FROM THE SWING FICTION FEATURE FRIDAY: A TIME TO MOURN

By Adam David Collings What is not to love about this short story? In a word nothing. A wonderful, fantastical premise. A down to earth nerd with present parents. A girl he is falling for. Adam writes a wonderful redemptive arc laced with heroism, self-sacrifice, and obedience. Biblical principles underscore the storyline without being preachy.Continue reading “FROM THE SWING FICTION FEATURE FRIDAY: A TIME TO MOURN”

FROM THE SWING FICTION FEATURE FRIDAY: A Time to Laugh

by T. W. Clawson Sometimes we think the most important memories in another’s story are the large life-altering events like graduations, first dates, marriage, births when really it is the profound moment of being seen, heard, and appreciated. T. W. ‘s tale takes us on a whirlwind of emotions as a husband tells his wifeContinue reading “FROM THE SWING FICTION FEATURE FRIDAY: A Time to Laugh”

FROM THE SWING FICTION FEATURE FRIDAY: A Time to Build

by Dana Bell Come read about Dana’s other work here, here, here… and here! Author Dana Bell has written an intriguing short story… I love the animal’s communications with our protagonist, Jehna. I don’t want to give anything else away, so it stops here! I do have the author’s permission to share these characters areContinue reading “FROM THE SWING FICTION FEATURE FRIDAY: A Time to Build”

FROM THE SWING FICTION FEATURE FRIDAY: A Time to Kill

by Evan David Christopher Ronald Templeton just thinks it’s another day at the office. But he finds out reality is about to shift in a way he never anticipated. This delightful and humorous short story was trippy in the best kind of way and took me in a direction I didn’t anticipate. Ben Avery editedContinue reading “FROM THE SWING FICTION FEATURE FRIDAY: A Time to Kill”

From the Swing Fiction Feature Friday: A Time to Die

Robert Mullin’s conclusion hit me by surprise even though I knew the title. A sob may have escaped me at the last sentence, okay, yes, it did. A wonderfully executed short story, it shares the same setting as the author’s series, Bid the Gods Arise (The Wells of the Worlds). Ben Avery edited this diverse, edgy,Continue reading “From the Swing Fiction Feature Friday: A Time to Die”

From the Swing Fiction Feature Friday: A Time to Be Born

A Time for Everything: A Speculative Fiction and Sci-Fi Anthology compiled and edited by Ben Avery. (Click title for Amazon link to purchase) When Ben invited us to contribute a story for each of the couplets found in Ecclesiastes 3, we were excited about his vision and the resulting book. With 29 authors contributing, aContinue reading “From the Swing Fiction Feature Friday: A Time to Be Born”