Tales From A Black Universe

Lucas finds that his cousin, Maisie, has unique abilities and views the world just a little bit differently. After the death of his brother and her parents, he finds out just how different his cousin really is. There Are Ghosts Here was originally published in Anathema Magazine and written by Dominique Dickey. You can find out more about Dickey by visiting their website DominiqueDickey.com Music: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

In the middle of getting ready for work, a woman receives a visit from five unusual clowns. They proceed to turn everything upside down, leaving the woman's life changed forever. The Whist Clowns of Old Frizzle was originally published on Syntax and Salt. You can follow Spadille and find out more about them on twitter @IvySpadilleSupport the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Sir Justin has been charged by the king to help prevent a plague from spreading, but its not like the bubonic plague that everyone is familiar with. To read the story you can visit theshamelessauthor.com and to find out more about The Shameless Author you can find them on instagram @TheShamelessAuthor or twitter @AuthorShamelessSupport the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Leapt by Terese Mason PierreFrieda wants to remove her daughter as far as she can from her darkened past, but, when they’re cornered by the very same people they’ve been trying to avoid, Agnes May end up in the same destructive cycles. Leapt was originally published in The Spectatorial. You can find out more about Pierre by visiting her website www.teresemasonpierre.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

River Boy by Innocent Chizaram IloBura thought he was an ordinary kid until one day when the world he’s known is threatened to be taken away from him. River Boy was originally published in Fireside Fiction at FiresideFiction.com. Find Ilo on twitter @ethereal_Ilo.Music: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Witch Ball by Irette Y. PattersonAnn Hart Jackson is disturbed when a ball has an unusual effect on her. When she gets to the bottom of it, she meets some who confuses her even more. In the end she comes at a fork in the road and she has to make a decision not knowing what it will lead to. Witch Ball by Irette Y. Patterson was the 2017 Baltimore Science Fiction Society’s Amateur Writing Contest winner. Find out more about Patterson on her website iretteypayterson.comMusic: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

And I Never Named Her by Renee ChristopherKem and Shahara are paired together to kill an unknown monster for their employer Lux. Things go smoothly until Kem has an unexpected connection to the being. And I Never Named Her was originally published on Fireside Fiction Magazine’s website. You can follow Renee Christopher on Twitter at @ReneesunokMusic: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Content Warning: Mild Use Of ProfanityAce managed to create a beautiful space for other black gay gamers until everything gets turned on its head. Read the original story in Is. 9 in Fiyah Lit magazine. Find out more about Kola Heyward-Rotimi at KolaHeywardRotimi.com. Music: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

A young warrior finds an Inn to rest and eat at, but while staying there she discovers more. Read the story on UnCanny Magazine's website here http://bit.ly/TFABUTheCook. You can find out more about the author, C. L. Clark at her website clarkwrites.wordpress.com. Music: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

No one ever notices the spiders, until one day a girl does and she starts to notice little changes in her life. You can read the story originally published in Fireside Magazine. If you would like to know more about Zina Hutton visit her website stitchmediamix.com.Music: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

This week we continue the story of PG, but now he meets some interesting creatures and explores new dimensions. Find out more about Stafford Battle's work over at StaffordBattle.com. Visit our Patreon page over at patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse and submit your stories over at talesfromablackuniverse(at)gmail(dot)com.Facebook |Facebook.com/TalesfromablackuniverseTumblr |talesfromablackuniverse.tumblr.comTwitter| @TalesFromABlackUSupport the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

My Amazing Aunt Raven pt. 1 by Stafford BattlePG and his family are notice strange things happening around in their environment and decided to head out west. However, his Aunt Raven thinks she knows what’s going and that she can stop it. You can read My Amazing Aunt Raven over at ExpandedHorizons.net. If you want check out more works by Stafford Battle, you can visit his blog StaffordBattle.com.Music: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Laila is lost in a sea of gray or at least so she thinks. When she wins a prize for her painting, she can’t help but think about ways to escape her endless gray. You can check out the The Grays of Cestus V by Erin Roberts originally published in Asimov’s Science Fiction. If you want more from Erin Roberts head over to www.writingwonder.com.Music: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Aaron is playing a virtual reality game when he runs into an old friend who tries to help him confront a bad habit. The Familiar Monsters was originally published at DailyScienceFiction.com. If you would like to read more work by James Beamon, you can check out his book Pendelum Heroes on Amazon and visit his website fictigristle.wordpress.com. Support the podcast by visiting patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse.Intro Music by Fireheart by J1*Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Breeze in the Boughs by Jennifer Marie BrissettSet in an unnamed neighborhood, squirrel finds that his neighbor has some disagreeable habits. He fears that they might bring trouble to the rest of the neighborhood and soon. If you would like to read along, you can find the story in Fiyah Lit Magazine issue three at FiyahLitMag.com. If you want to find out more about this week’s author, visit her website at jennbrissett.com. Support the podcast by visiting patron.com/talesfromablackuniverse.Follow atSoundcloud | Soundcloud.com/talesfromablackuniverseFacebook |Facebook.com/TalesfromablackuniverseTumblr |talesfromablackuniverse.tumblr.comTwitter| @TalesFromABlackUMusic Fireheart by J1*Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

CONTENT WARNING | Mild LanguageValley Fieldwork by Stefani CoxSet in the not so far future of 2086, a team of environmental scientists and farmers struggle to produce crops in extreme drought, while preserving traditional methods of farming. You can read Valley Fieldwork by Stefani Cox in Fiyah Lit Magazine issue six which you can check out at FiyahLitMag.com.  You can find more work and more about Stefani at her website StefaniCox.com. If you would like to help support the podcast visit patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse.Soundcloud | Soundcloud.com/talesfromablackuniverseFacebook |Facebook.com/TalesfromablackuniverseTumblr |talesfromablackuniverse.tumblr.comTwitter| @TalesFromABlackUSupport the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Unfortunately my outro got deleted. *sad emoji* I now have a patreon (patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse) to help support the podcast! The biggest thing is that having patrons will help take my podcast from twice a month to weekly. There are tiers with different price points starting from $1 going to $50. This weeks podcast is featuring W.E.B DuBoise’s The Comet. Give it a listen and let me know what you think about the story. Soundcloud | Soundcloud.com/talesfromablackuniverseFacebook |Facebook.com/TalesfromablackuniverseTumblr |Talesfromablackuniverse.tumblr.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Welcome to our very first episode of Tales From A Black Universe! It’s been a long time coming (mostly due to procrastination/fear), but we here now. This first podcast tells the story of the African-American folklore legend Big Liz as it is retold by SE Schlosser in her book Spooky Maryland. If you have any suggestions of short stories in the afrofuturism genre, particularly those by indie authors, please send them to talesfromablackuniverse@gmail.com. Follow Tales From A Black Universe at:SoundCloud | SoundCloud.com/ TalesFromABlackUniverseTumblr | TalesFromABlackUniverse.tumblr.comFacebook | Facebook.com/TalesFromABlackUniverseSupport the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Roy has died but isn’t quite dead yet. His family tries to figure out why and what they should do about it. Roy Reschedules with Death was originally published in Apparition Literary Magazine by Karen Heslop.Music: Fireheart by J1*licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)

Sir Justin is now traveling with three children trying to find them a new home. On their way, they discover a somewhat interesting evangelist who turns out to be stranger than any of them could imagine. Read this story and more by Welch by visiting his website TheShamelessAuthor.com.Support the show (http://patreon.com/talesfromablackuniverse)