Merry Christmas! We have a very special installment for you on this special day! For all you who love the Christmas season, this will is an amazing and uplifting read. And for those for whom Christmas is difficult, this story reminds us of the good in humanity (and alien-ity). Here is the next installment in our Space-Y Christmas short story series, "Peace Among the Stars" by Mikel J. Wisler. Be sure to check out the author's profile at the end of the story. Enjoy! Lissy A

Are you ready for Christmas?! Recently, fellow sci-fi author Hazel Dains and I sat down for a virtual chat. We talked about the upcoming Christmas season, our family's Christmas traditions, and what we love to bake or cook. We also talk about the short stories that we wrote for the Space-y Christmas short-fiction challenge. It was so much fun! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Watch the video here. HAZEL DAINS Hello, everyone. Hi. Hi, I'm Hazel Danes. TT LINSE Hi, I'm T

The Space-y Christmas series has brought you stories both scary and heartwarming. Here's a spooky one that will hook you and drag you along in the dark. This sixth installment in the series may surprise you, not ending up where you think it's going. Make sure to check out the author profile at the end of the story. Enjoy! Chapter 1 “Merry Christmas,” the voices from the monitor yelled through the boat’s cockpit speakers. Will paused the video, his family a still frame on the

I hope that you all have had the chance to read over the amazing submissions for the Space-y Christmas short story contest. If you haven't had the chance, make sure to check out the previous ones! Lately, I've been wrapped up in the world of my space opera series, Mechalum Space, and so it was a nice break to switch to a really fun short story. I hope it's a good read! Sho wanted a puppy for Christmas. He loved all things that grew, and he was jealous of the low-siders who c

We hope that you've been enjoying our short story series Space-y Christmas. So far we've had an amazing array of talented work featured, and we still have a few stories coming so stay tuned! We'd love to know what you think, so be sure to comment on my Twitter or Facebook pages. Without further ado, here is the fourth installment in our Space-y Christmas short story series, this one a gritty tale of monsters. The groan bounced off the drab walls of the hallway, making it diff

Are you enjoying your spacey Christmas? Here's another installment of our short stories from the Space-y Christmas contest. This short story by JS Wiig prepares for us a unique futuristic take on the Christmas Story. Be sure to check out his author spotlight at the end. Enjoy! “You lied to me” crackled over the spacesuit headset. Well, technically it wasn’t a lie. Withholding the truth was not lying. But still, she sounded angry and rightly so. He had to be cautious then or

Featuring the #1 story for this years "A Space-y Christmas" short-story contest, "Spacecraft Christmas" by Mae Postings

We're so excited. Here is the very first installment of our short stories from the Space-y Christmas contest. First up is author Hazel Dains, who has prepared for us an epic and heart-felt space invasion story. I hope you like scary scaly aliens. Check out her full author spotlight at the end of the story. Enjoy! Adults pushed and prodded Lyon towards the platform of a rocket that carried everyone in his settlement. It was supposed to take them all to a distant planet where t

I was so excited when I received that phone call from Amy at Kirkus! I was sitting in a Starbucks parking lot waiting for my coffee, but what she had to say was better than coffee. She has a lovely phone voice and really knows her stuff. And why would you get a call from Kirkus if it wasn't amazing news? And that's what it was! Kirkus Reviews, in case you haven't heard, is the book evaluation company of record for the publishing world. It specializes in unbiased reviews and a