Jeff Mach Writes

December 11, 2021 / Jeff's Writing

The Anvil: An Apology

I have been told to take responsibility for so many things; the assassination of Franz…

December 4, 2021 / Jeff's Writing

Do you remember the story of Procrustes, son of Poseidon? I certainly did not; at…

December 4, 2021 / general weirdness

The “Holiday Season” is sometimes called “The Christmas Season”. I find this a bit unfair;…

December 2, 2021 / Jeff's Writing

Spinning, spinning, spinning little top, spinning, spinning ’til you aren’t spinning anymore, have lost your…

December 2, 2021 / Jeff's Writing

It is, in fact, incredibly difficult to enchant a sword. This is at least partly…

December 2, 2021 / Elves

We of the Faerie Council of the Eighth Continent (if you don’t know which of…

November 29, 2021 / alternative history

Shoreham, New York—Inventor, futurist, and pigeoniere Nikolette Tesla has proclaimed that her new edifice will…

November 29, 2021 / Jeff's Writing

I do want to mention: you might be the Programmer. You wouldn’t know. You have…

November 27, 2021 / Curses

(From the classic story “Sredni Vashtar”, by Saki”. Sredni Vashtar, vengeance Lord Can’t be cajoled.…

November 26, 2021 / fantasy

I am the Djinni of the Lamp; you have heard my story. Of course, you…