Jeff Mach Writes

June 3, 2020 / Curses

Civil Servant

And I, in both public and private incarnation, am reflecting on my life. I’ve fought…

June 1, 2020 / Bards

This is the poem that almost rhymes, It almost rhymes so many times, but just…

May 31, 2020 / Curses

Once there was a spy who was very, very afraid. Much of what she feared…

May 30, 2020 / Coyote

Lycanthropes, werewolves in particular, lived alongside humankind for a long time; not peacefully, never peacefully,…

May 29, 2020 / Chosen Ones

(I tend to work with multiple imaginary worlds, but there are a few commonalities. If…

May 28, 2020 / dark lord

If these words are reaching your brain, you might well be wondering: Why do I…

May 27, 2020 / Apocalypse

The Rune has broken— mis-cast, mis-spoken, mis-used, mis-heard, some blasphemous Word has echoed forth, resounded…

May 26, 2020 / I assert reality

In times of trouble, I think of robots having sex. They don’t have bodies, you…

May 25, 2020 / alternative history

[I’m going to warn you in advance: this is a satire. I’m also going to…

May 24, 2020 / barbarians

(I’m still posting a few standalone excerpts from my upcoming novel, “I Despise Your Prophecy”.…