Editorial: Short Stories
4 hot, bestial, unusual tales! Anal with the alligator/Bangs with buffalo/Pounded by the polar bear/Humped by the hippo
Welcome to a Place Where Love Knows No Season Step into a world of unforgettable settings, where love blooms in the most unexpected places. From seaside towns basking in summer sunshine to mountain villages cloaked in autumn’s golden hues, these stories are filled with romance, community, and the enduring power of connection. Each tale in this heartwarming series follows a unique couple on their journey to finding love, set against backdrops of small-town charm, big city lights, meaningful traditions, and life’s second chances. Whether it’s a spark ignited during a local festival, a bond forged over shared dreams, or a reunion with a long-lost love, these stories will warm your heart no matter the time of year. From starlit walks on sandy shores to cosy evenings in front of a crackling fire, these tales capture the magic of love and the joy of finding your perfect match—whether you’re a city dweller seeking solace, a small-town dreamer chasing hope, or someone discovering the courage to start over. With unforgettable characters, swoon-worthy moments, and an enduring sense of hope, this all-season gay romance series is perfect for fans of heartfelt love stories, picturesque settings, and the belief that love can find us when we least expect it. If you love love, or love Hallmark style stories, you’ll love this series. Discover the joy. Fall in love. Welcome home.Ver libro
Solitary by Robert Silverberg - All the logical answers to Charcot’s escape and disappearances had come up... but why should an escaped convict be logical? Robert Silverberg was born on January 15, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York. A voracious reader from an early age, he developed an interest in science fiction as a child, devouring pulp magazines and writing his own stories while still in high school. He attended Columbia University, where he studied English Literature and honed his writing craft. Silverberg made his professional debut in 1954 with the short story Gorgon Planet, published in Nebula Science Fiction. Soon after, he became one of the most prolific writers in the field, churning out countless stories for science fiction magazines under his own name and various pseudonyms. His first novel, Revolt on Alpha C, was published in 1955. By the late 1950s, Silverberg was recognized as a skilled but conventional writer of adventure-oriented science fiction.Ver libro
Don’t discount those from Earth Two years of freelancing in the galactic bounty system has taken its toll on Blake Brown, a four-hundred-plus-year-old vampire exiled from Earth. Along with his partner in crime, Seth Williams, Blake decides to call it quits. However, a new opportunity arises, one that comes from the highest authority of Fredoria, the home world of human refugees that were abducted from Earth. Forming a team to rise to this new challenge is one hurdle. Figuring out how to capture and retrieve Delkis, a known criminal, is another. To make matters worse, Delkis has a powerful crime syndicate backing him. Blake and crew will show the galactic community what an Earthborn team can do when given the resources to do it.Ver libro
Finessing the King/The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper is a short story written by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in October 1924. Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are Partners in Crime—or rather partners in crime solving—and must demonstrate their deductive skills in a wide range of confounding cases after agreeing to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are restless for adventure, so when they are asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leap at the chance.Their first case is a success—the triumphant recovery of a pink pearl. Other cases soon follow—a stabbing on Sunningdale golf course; cryptic messages in the personal columns of newspapers; and even a box of poisoned chocolates. But can they live up to their slogan of "Any case solved in 24 hours"?Ver libro
What do you do when Nature has decided the time for justice is now, and you’re the one who must pay the price for humanity’s crimes? That’s precisely what Artemisia, the last human alive on Earth, asks when she finds herself before the judge and jury, already found guilty. All that’s left is her sentence. Can Artemisia convince Nature’s denizens that she’s not to blame? Or will she suffer the consequences for the choices made by generations past?Ver libro
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born on 24th June 1842 at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio. His parents were poor but they introduced him to literature at an early age, instilling in him a deep appreciation of books, the written word and the elegance of language. Growing up in Koscuisko County, Indiana poverty and religion were defining features of his childhood, and he would later describe his parents as “unwashed savages” and fanatically religious, showing him little affection but always quick to punish. He came to resent religion, and his introduction to literature appears to be their only positive effect. At age 15 Bierce left home to become a printer’s devil, mixing ink and fetching type at The Northern Indian, a small Ohio paper. Falsely accused of theft he returned to his farm and spent time sending out work in the hopes of being published. His Uncle Lucius advised he be sent to the Kentucky Military Institute. A year later he was commissioned as an Officer. As the Civil War started Bierce enlisted in the 9th Indiana Infantry Regiment. In April 1862 Bierce fought at the Battle of Shiloh, an experience which, though terrifying, became the source of several short stories. Two years later he sustained a serious head wound and was off duty for several months. He was discharged in early 1865. A later expedition to inspect military outposts across the Great Plains took him all the way to San Francisco. He remained there to become involved with publishing and editing and to marry, Mary Ellen on Christmas Day 1871. They had a child, Day, the following year. In 1872 the family moved to England for 3 years where he wrote for Fun magazine. His son, Leigh, was born, and first book, ‘The Fiend’s Delight’, was published. They returned to San Francisco and to work for a number of papers where he gained admiration for his crime reporting. In 1887 he began a column at the William Randolph Hearst’s San Francisco Examiner. Bierce’s marriage fell apart when he discovered compromising letters to his wife from a secret admirer. The following year, 1889 his son Day committed suicide, depressed by romantic rejection. In 1891 Bierce wrote and published the collection of 26 short stories which included ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’. Success and further works including poetry followed. Bierce with Hearst’s resources helped uncover a financial plot by a railroad to turn 130 million dollars of loans into a handout. Confronted by the railroad and asked to name his price Bierce answered “my price is $130 million dollars. If, when you are ready to pay, I happen to be out of town, you may hand it over to my friend, the Treasurer of the United States”. He now began his first foray as a fabulist, publishing ‘Fantastic Fables’ in 1899. But tragedy again struck two years later when his second son Leigh died of pneumonia relating to his alcoholism. He continued to write short stories and poetry and also published ‘The Devil’s Dictionary’. At the age of 71, in 1913 Bierce departed from Washington, D.C., for a tour of the battlefields where he had fought during the civil war. At the city of Chihuahua he wrote his last known communication, a letter to a friend. It’s closing words were “as to me, I leave here tomorrow for an unknown destination,” Ambrose Bierce then vanished without trace.Ver libro
