Faith

‘I am invincible!’ cried the King.

The Lord slept in His Heaven. His Gatekeeper stood guard at the gates of His abode and kept a close watch. Nothing should interrupt his master’s rest. A beautiful pigeon, snow-white and pure, fluttered onto the bough of a nearby tree and cooed. The Gatekeeper soundlessly shooed it away. A spider, eight spindly legs splayed, crawled up the Gatekeeper’s leg and began to weave a web. The Gatekeeper did not brush it off. A scorpion skittered across the dry ground, sensed his toe and struck with its venomous stinger. But not a whimper of pain escaped the Gatekeeper’s...

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Words from the Wise

"An ambitious almost epic piece that puts me in mind of Paradise Lost with the Godly motif... The underlying story is engrossing and interesting with definite entertainment."

Elsa

Senior Poetry Editor

Page & Spine

"Tales of wonder, especially those involving religious or metaphysical questions, intrigue us, and we appreciated your story's unique blend of folklore and almost Biblical language. The story is sprinkled with marvelous details and "Easter eggs" that further engage and delight the reader---the Gatekeeper's remarkable request ("Then grant me this...") is a favorite. Congratulations on crafting such a memorable work."

Kristen Marie

Editor

Hypnos

"This is a very good piece... I enjoyed reading it"

RMC

Editor

Phobos

"The idea behind 'Faith' is a very interesting one, and there are moments when the tale comes across as unique..."

Anonymous

Manuscript Reader

Bards & Sages Quarterly

"It is a good story"

Julie Ann Dawson

Editor

Bards & Sages Quarterly

"I found the story original"

Shalene

Associate Editor

Shimmer Magazine

"Your folktale style of narration was done well"

Lillian

Editor

Ideomancer

"Your writing is strong"

Courtney Pondelick

Assistant Submissions Editor

Dark Discoveries

"I like much of this... It's kind of bold and deals with topics that interest me. I do especially like the riddle-solution ending to this tale and the allegorical feel of the prince story."

Stephen Ramey

Editor

Parsec Ink

"I enjoyed the story"

Nick L.

Editor

Bastion Science Fiction Magazine

"This was an interesting story"

Rose Lemberg

Editor

Stone Bird Press

"You've got a strong opening line"

Katrina S. Forest

Manuscript Reader

Urban Fantasy Magazine

Faith

‘I am invincible!’ cried the King.

The Lord slept in His Heaven. His Gatekeeper stood guard at the gates of His abode and kept a close watch. Nothing should interrupt his master’s rest. A beautiful pigeon, snow-white and pure, fluttered onto the bough of a nearby tree and cooed. The Gatekeeper soundlessly shooed it away. A spider, eight spindly legs splayed, crawled up the Gatekeeper’s leg and began to weave a web. The Gatekeeper did not brush it off. A scorpion skittered across the dry ground, sensed his toe and struck with its venomous stinger. But not a whimper of pain escaped the Gatekeeper’s...

Read the full story in the April 2015 issue of Page & Spine

or

Request to read the original story via email for just 99p! (T&C apply)

2100 words
Fantasy
US publication

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Words from the Wise

"An ambitious almost epic piece that puts me in mind of Paradise Lost with the Godly motif... The underlying story is engrossing and interesting with definite entertainment."

Elsa

Senior Poetry Editor

Page & Spine

"Tales of wonder, especially those involving religious or metaphysical questions, intrigue us, and we appreciated your story's unique blend of folklore and almost Biblical language. The story is sprinkled with marvelous details and "Easter eggs" that further engage and delight the reader---the Gatekeeper's remarkable request ("Then grant me this...") is a favorite. Congratulations on crafting such a memorable work."

Kristen Marie

Editor

Hypnos

"This is a very good piece... I enjoyed reading it"

RMC

Editor

Phobos

"The idea behind 'Faith' is a very interesting one, and there are moments when the tale comes across as unique..."

Anonymous

Manuscript Reader

Bards & Sages Quarterly

"It is a good story"

Julie Ann Dawson

Editor

Bards & Sages Quarterly

"I found the story original"

Shalene

Associate Editor

Shimmer Magazine

"Your folktale style of narration was done well"

Lillian

Editor

Ideomancer

"Your writing is strong"

Courtney Pondelick

Assistant Submissions Editor

Dark Discoveries

"I like much of this... It's kind of bold and deals with topics that interest me. I do especially like the riddle-solution ending to this tale and the allegorical feel of the prince story."

Stephen Ramey

Editor

Parsec Ink

"I enjoyed the story"

Nick L.

Editor

Bastion Science Fiction Magazine

"This was an interesting story"

Rose Lemberg

Editor

Stone Bird Press

"You've got a strong opening line"

Katrina S. Forest

Manuscript Reader

Urban Fantasy Magazine

Games gods play

‘Let us churn the ocean together,’ said the Gods to the Demons.

The Gods and the Demons were always at war. Neither side had the upper hand consistently, for they were always evenly matched in strength and valour.

One day, the king of Gods was riding his mount, an elephant, in Heaven. The air was sweet and fresh, the birds were chirping and the environment was alive and vigorous. In this jaunt, a great sage appeared before the king and offered him a garland as a mark of his esteem. The king accepted the garland and placed it on the trunk of his elephant. But the noble beast was irritated by the smell of...


Read the full story in the October 2011 issue of Bards And Sages Quarterly


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Words from the Wise

"This was pretty interesting to read. I truly believe that this would work for a role-playing game."

Adam

Manuscript Reader

Bards and Sages Quarterly

"There was some good imagery here, and the world building had me really interested, the past history of Gods and Demons, a sage who could curse the gods, etc."

Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

Editor

Bull Spec

"Your piece was quite good"

D. L. Russell

Editor

Strange, Weird and Wonderful magazine

"It is well written"

Alexander Korovessis

Editor

Kasma

"It's a good story overall"

J. E. Taylor

Assistant Editor

Allegory

"I thought this was a good flash, interesting"

Anonymous

Editor

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