 The Pefect Daughter by Donna Marie Robb. Donna works as a children's librarian during the day and enjoys traveling to exotic foreign countries with her husband Ron Atmur. She has published a novel through a small press and has also had stories published in Skyline Magazine, Dark Moon Rising, Enigma, Femspec, Dream Fantasy International, AlienSkin Magazine, Wild Violet, and Tales of the Talisman. Donna has been previously published in the following issues of MT: Fall 2006, Winter 2006 and Summer 2004.
Phoebe’s heart was pounding so hard that she was certain her husband David, who was sitting next to her in the waiting room, could hear it... (continued)
Painless by Naomi Clark. Naomi loves writing, werewolves and '80s cartoons. She's less fond of writing author bios, so for more information on her novel and other scribblings visit violetcorona.blogspot.com. Naomi's short story "Mercury Bones" was published in the Winter 2007 issue.
I don’t get caught out very often, and when I do I end up beaten and humiliated. The beatings don’t faze me; it’s the humiliation that gets to me... (continued)
Bone, Moon, Blood and Vine by Mike Phillips. Mike grew up on a small farm in west Michigan. In addition to hard work and responsibility, his father gave him a very special gift. Each year during summer vacation, the TV, affectionately referred to as "The Idiot Box", was turned off. When not tending sheep, mending fences, gardening, building furniture, chopping wood, or goofing off, Mike's summers were spent reading. In memory of all the wonderful stories and things he didn't understand at the time, he hopes that through his writing he can, in some small way, share this gift with others.
Slowly it came. A single tendril unfurled, reached into the balmy night air, and made purchase upon an old fencepost... (continued)
Hurricane Eye by J. Lang Wood. J. Lang Wood’s stories, essays, and travel articles have been published in journals across the country and online, most recently in Crimson, Island Sun News, Songs of Innocence, EWGPresents, SNReview, Perigee Arts Magazine, and Quiet Mountain Essays. When not writing short pieces, she writes women’s fiction and mystery novels set in places she knows well and loves. Born and raised in Chicago, Ms. Wood now lives with her husband on Florida’s Gulf coast.
He never meant to ride out the hurricane on the island. He was just checking on security at the complex. It was his job... (continued)
Frozen Hearts by Greg Wickenhofer. Greg is a CPA and lives in West Virginia with his wife, Ginger, and their children. He is fairly new to fiction writing, but his previously published work can be viewed in the Feb/Mar 2006 and Apr/May 2006 issues of AlienSkin Magazine (www.alienskinmag.com). Greg's non-fiction work has appeared in The Toastmaster, and Creativity in Action.
Jasper took the janitor's job at Cryogen to make some money, not to fall in love. But Jasper was too good at his work... (continued)
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SPECIAL FEATURE:
THE KEITH SUTHERLAND INTERVIEW
Author of "The Way of Things"
Making Friends by Anthony R. Pezzula. Anthony is a recently retired former employee (35+ years) of the State of New York living in upstate New York with his wife of 30+ years. He has two grown sons, also English majors like their Dad. He has always had a desire to write. After retiring he began writing short stories and has had one other story recently published. Anthony wrote "Making Friends" approximately 30 years ago and revisited it to update and improve it.
Everything seemed to be going well for Sharon, so why did she have this feeling in the pit of her stomach? She felt like someone was watching them... (continued)
The Severed Cord by Adam Graupe. Adam lives with his lovely wife Laurie, and their two pugs, Quagmire and Lo-Lo. The Shafer gas station that was the basis for "The Severed Cord" went defunct the day Adam finished the story. Coincidentally, someone later purchased a winning million dollar lottery ticket at the competing station across the highway; the same station where Al purchased lottery tickets in "The Severed Cord." Adam’s favorite author is Charles Bukowski, and he has ruined Adam’s taste for other novelists.
I will make a profit of $5,000 in the stock market. I will make a profit of $5,000 in the stock market. I will make a profit of $5,000 in the stock market..." (continued)
Chynna's Call by Milan Smith. Milan has done a variety of jobs over the years, including efficiency expert, midnight cable dispatcher, and reporter. He now delivers pizzas at night and write in the mornings. He has published short stories in small magazines around the country, including a regional zine, and is currently trying to get his first novel published. Like writers of old, he lives in a small apartment scraping by day-to-day, and creating stories, poems, and paintings for the love of it.
When I was 11-years-old, I went insane. Until then I had a typical childhood, much of which I remember well until my "incident"... (continued)
The First Ones by Joshua Legg. Joshua has been writing all his life, and plans to do so as long as he can. He currently resides in San Antonio, Texas and is hard at work finishing his English degree. Aside from writing and school, however, Joshua spends much time in the kitchen cooking up many new, interesting and sometimes scary recipes. Recipes he eagerly likes to test on his all too loving fiancee.
Doctor Timothy James, log entry: June twenty third, twenty-two, fifty-seven. I think this is going to be my last entry for a while... (continued)
MISSED IT IN THE LAST ISSUE?
Here's another chance to read the Laura Bickle Interview, author of "The Highwayman."
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