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

Hello fellow Mortals! In this episode, I read-aloud my first ever publication, a short story called "Before Gods". This is a Cronos and Rhea Greek myth retelling envisioned in a way that 'might' have actually happened in humanity's pre-historical past.  "Before Gods" was first published by Brigids Gate Press in their anthology Musings of the Muses, along with 64 other short stories and poems by amazing authors. Visit my Book List on Bookshop.org through the following link to purchase this anthology and read the other awesome stories on your own. (purchasing through this link may provide me with a small commission). https://bookshop.org/a/117273/9781957537030 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