Fantasy fans, curl up and stay a while!
At last, cozy fantasy has a magazine all its own. Wyngraf #1 offers nine snug stories in the tradition of Redwall and The Hobbit. Go there and back again with lush settings, caring characters, and dragons of all sizes.

Contents

• “The Perils of Living with Your Human” by Nathan Slemp. Carath wants to smooth things over between his rider and her sister, but can a dragon understand human families?
• “The Road to Fjallmark” by Natasha Inwood. When a terrible blizzard hits the mountains, Scholar Neea and her apprentice Pim put their lives in strange hands.
• “What We Buried” by J.A. Prentice. How can Ash save his father's dwarven friends when he can't even cast a basic spell?
• “Your Own Beeswax” by Dan Crawford. Everyone wants the Vanagh's treasure except Polijn the minstrel, but things aren't what they seem in the Sacred Grove.
• “Weaving Serenity” by Amanda Cook. The queen needs Calmers, but Eloise of Leafside is retired. Of course, her teenage daughter isn't...
• “Vigil” by Nathaniel Webb. For Cadet Messenger Faining Mores, taking a job at the end of the world requires leaving home and friendship behind—but refusing means abandoning the career she loves.
• “Dragonsmith” by Angelica Fiori. Garrett the blacksmith wants to revive his family's traditions. But smithing isn't so simple when there's magic involved!
• “A Petrified Heart” by Katherine Quevedo. When wood fairy Raya accidentally offends the cruel queen of the seashore, she begins a quest that will change her and her people forever.
• “Epilogue” by Rajiv Moté. Historian Sajun hasn't seen the sorceress Tankrit since the War for the Light ended twenty years ago. Do bonds forged in battle last, or is the magic gone?

Parsec Ink is proud to announce its 18th collection of short stories. Triangulation: Habitats is 35 stories and poems from around the world that explore the theme of sustainable habitats, habitats in tune with their surroundings. Our authors have created compelling narratives driven by characters required to make hard choices in settings that push the boundaries of imagination. A man learns where he draws the line when it comes to living sustainably. Generations discover the human cost of leapfrogging through the solar system. A woman seeks a ghostly experience at an Eco Lodge. Three people learn the difference between a home and a homestead on an asteroid. A woman lives in a treehouse designed by aliens as she nurtures both a prenatal human and a sapling house. A three-hundred-year-old house dreams of its former occupants.

Please join us in our explorations.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - March 2022

• Now You Know: Felons virtually live their victims criminal experience, and the ramifications of the crime.
• The Tomorrow Man: A young man claims he is able to "remember" the future.
• The Glowing Bonsai And The Kintsugi Pot: A penitent man attempts to stop the NSA from weaponizing his programmable light emitting plants.
• Hedonics, Inc: A corporation has cracked the code to making everyone completely happy, all of the time.
• Soul Reader: A dying cancer patient is given the "gift" of experiencing the emotions of those around him.
• Two-Percenters: A new treatment may allow 98% of the people to be genetically enhanced, but at the expense of the 2% who already are.
• Venom In The Cloud Forest: A young man suspects someone has been changing past tribal records.

After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

After Dinner Conversation - Season Two is a collection of the best short stories published in the After Dinner Conversation series to date. Short stories span all genres; science-fiction, near-future, dystopia, spiritual, fantasy, urban fantasy, AI, historical fiction, contemporary women, political, horror, thriller, and children's stories.  The important thing is that the story is compelling, and that it asks a specific ethical or moral question. Imagine the "trolley problem" in short story form.

Reader Reviews

"...a terrific collection of short stories (for teaching) courses on civics, ethics, or contemporary social problems, in high school or junior college." Philosophy Professor at Chapel Hill, Luc Bovens

"Tears Your Heart.  Heart breaking discussions fueled by this book."  Amazon Reviewer MariaJ

"...these stories as a whole so far, have been haunting, staying with me long past finishing."  Amazon Reviewer Andrea L. Stoeckel

Each short story is also accompanied by discussion questions for the reader, or for a group of readers, to discuss.  Many of the short stories have associated podcast discussions on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and Youtube, as well as on our website, After Dinner Conversation.

Included Stories Top Ranked In The Following Amazon Categories!

• #1 in Utilitarianism Philosophy
• #1 in Aesthetics
• #1 in Parenting Morals & Responsibility
• #1 in Faith & Spirituality
• #1 in Pragmatism
• #2 in Historical Fiction Short Stories
• #1 in Physician & Patient Medical Ethics
• #1 in Occult Magic
• #1 in Free Will And Determinism
• #2 in Religious Studies - Ethics
• #1 in Religious Intolerance
• #1 in Political Fiction
• #1 in Greek & Roman Philosophy
• #1 in Jurisprudence
• #1 in Ethics & Morality
• #1 in Good & Evil Philosophy
• #1 in Children's Books on Values
• #1 in State & Local Government
• #1 in Christian Ethics
• #3 in Women's Fantasy Fiction
• #2 in Corruption & Misconduct in Politics
• #1 in Death, Grief & Spirituality
• #2 in Teen & Young Adult Short Stories
• #1 in Tribal & Ethnic Religions
• #1 in 45-Minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads
• #1 in 30-Minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads
• #1 in 30-Minute Literature & Fiction Short Reads
• #1 in 30-Minute Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Short Reads
• #2 in 45-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads
• #2 in Christian Homeschooling
• #2 in Parenting Morals & Responsibility
• #1 in Natural Law Perspectives<

On the eve of Halloween, we're celebrating with dark stories of our own. Take new adventures in our last issue in year #1, and tread the spooky with us. We've got creepy poems that dim the lights around you, strange stories leave us questioning, and mystical adventures into new realms. Join us, in this issue 5!

An anthology of fae places focused mainly on the summer court.

With Stories By

Sergio Palumbo

Vonnie Winslow Crist

Mark Jabaut

Justine Johnston Hemmestad

B.F. Vega

Micheal Gillen

Kathleen Murphey

Andrew McDowell

With Poetry By

Kate Meyer

Jericho Hockett

Serena Mossgraves

Raz T. Slasher

Kristin Roahrig

Fred Gerhard

Vonnie Winslow Crist

Ivor Steven

Buffy Aakaash

Katherine Quevedo

And Art By

Patricia Harris

Vonnie Winslow Crist

Allene Nichols