By Michael Lee Johnson Daddy wants to see a hummingbird. Ruby-throated hummingbird devil in feathers, Illinois baby come to me, challenge my feeder sip up, drain nectar, no straw needed.…

by M.A Dos Saints The rain torrents down in sheets making a droning hum on the roof of Mr. Babs’ BMW. He peers through the windshield with the hope that…

Juice Box Girl (After Midnight Moments) By Michael Lee Johnson I’m a juice box girl, squeeze me, play me like an accordion, box-shaped, but gagged edges. Breathe me inside out,…

Apex Publications is pleased to announce the acquisition of Future Artifacts: Stories by Kameron Hurley. Kameron Hurley is an award-winning author and trained historian specializing in the future of war…

by Joseph Pete Here’s a peculiar story! Clydesdale Bob slammed down his kombucha on the rickety table tottering on uneven legs in the shabby cafe where half the loitering clientele…

While most vampires work to avoid attention, over the years, a handful of undead outcasts have stood out. The Vampire Irregulars is a gripping, enlightening collection of their stories as…

by Margaret Zotkiewicz “Inhale. You’re home. At last.” Mark stepped outside. The screen door slapped its familiar slap. Sunshine from the cloudless sky made the emerald grass glisten. A soothing…

Ferrel D. Moore “It’s them,” said Kevin.“You’re just hearing things because we’re alone,” Brian told his younger brother. “I’m going to graduate high school this year and you’re only in…

by Thomas Bradford The cell was occupied by a single individual, an old man. His hair was long, once white but now dirty, perpetually brown at the roots and stiff…

by Michael Lee Johnson Now once-great events fading into seamless history, I am a mother, proud. My native numbers are few. In my heart digs many memories forty-one relatives left…