Steele Filipek
Filipek was born in Pittsburgh but now resides in New York. He has published a few works of speculative fiction and is the author of several children’s books (soon to be released), as well as plays, poetry, and sketch comedy. His influences include Ursula K. Le Guin, Joe Haldeman, and Jeff Smith. When not writing, Filipek enjoys ice hockey, brewing, and having a good time.
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The Hills Behind the House
Issue #3 (May 2008)
A small breeze blew through the air as Tom tensed up, finding himself alone in the grove. The leaves shimmered in the sunlight overhead. A few twigs cascaded down, landing lightly on Tom’s shoulders. Tom had been there a thousand times, especially when he was younger, but there always seemed to be something not quite right. It was… off.
Tom’s hair raised on the back of his neck as something cawed out in the distance. He stepped into a ring of mushrooms, then back out again as he almost tripped on a branch. He forced himself to stop, and took several deep breaths, despite the alarms in his head that were screaming at him to run.
