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 Jack Be Nimble by Bryan Henery. Bryan grew up in a small mountain town in Southern California. He studied the martial arts from an early age and was fortunate enough to travel around Asia as a professional kick boxer. During his twenties he played around with several rather bohemian lifestyles: skydiver, surf bum, and back packer to name a few. At thirty he realized he had experienced enough and it was time to settle down and focus on his first love: writing. He is currently a student at California State University, San Bernardino.
Brad Parson was unreadable. It wasn’t just his unremarkable appearance, his generic twenty-something face, his plain brown hair, or his common brown eyes... (continued)
Fall of the Estrela by Erin O'Riordan. Staying up late on Fridays nights, eating junk food and watching films such as Satan’s Cheerleaders has influenced Erin O’Riordan. She reads obsessively and writes compulsively. Her short stories and articles have appeared in periodicals as diverse as The Saturday Evening Post, the literary magazines Wild Violet and Down in the Dirt, and the webzine Clean Sheets. Her favorite lycanthrope is Werewolf Flanders. Erin says, "Howl at ya girl at www.aeess.com, preferably at midnight while the moon is full."
Two weeks out from the Gold Coast, the Portuguese slaver Estrela was making good time... (continued)
Exchange Alley by Whitney Lakin. "Exchange Alley" was inspired by true events--Whitney Lakin does live across the street from an exceedingly creepy old house, and on nights when the stars shine brightest, she swears she can see a ghost lurking in the attic. When she’s not spying on her neighbors, Whitney teaches French at Tulane University in New Orleans, where she’s working on a PhD. She’s the author of the novel A Paintbrush in the Devil’s Toolbox. You can visit her at www.whitneylakin.com.
"In the city sky, the stars glowed like brand-new Mardi Gras beads. As he hung in the doorway Flint imagined their plastic smell... (continued)
Quantimo by Robert E. Buck. Bob was bitten by the writing bug the day he owned his first computer. Only then did he discover the ease and joy of writing. A career scientist, married and living in Central New York, he was published once before (Armchair Aesthete). Bob’s writings often reflect his interest in science, chess, tennis, nature, and music. Deeply in love with the coffee bean, he can be spotted frequently in coffee houses, revising stories with a brew in hand.
Nothing looked unusual in the off-campus apartment at 504 Collegiate Place. Football banners on the wall, dirty dishes in the sink, unmade bed, clothing on the floor... (continued)
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First Class Corpse by Ryan Potter. Ryan teaches middle school in suburban Detroit. His short fiction has appeared in Urban Ideas, Toasted Cheese, Mudrock: Stories & Tales, and Spoiled Ink. He was a past finalist in the Cape Fear Crime Festival's short-story contest, and the editors of Mudrock selected him as their featured author for a past issue. He's written three novels and recently landed an agent. Regarding "First-Class Corpse," Ryan says, "Yes, old people sometimes die in mid-flight. How can you not write about something like that?" Ryan's short story Dale's Night was published in the Fall 2004 issue of Midnight Times.
Todd Decker’s medication had stopped working and he was thinking about the explosion again. He’d just boarded the 747... (continued)
Manesgrove, OR by Robert T. Knight. Robert has lived in Washington for most of his life. This is his first foray into the writing field, though he has fiddled with various longer plot lines. He enjoys the sense of wonder that reading and writing offers, and hopes that his story enables him to spread that sense to others. Robert says he's fond of all styles and genres of writing, and when not doing any reading he can be found traipsing through the wilderness with his wife.
Caitlin glanced at the dipping fuel gauge, swearing through her curls of red hair. Giving her head a brief thump against the steering wheel, she peered down the dark road ahead... (continued)
The Last Patient by Gia Farrell. According to Gia, "The Last Patient" was inspired by a true story of an aging therapist, no longer able to conduct sessions effectively, who was gently led to an acceptance of death by a "patient" he did not know was sent to help him. Says Gia, "In my story, motives are not so benign, but, as we all know, truth can only be found in fiction!"
If unable to keep this appointment kindly give 24 hours notice otherwise charge will be made for time reserved... (continued)
You're Only as Jung as You Feel by Bill DeArmond. Bill is a Professor of Mass Communication and Film at Southwestern College in Kansas. His writings have appeared in True Romance, Outer Darkness, USA Today, TV Guide, Galaxy Magazine, The Meridian Anthology of Poetry, Trail of Indiscretion, as well as 30 other publications. Bill has four books published by Lulu Press, his latest being The Quest for Rational Faith: Common Beliefs Across Sacred Traditions. He has been published in five anthologies, including Breaking Silences and Unlocking the Mysteries.
Judy Barton stared at her pale reflection in the mirror. She was a plain, though not unattractive, woman in her mid 30s... (continued)
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