Lauren Stone recreates the classic ghost story. In the tradition of "A Christmas Carol" Ms. Stone fashions a tale of ambitious greed and personal isolation that lead Gerri Knapp down a path to self destruction. Suicide is one solution, the easy way o...
At the age of sixteen, Sam has already found the answers to who she is, and takes pride in that. But when Alice walks into her world, and turns it upside down from day one, she starts to learn that things aren't always black and white. Together, they...
The third issue of Prospective, is focused on science fiction, romance, and Lovecraftian-odes. Showcasing the work of ten authors, veterans voices to Prospective, and a few fresh faces, "Cthulhu a Love Story" hopes to provide an eclectic and humorous...
In "What's that Scuttling Down my Chimney? A Christmas Issue" editor Lauren Stone aims to bring you the best of holiday horrors. Prospective's final issue of 2012 showcases work from Redwood City, California to Essex, England. Ring in the New Year wi...
Editor's note: Everytime, I sit down to read the submissions for a journal; I find myself in a precarious position. By opting to create a quarterly themed anthology of speculative fiction, I have opened a wide door in a narrow hallway. Nearly all fic...
A poet, an author, and an Angel walk into a bar. The poet orders a cappuccino, the author a scotch, and the Angel smites them. The sixth installment of Prospective, presents seven poets and seven flash fiction writers from New Zealand to California. ...
Surrender the Sasquatch and No One Gets Hurt is the seventh installment of Prospective. Continuing the tradition of blending poetry and fiction with Cryptozoology. Many of the pieces explore the animistic traits of man, and a return to the freedom of...
LIFE IN BLUE, a collection of twenty-nine works of flash and short fiction by Lauren Stone, embraces the possibilities of alternate realities. She forces the reader to question worlds they know, familiar stories, and the very nature of perception. Th...
Sometimes God allows things into our lives to grow us. And sometimes He uses those things to draw us closer to Him so He can heal us and help us start over. Mara Henderson was sure she had the perfect life. Married to her college sweetheart, smart, h...