Author Archives: Michael A. Ventrella

Editor Neil Clarke (winner of numerous Hugo Awards and editor of the yearly “Best of Science Fiction” anthologies) explains why you should not use artificial intelligence to write your story.

October 26, 2024 at the Hughes Library. Admission is FREE but you must reserve your spot because of limited space. Here’s the link to sign up! In this day-long event, small, interactive group workshops will be offered, providing participants with … Continue reading →

A Dynasty is ending and a new hero will rise… After being caught stealing from the King, hapless Goodwin’s world is turned upside down when he is told of his true destiny. Goodwin is the prophesized hero who will rid … Continue reading →

Cincinnati, November 1968 A natural death…or something else? After a performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, voice teacher and former opera singer Augusta McKee and her husband, Chief Detective Malcolm Mitchell, make a harrowing discovery: multi-millionaire/philanthropist Tobias Dietrich has died unexpectedly in … Continue reading →

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We all know about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Death, War, Famine, and Pestilence riding on pale horses and all that Book-of-Revelation stuff. But why does it have to be four guys on horses? Why not the Four Cheerleaders … Continue reading →

After Tobias Brandt dies suddenly, his eldest son, with the support of his siblings, writes an obituary and has it published in the local newspaper. But instead of celebrating their father’s accomplishments and honoring his memory, it’s a scathing, contemptuous, … Continue reading →

We had a great time at the Liars Club annual workshop, back after a few years gone (due to COVID). Special thanks goes to all the presenters: Sahar Abdulaziz, Kelly Jensen, Victoria Marie Lees, Susan Moore Jordan, Mary Ann Moore, … Continue reading →