Tag Archives: supernatural

Chapter 36 of Martha’s Children, and Halloween next

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Brian Bixby

Finally Edward Cross and Martha Fokker are poised to engage in deadly combat. And holding the balance of power between them is the sorceress who calls herself Make Love Not War, who is Martha’s friend . . . but sitting … Continue reading →

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Chapter 35 of Martha’s Children, with the end in sight

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Brian Bixby

Ned’s attempt to establish a vampire police bureau has gotten tangled up in a sorcerers’ war pitting Martha Fokker against Edward Cross. Martha is not known for the sweetness of her temper. She’s going to put an end to this … Continue reading →

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Off to the movies: one old, one new: Hell House, Hell Baby

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Brian Bixby

I live with someone who does not enjoy horror films, so when she’s away, I often rent them. This last weekend was one such occasion, so I watched two films, 1973’s The Legend of Hell House and this year’s Hell Baby. The … 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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Chapter 31 of Martha’s Children, and getting rid of ghosts

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Brian Bixby

As the sorcerers’ war between Edward Cross and Martha Fokker heats up, Ivy McIlwraith finds herself on the sidelines, unable to help directly. But Ivy’s stock in trade, as a scholar and librarian, has been information, and she decided to … Continue reading →

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Chapter 29 of Martha’s Children

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Brian Bixby

Politics isn’t the only thing that makes strange bedfellows. For the sake of her vampire cop brother, Nora O’Donnell has agreed to carry out two assignments from the very same vampire who “turned” her brother. In doing so, she finds … Continue reading →

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What would Labor Day (U.S.) be like without a union meeting and cookout?

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Brian Bixby

This Labor Day meeting of the Amalgamated Union of Supernatural Creatures is called to order. First agenda item: An admonishment to our werewolf brothers and sisters. Much as though you enjoy it, this practice of moonlighting must come to an … Continue reading →

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Chapter 28 of Martha’s Children, and dreams

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Brian Bixby

Detective Kammen warned Nora O’Donnell that something bad might happen to him or to her brother. So when Kammen appears to be missing, Nora goes searching for help. And in chapter 28 of Martha’s Children, she find it . . . … Continue reading →

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Chapter 27 of Martha’s Children, and Rick Springfield’s Nick Knight

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Brian Bixby

Martha’s had a bad day. A dead sorceress has hauled her out of her coffin, one of her offspring left behind a dismembered corpse, and she passed out unexpectedly. But it’s now nighttime, and nighttime is the right time when … Continue reading →

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Sillyverse is a year old!

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Brian Bixby

I started the blog on August 21, 2012, promising “stories of magic and mystery.” Since then, I’ve offered you two novel-length serials (one in progress), with a new chapter every week, two posts most week on varied topics, usually related … Continue reading →

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