Story spotlight: “Mother of the Waters” by Leigh Saunders

In the spring of 1810, the death of his father – and discovery of an unknown uncle – sends fifteen year-old Samuel Harlowe from his simple life in England across the sea on a journey filled with dangers and wonders he never imagined. And when a kraken attacks his ship, Samuel must choose to whether…

Story spotlight: “The Fake Path to True Memory” by Brigid Collins

“Those memories might be important some day,” Charlie’s husband whispered. “You might want them after I’m gone.” Charlie did remember two things about his husband: the man had known Charlie wasn’t human, and he’d made Charlie promise to always remember his Faerie Realm origin. Now old age has left Charlie with nothing to occupy his…

Story spotlight: “The Curse of the Soiled Doves” by Dale Hartley Emery

As California’s Department of Thaumaturgy battles a deepening drought, a mysterious force limits the flow of magic in downtown Sacramento. Tasked to find an answer, Purvis Klemp—Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Thaumaturge General of the State of California—must entertain all manner of crackpot theories. When the latest crackpot offers the most…

Story spotlight: “The Rusalka” by DeAnna Knippling

Vlad’s secrets surround him like a cloak of mist: one secret hides another. He’s a gay man in Volgograd, Russia…and a drug dealer…and a vedmak, a witch, who can release the souls of the dying, if they wish it. His secrets keep him safe…until he meets a rusalka, an undead water spirit who drowns the…

Story spotlight: “The Body Plot” by Rebecca M. Senese

Called to a crime scene, Detective Maeve Hemlock identifies the body as a faerie. A faerie dead in the normal world. No identification. No obvious cause of death. As a faerie herself, Maeve feels obligated to investigate. But that means crossing back into the Nether Realm. The one thing she hates. All because of a…

Story spotlight: “All Hallow’s Hangover” by Annie Reed

Teddy woke up the day after Halloween with the mother of all hangovers. The kind that comes complete with wagging tail and a lack of opposable thumbs. Tabby owns a magic shop that carries just what Teddy needs, but Tabby’s dealing with her own brand of post-holiday hangover. The last thing she wants in her…

Story spotlight: “The Girl with the Candy Cane Legs” by Louisa Swann

Three months ago, the gates to the Otherside failed, flooding the normal world with creatures both supernatural, demonic, and just plain weird. Diane Swift, a bicycle cop with thighs of iron, calves of steel, and the ability to see the strange monsters infiltrating her world, keeps the beaches and her city safe from scumbags. Then…

How-to: Watch and/or search for U.S. trademark registrations

What is a trademark? From the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s FAQ: Trademarks protect words, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that distinguish goods and services from those manufactured or sold by others and indicate the source of the goods. Trademarks, unlike patents, can be renewed forever as long as they are being used in…

Story spotlight: “Vale of Semūin” by Eric Kent Edstrom

     Mountaineer and hunter, Wenton Sigh, stumbles upon a lost girl seeking her mother.     But when he discovers her mother is the legendary water spirit Semūin, he becomes embroiled in the schemes of the gods.           “Vale of Semūin” is in the Beneath the Waves collection. You can…