Worlds alien and familiar, HOLD STILL FAST by Sean Pravica and THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Susan Rubin,
Sean Pravica's 200 stories in HOLD STILL FAST are written in 50 words or fewer. Instants in time catch the predicament of being human in a world alien and familiar. PELEKINESIS publishes http://www.pelekinesis.com/catalog/sean_pravica-hold_still_fast.html Getting Older Again As a strange joke, she bought her friend a human skull for a birthday gift. She also gave her makeup,to be nice. When her friend opened her gifts, the next step was obvious. She had little makeup left by the end of it, and the skull had a name. Let Go The balloon floated away from her. He lifted her as she cried. She reached her hand up, as though she was close enough to grab it now. He rocked her, said to enjoy watching it, a red dot disappearing. Suddenly, it was like that was its purpose all along. New Religion She started a dance church in the woods. She used an unoccupied store for service every Sunday. Devotees twisted, leapt, gyrated to whatever ...