Hello fellow mortals! In this episode I read aloud a flash fiction piece I wrote for Band of Bards The Dark Side of Purity Vol. 3 E-zine, called "Body at the Beach". It was published in 2021 and was part of an exclusive publication for Kickstarter backers for their phyiscal volumes of The Dark Side of Purity Vols 1 & 2. I hope this story sparks discussion around the dangers of purity culture, for both women and men. I hope you enjoy! If you would like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee through my ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/authormjpankey Learn more about me and my other published works at: https://mjpankey.com

Hello fellow Mortals! In this episode, I read-aloud my short story called "Bay of Blood". This is a reimaging of the battle of Salamis, which was a naval battle that took place in 480 BCE between the free Greeks and Persia and is considered one of the most crucial battles in history. You may be familiar with it through its dramatization in the movie 300: The Rise of an Empire. Bay of Blood reimagines this story from Queen Artemisia's perspective with a fantastical twist, complete with feminine rage and revenge.   If you would like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee through my ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/authormjpankey Learn more about me and my other published works at: https://mjpankey.com