Issue 185 Volume 18 June 2014
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Editorial
Dan L. Hollifield
The Senior Editor's usual rants about whatever…
Serials and Long Fiction
Alas, there was no new Long Fiction in this issue.
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Short Stories
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A Place with the Trees
Morgan K. Tanner
A move to a quaint, little town in the woods seemed just the ticket for Tom's recovery after the accident.
A Tear of Flesh
Daniel Lerner
Honor demanded he saw her and told the truth of his actions, but she was so… different, and leaked fluids.
Beneath a Summer Moon
Camila Dodik
Every soul carries a burden.
Death Song
T. S. Kay
Jin Woo helped people express their grief, but her new client couldn't show emotions.
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DIVA.exe
Wesson
The perfect woman appeared, or so it seemed… but she wasn't real.
Honeylips
Peter Cushnie
Davy was the only one who could see it, and it really wanted to embrace him.
Lilith's Visit
Luís
Ferreira
Some books must be read through to the end, or be ended yourself.
Unlimited Shelf Life
Steven
Mace
'Bring Your Child to Work Day' yields surprising results when Richie meets the toy company's resident Mad
Scientist.
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Flash Fiction
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A Lucky Man
Botond Teklesz
Fortune smiles on Mike Buchanan when a tiny scorpion stings him.
Libro di Sinistro: Redux
David Ulnar-Slew
A family tasked with guarding an evil book must decide who will inherit the burden… and the power.
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Soccer Mom
Vannessa Peterson
Rhonda and Brandon are expecting a child, and car salesman German Addleroy thinks he knows exactly what they need.
Three Worlds
Ed Sullivan
An alien invasion reminds us that there is so much we do not see.
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The Aphelion Flash Fiction Contest
We run a monthly flash fiction contest in the "Fun and Games" folder in Aphelion's forum. In the contest we
post a challenge with a specific theme and genre and participants write a flash story based on the challenge guidelines. The contest is a
great place to hone your writing skills, meet some fellow writers, receive some feedback, and possibly win a prize. New participants are
always welcome. Submissions for the contest are done through the forum. Flash stories from all of our previous contest challenges are
archived in the forum as well.
Over 500 stories are included in our archive. To start reading some of these great flash stories, check out either
Index 1 or Index 2.
June's challenge is The Scheherazade 7 Challenge. The contest started in the forum on May 31st. Click HERE to check it out. There is a $40 prize for the
winner of this month's contest provided jointly by our anonymous patron and I. Verse, the winner of May's flash contest.
Results of the Aphelion Flash Fiction Contest for May 2014
Congratulations to I. Verse, winner of the I Am Invincible Challenge. Click HERE to read his winning story,
"Killshot and the Russian," and seven other flash stories about invincible superheroes.
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Poetry and Filk Music
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