Breath of Beelzebub, written by Larry Sternig
12/15/20 • 28 min
What do space lichen, Martians, and psychedelic mermaids have in common? Find out in this charming short story that is one part sci-fi, one part pulp, and all fun!
Breath of Beelzebub first appeared in Planet Stories, which was an American pulp sci-fi magazine from the Winter of 1946. Larry Sternig was a writer of short fiction in the 1940s and went on to create The Larry Sternig Literary Agency, which is now the Sternig & Byrne Literary Agency. Larry Sternig passed away in 1999.
A special thank you to Project Gutenberg, which is an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks that are curated by volunteers who are dedicated to giving more accessibility to great works of fiction. For more information, you can go to https://www.gutenberg.org/
John Bell is our was our narrator and he is also the writer, producer, and actor on "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, which can be found at:
[http://thebatfry.libsyn.com/]
We are always looking forward to discovering out next writer, so if you are interested in contributing, please send us your short story of fewer than 5,000 words to:
[email protected]
I am Cathy McCarthy, your host, and I write under the name of C. Mack Lewis and my books can be found at:
[https://cmacklewis.com/]
For more short stories on The Hidden Gems Podcast, please go to: https://www.thehiddengemspodcast.com/podcast
Thank you for listening!
EPISODE CREDITS:
Hosted by C. Mack Lewis.
Narrated, Edited, and Mixed by John Bell.
LINKS: https://cmacklewis.com/
Be sure to follow and tag The Hidden Gems Podcast on Facebook.
More information about your host at CMackLewis.com
What do space lichen, Martians, and psychedelic mermaids have in common? Find out in this charming short story that is one part sci-fi, one part pulp, and all fun!
Breath of Beelzebub first appeared in Planet Stories, which was an American pulp sci-fi magazine from the Winter of 1946. Larry Sternig was a writer of short fiction in the 1940s and went on to create The Larry Sternig Literary Agency, which is now the Sternig & Byrne Literary Agency. Larry Sternig passed away in 1999.
A special thank you to Project Gutenberg, which is an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks that are curated by volunteers who are dedicated to giving more accessibility to great works of fiction. For more information, you can go to https://www.gutenberg.org/
John Bell is our was our narrator and he is also the writer, producer, and actor on "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, which can be found at:
[http://thebatfry.libsyn.com/]
We are always looking forward to discovering out next writer, so if you are interested in contributing, please send us your short story of fewer than 5,000 words to:
[email protected]
I am Cathy McCarthy, your host, and I write under the name of C. Mack Lewis and my books can be found at:
[https://cmacklewis.com/]
For more short stories on The Hidden Gems Podcast, please go to: https://www.thehiddengemspodcast.com/podcast
Thank you for listening!
EPISODE CREDITS:
Hosted by C. Mack Lewis.
Narrated, Edited, and Mixed by John Bell.
LINKS: https://cmacklewis.com/
Be sure to follow and tag The Hidden Gems Podcast on Facebook.
More information about your host at CMackLewis.com
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In a small fishing village on the rocky shores of Maine, can two lost souls find temporary comfort - and warmth - in a zero-star motel?
Today's featured short story is "Cold Places," written by your host, Cathy McCarthy, aka C. Mack Lewis.
John Bell was our narrator and he is the writer, producer, and actor on "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, which can be found at:
[http://thebatfry.libsyn.com/]
We are always looking forward to discovering out next writer, so if you are interested in contributing, please send us your short story of fewer than 5,000 words to:
[email protected]
I am Cathy McCarthy, your host, and I write under the name of C. Mack Lewis and my books can be found at:
[https://cmacklewis.com/]
For more short stories on The Hidden Gems Podcast, please go to: https://www.thehiddengemspodcast.com/podcast
Thank you for listening!
EPISODE CREDITS:
Hosted by C. Mack Lewis.
Narrated, Edited, and Mixed by John Bell.
LINKS: https://cmacklewis.com/
Be sure to follow and tag The Hidden Gems Podcast on Facebook.
More information about your host at CMackLewis.com
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The Devil and Daniel Webster was written by Stephen Vincent Benét and first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post on October 24, 1936. The following year, it won the prestigious O. Henry Award.
A special thank you to Project Gutenberg Australia, which allowed us to share this story with you. For more information, please refer to http://gutenberg.net.au/
John Bell is our was our narrator and he is also the writer, producer, and actor on "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, which can be found at:
[http://thebatfry.libsyn.com/]
We are always looking forward to discovering out next writer, so if you are interested in contributing, please send us your short story of fewer than 5,000 words to:
[email protected]
I am Cathy McCarthy, your host, and I write under the name of C. Mack Lewis and my books can be found at:
[https://cmacklewis.com/]
For more short stories on The Hidden Gems Podcast, please go to: https://www.thehiddengemspodcast.com/podcast
Thank you for listening!
EPISODE CREDITS:
Hosted by C. Mack Lewis.
Narrated, Edited, and Mixed by John Bell.
LINKS: https://cmacklewis.com/
Be sure to follow and tag The Hidden Gems Podcast on Facebook.
More information about your host at CMackLewis.com
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