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Issue 177 Volume 17 September 2013

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Editorial

Dan L. Hollifield

The Senior Editor's usual rants about whatever…


Serials and Long Fiction

When Angels Dare to Weep
Barney E. Abrams
Ulira is a Weeper. Her one function is to cry tears that have the power to heal her Serpentine masters. When she runs out of tears, she will turn to stone. It has always been that way for her kind. However, things are about to change in Paradise.

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Short Stories

Asteroid
E.S. Strout
A classic-style story about a rock in space that was supposed to hold no surprizes.

Blue Plate Special
Kate Thornton
Everything came with a price, but this bill was staggering.

God/head
McCamy Taylor
There was only one place a couple of con artists of this caliber belonged: Congress.

Hey Soose Visits Reston
Richard Tornello
Has the world gone bad? That is really the question.

Intelligent Drain-o
Rick Grehan
A call from Uncle Mike could only mean one thing: it was time for Rick to update his insurance coverage.

Maggie's Farm
Charles Ebert
Try looking through a peephole without a grapefruit. Just try it.

Shirasawa's Rage
Jay Hill
The path toward the light may lead through the dark first.

The Devil Is In This House
Peter Cushnie
What could terrify a nun?

The Lighthouse
David Ames
It was there—always present, bearing over him, calling relentlessly to… the teeth in the dark?

Results of Forum Flash Challenge for August 2013

I. Verse captured the August Challenge with his story, "Wreckers." Verse won both the anonymous cash prize and also the virtual ice gnome trophy. Read his story and five other tales of swashbucklers in space

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Poetry and Filk Music

A Hovercar's Tale
Peter Ong

Aliens Are Not Superstitious About
Les Merton

My Evil Step-Daughter's Bright Idea
Richard Tornello

Down And Out On Orion & Pisces
Richard Tornello

Frankenstein II
Clinton Van Inman

Future Reflection
Mike Wilson

Late Summer Sunset in Ramblewood, Texas
Jay Hill

Titan
Stan Wilkin

while on Pluto
Denny E Marshall

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Articles and features

Alas, there were no feature articles this month.

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