Aphelion Issue 301, Volume 28
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Editorial

Dan L. Hollifield

The Senior Editor's usual rants about whatever…


Serials and Long Fiction

The Sleeper-Pilots
By Simon Smith
Joe signed up to be a pilot in the hopes of having a better career. What he got was no career at all.

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Short Stories

A Fluke So Rare
John DeLaughter
When you're travelling through galaxies for eons, sometimes all you want is something new to eat.

An Unlikely Friend
Damien Wells
You got a friend in me…

Atomic Star
David Baresch
The creation of Earth as told by Starfleet.

Beautiful Error
Stuart Cormie
Tourists can get annoying, it's true.

Mormon Zombie Apocalypse!!!
James Murphy III
Mormons? Zombies? North Korea? This story has it all!

Positive Energy
Susan Anwin
Put a smile on your face…or else.

The Lady of the Stars
T. N. Allan
She is beautiful, unforgettable, otherworldly; the perfect muse for an artist.

The Monkeys Paw
Andrew Kanago
A new twist on an old classic.

Trade Fair
Josie Gowler
I shoot everyone that attempts to flee. It's the only way to be sure.

Triptukhon
Callum Colback
A man would die tonight. That much is certain.

Woman's World
Matthew Harrison
It used to be a man's world. But they ain't no Hollaback girls anymore.

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Flash Fiction

For All Mankind
C. E. Gee
A different moon landing theory…

The Last Dawn
Susan Anwin
The Condemned writes a final letter

Next Story
Denny E. Marshall
So what do you do if the Muse is here to stop you from writing a story?

The Bunker
Jordan Louis Carter
You have to leave the bunker sometime.

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.

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Poetry and Filk Music

A Stroll Through The Repair Garage
Richard Tornello

scifaiku
John Hawkhead

It Sees
J. D. DeHart

My Monstrous Apology
Toni Leamon

The Mysterious Hole
Richard Stevenson

The Nibbles Phase
Cattail Jester

Night Visitations: Les Incubes
Alexis Child

Revelations
Denny E. Marshall

Scarlet Poppies
Ron Larson

Seeing the Angel of Death
Jean Jones

Transposal
Charlotte Ozment

You and Me
Sebastian Popescu

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Articles and features

Alas, there were no feature articles this month.