"Upon their Backs they Heave the Earth" - A fantasy short story about giant creatures - by Nick Badot

TALL TALE TV - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Short Stories by Chris Herron

Jun 26, 202630:58Arts

Upon their Backs they Heave the Earth ep. 831 Nick Badot (he/him) is an Irish-Belgian writer of fiction and poetry. His work has appeared or is upcoming in Impossible Worlds, Factor Four, Flash Fiction Online, Solstitia,...

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