Jeff Mach Writes

July 2, 2026 / alternative history

A Philippic From Some Ancient Aliens

Hi there! We’re Ancient Aliens. Along, possibly, with your God(s), we gave you most of…

July 2, 2026 / cryptid

We didn’t start this organization. But we’re fascinated by it because of its pure logic.…

July 1, 2026 / general weirdness

When they finally finished investigating the Secret Conspiracy Theories that everyone swore didn’t exist, they…

July 1, 2026 / Jeff's Writing

Durk sighed. He’d be floating in space for several more hours. He had enough oxygen,…

June 30, 2026 / Jeff's Writing

(I imagine the title owes something to John Barnes. Have you read his work? I’m…

June 29, 2026 / Apocalypse

We used to read quite a lot of 1970s novels about future dystopias. Since your…

June 28, 2026 / Jeff's Writing

In 1975, the future of 2025 looked so bright, you would have needed to wear…

June 27, 2026 / games and activities

Here are some of writer’s block’s most poisonous weapons: “I’m just not good at this.”…

June 26, 2026 / Jeff's Writing

I snuck this poem into the World; Don’t tell my writer friends. I could finish…

June 25, 2026 / Goblincore

The Graces were one something like Gods in their own right. They may represent perfection,…