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Paranormal
The View from My Cage Is Breathtaking, by William Mangieri
In a chilling Halloween tale, Devon Hand finds himself imprisoned and hanging from a gibbet, branded as a witch, and left to die under the watchful gaze of an impatient raven. As he battles thirst, pa...
Fantasy
Goblin Market by Darrin Bright
All the undead necromancers, the evil stepmothers, the Nothings, the Dark Ones, the World-Devourers, the various Whoever-Shall-Not-Be-Named, they all come to call on Guff’s goblin market at one poin...
Who Are You, Little Girl? by JMG Nerenberg
In today’s world, we too often see identity in terms of our personal social standing, position, or fame. When asking who we are, it’s well to remember we are most importantly the warp and weft of ...
Science Fiction
What Martians Read, by Mary Soon Lee
Mary’s poem evokes a cultural obsession which may come to pass among the first settlers of Mars, as they struggle to bring the cold and sterile tunnels of the red planet to life
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
Door to Portal: A Salesman's Story, by Adam Jarvis
Leonard Boxwell sells used wands after the Collapse, a mysterious event which has severely limited the power of magic in the world. Instead of making what few bucks he can, Leonard finds ways to aid t...
Science Fiction
The Ice Miners, by Bruce Boston
It’s all out there. Sunlight, minerals, perchlorates for fuel, nutrients for low gravity farming. But water is the key. Those who supply the precious stuff will be the heroes of legend.
Science Fiction, Adventure
Kutulu in the Desert, by Angelique Fawns
Combine the inspiration of beautiful blown glass art of Dale Chihuly, with the love of love of horror, and a writing contest and you come up with a scary, strange adventure tale set in the desert. Enj...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
Vern Fronk Returns to Our Neighborhood by Margaret Balch-Gonzalez
When a peaceful, but socially awkward zombie shows up just wanting to go back to his old life, a well-meaning resident discovers that her community is not quite as welcoming as it imagines. A first- t...
Science Fiction, Far Future
Sidha, by Bruce McAllister
When you are a ship that has been traveling the galaxy for a thousand years, and the nanomechs have been repairing your outer skin for those thousand years, you have a lot of scar tissue. Your outer h...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
One Shot at Aeden, by Crystal Crawford
Given one shot at redemption, how much would you be willing to risk? Fadehounds, wraiths, and archnephs stand ready to take your soul, but there’s a mission and your kid sister waiting at the end. ...
Fantasy, Magical Realism
A Properly Spiced Gingerbread, by David Hankins
Humans often think of themselves as a spirit in a body. Demons also seek a physical form to join our world and will take any opportunity that presents itself to a malevolent spirit. Given the right ci...
Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy
Don't Look Back, by John Jos. Miller
Even the most casual baseball fan has heard of Satchel Paige, or at least bits of his legend. About how he placed a gum-wrapper on home plate and threw three strikes in a row over it to win his first ...