Continue reading →

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Back to ARISIA

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Brian Bixby

So I’m off to ARISIA 2014, which bills itself as “New England’s largest and most diverse science fiction and fantasy convention.” As you might recall, I made up a Dragon Lady t-shirt before going last year. It got zero attention, which … Continue reading →

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Closing out the year on the Sillyverse blog

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Brian Bixby

2013 was a good year for the Sillyverse blog. I wrote, you all replied. So this end of year will sum up what I did, what you did, and what’s to come. What did I do? In 2013, I finished … Continue reading →

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The final chapter of Nightfeather: Ghosts

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Brian Bixby

Nightfeather: Ghosts, my Christmastime ghost story about Persephone Désirée Arabia Nightfeather Sanderson and the ghosts she encountered in Farnham, is now at its end with a final chapter. There’s not much more to say, except that if you haven’t been reading it … Continue reading →

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Ghost conductor: chapter 20 of Nightfeather: Ghosts

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Brian Bixby

Sanderson needs a plan to take the ghosts home, if she can figure out what home means for ghosts that have been dead for over a century. So she invents one. As you might expect, it’s not perfect! See what … Continue reading →

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Chapter 11 of Nightfeather: Ghosts

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Brian Bixby

Armed with a sack of flour, Sanderson is willing to do battle with the ghosts that are slaying people in Farnham. But being willing does not necessarily mean being successful, and sometimes even successes don’t turn out the way one … Continue reading →

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The conclusion to Martha’s Children

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Brian Bixby

The struggle between Martha Fokker and Edward Cross is over. But what does that mean for Ned O’Donnell’s vampire police? And what of Martha and Cross, for that matter? And who’s going to tell us all this, anyhow? Find out … Continue reading →

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Chapter 33 of Martha’s Children, and taking on a historical character

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Brian Bixby

Martha Fokker is not the most trusting of people. When her friends and allies start disappearing, she suspects foul play. Well, if there wasn’t foul play before, there will be by the time Martha gets finished! And Make Love Not … Continue reading →

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