by AnnMarie Kalus | Jun 18, 2025 | The Sea Whisperer
Everything around me is history here. Below my apartment is a 220-year-old pub whose regular customers sometimes sing drunken songs, but I don’t usually mind. The singing is as much a part of the town as are the old buildings and cobblestone streets. None of it helps...
by AnnMarie Kalus | Jun 18, 2025 | The Sea Whisperer
It has been a long-time wish of mine to write about the sea. I wanted to create a story that was personal, with characters who are close to my heart and who I hoped would resonate with others the same strong way they do with me. And so came the idea for The Sea...
by AnnMarie Kalus | Feb 16, 2025 | Original Short Story
The seconds from the clock over the door tick viciously. I despised that clock ever since the secretary put it up some weeks ago, but earlier today I caught myself imagining how I might bring it down and break it into small pieces until it stops making its little...
by AnnMarie Kalus | Feb 16, 2025 | Original Short Story
Submitted for Reedsy Short Story Competition, Contest #266 I had all of it laid out: my Phrygian cap, the Golden Fleece, the epic poetry tablets of Calliope, the sacred laurels of Apollo, fragrant incense, milk, and honey. Desperately, I chanted her name...
by AnnMarie Kalus | Jan 25, 2025 | Science Article
The true nature and mechanism of gravity have been of deep interest to humanity ever since the ancient world, and it continues to fascinate us well into our 21st century. However, the essence of gravity is still very much elusive. Particularly, when it comes to its...
