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Thursday Escapes

Thursday Escapes: The Green Knight

August 13, 2020 By SpiralPublishing

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Thursday Escapes: The Green Knight

Jason A. Adams’ modern take on a very ancient story indeed is available free on this site for one week only!

What if old myths and legends carry a grain of truth?

Gavin Baddock discovers this for himself when a strange client enters his life and changes it forever.

A shyster and a resilient con-man play the world for suckers.

Until the day Gavin learns the old myths and legends err in certain very important ways.

Join Gavin and Carl for a darkly humorous romp through the highs and lows of chicanery.

Just make sure you don’t lose your head…

Check back next week for Reflections by Kari Kilgore, and happy reading!

Filed Under: News, Thursday Escapes Tagged With: Arthurian, Atlanta, Con Man, Contemporary Fantasy, Dark, Fantasy, Free Fiction, Jason A Adams, Lawyer, Legends, Mythology, Short Stories, Thursday Escapes

Thursday Escapes: Little Five

August 6, 2020 By SpiralPublishing

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Thursday Escapes: Little Five

Kari’s fantasy short story Little Five, a follow-up to Terminalia, is available on this website for one week only!

Barry Evans: An oddball in the oddest land of all.

A gray-suited accountant navigating colorful hair, crazy clothing, and questionable businesses.

After three months in Little Five, nothing surprises Barry anymore.

Until the day he meets a true stranger in town.

What happens when numbers meet magic?

Check back next week for another Atlanta-based tale with Jason’s The Green Knight!

Filed Under: News, Thursday Escapes Tagged With: Atlanta, Contemporary Fantasy, Free Fiction, Kari Kilgore, LGBTQ, Series, Thursday Escapes

Thursday Escapes: Oppositional

July 30, 2020 By SpiralPublishing

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Thursday Escapes: Oppositional

Jason A. Adams’ gut punch of a horror short story is available free on this site for one week only!

Curiosity – a terrible mistress indeed.

Phillip DeGranz, youngest Proctor of a prestigious university, meets a generous benefactor with an unwholesome secret.

A loving wife, a mysterious patron, and a myriad of dark secrets.

Will DeGranz fall prey to his own desire for knowledge, or will curiosity set him free in the end?

Check back next week for Little Five by Kari Kilgore, and happy reading!

Filed Under: News, Thursday Escapes Tagged With: Dark, England, Free Fiction, Gothic, Horror, Jason A Adams, Thursday Escapes

Thursday Escapes: Terminalia

July 23, 2020 By SpiralPublishing

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Thursday Escapes: Terminalia

Kari’s fantasy short story Terminalia is available on this website for one week only!

The perfect house in the city of dreams. A lovely old bungalow on a quiet oak-lined street.

When you live a double life, you never take anything for granted. Kelly Webb finally feels safe.

Until nighttime, when all but Kelly’s name changes.

An enchanting tale of the crossroads between science and magic.

Check back next week for Jason’s short horror tale Oppositional!

Filed Under: News, Thursday Escapes Tagged With: Atlanta, Bisexual, Fantasy, Free Fiction, Kari Kilgore, LGBTQ, Series, Thursday Escapes

Thursday Escapes: Cupids

July 16, 2020 By SpiralPublishing

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Thursday Escapes: Cupids

Jason A. Adams’ pulpy science fiction short story is available free on this site for one week only!

Sometimes you get more than you bargained for.

Castros Bianchi lives for his Menagerie.

His vast fortune now buys the rarest specimens of the galaxy’s diverse life forms.

An old collector. A private moon. A cherub run amok.

Come along for a delightful romp reminiscent of pulp’s Golden Age.

Check back next week for Terminalia by Kari Kilgore, and happy reading!

Filed Under: News, Thursday Escapes Tagged With: Aliens, Free Fiction, Jason A Adams, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Thursday Escapes

Thursday Escapes: The Sound of Murder

July 9, 2020 By SpiralPublishing

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Thursday Escapes: The Sound of Murder

Kari Kilgore’s near future Mystery story The Sound of Murder is available free on this site for one week only!

Self-improvement can be deadly.

Insurance agency programmer Dana Sanderson only wants peace and quiet at work. A desire her micromanaging boss somehow never respects.

Then the investigation of a rash of suspicious natural death claims lands on Dana’s laptop.

Failure means huge payouts for the company. Success means a huge bonus for her.

Find out if Dana’s risks outweigh her rewards in this clever digital mystery.

Check back next week for Jason’s pulpy Science Fiction Tale Cupids!

Filed Under: News, Thursday Escapes Tagged With: Amateur Sleuths, Atlanta, Fiction, free stories, Kari Kilgore, LGBTQ, Mystery, Near Future, Thursday Escapes, Women Sleuths

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