In the beginning, there was only darkness. From the black sky emerged Eros, the god of love, Uranus the sky and Gaia the Earth. With the help of their brother, Gaia and Uranus fell in love and bore the mighty Titans, Cyclopes, and the Hundred-handed Giants. Uranus despised his offspring, and kept them prisoner deep in ...

“Arliss Bennett, you were the one who scheduled us a client at 8:00 in the goddamn morning so get the fuck up already!”   Wearily, I rolled over and glanced at the clock. 7:45 AM. Ah, hell. I’d barely slept two hours. No wonder Skena was about to blow a gasket. She must have been ...

Dying has never been pleasant. It’s never been painless, never been gentle. It’s no sweet surrender. In fact, I’ve pretty much gone kicking and screaming each of the 752 times that it’s taken me. This time was no different. “Oh great. It’s you.” From my position, bloodied and skewered shish kabob style to the dusty ...

The Lore Files was born out of my deep-seeded love for mythology. I didn’t have it easy growing up. As a child, most of my time was spent in books. It was an escape for me, a way to remove myself from the dark reality I lived in and dive into worlds where magic existed, worlds ...

This year, Easter fell on April 1st. It is the time of year that Christians celebrate the death and rebirth of Jesus Christ. For Christians, it is a time of spiritual grace and gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice which was paid so we, as mankind, may be forgiven for our sins. The resurrection of Jesus ...

It was an ordinary night when I was asked by my oldest to tell him the tale of a hero. His brother chimed in, all giggles and grins “A story!” Settling into his pillow.   I started with Marvel’s well-known adventures, thinking these were the tales that they’d like. But Batman and Hulk and Thor ...