Aphelion Issue 301, Volume 28
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Issue 244 Volume 23 October 2019

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Editorial

Dan L. Hollifield

The Senior Editor's usual rants about whatever…


Serials and Long Fiction

A Morrigan
Erik Berg
A murderously jealous girlfriend can be a lifesaver.

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Short Stories

Failsafe
Geoff Nelder
The Fata Morgana's mission must be completed at all costs.

Red Lights
George Rosas
For real, they'd better fix that elevator soon!

The Dirt is Coming
Chris Wood
The dirt is coming for all of us, and the same ground I’m walking on is a guarantee forever.

The Halloween Party Guest
Gary Davis
This Halloween party is so hype it's attracted more than just human guests!

The Jar and the Juggernaut
Daniel Ross Goodman
I had heard many reports about the candymen; I had no illusions about who they were or what they did.

The Lighted Fountains of Nereid
Steven Translateur
Oh great Athena, she implored, please use your wisdom to find me a husband!

The Windega
Harrison Kim
Well, sometimes a pen is just a pen. And sometimes it’s not.

Watcher of the Corn
Tyler R. Lee
This scarecrow's scarier than just scaring crows and guarding corn rows.

What Goes Around Comes Around
Charles Moulton
Poaching now carries a massive price tag. Who's really to say if it's right or wrong?

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Flash Fiction

The Indigo Child
Theresa C. Gaynord
If in doubt, fire!

Single-Celled Organism
Christopher T. Dabrowski
They have always been among us.

The End of the World
Christopher T. Dabrowski
In glorious technicolour!

The Fingering
Nikhil Kshirsagar
Ever get the feeling that there's someone behind you?

The Tail
Nikhil Kshirsagar
What would you do if you grew a tail?

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

Dark Matter
Rick Tornello

Darkest Dreaming
Alexis Child

Death Watch
Alexis Child

Hollow Men
Jessicca Bakos

Looking Into The Face Of Humanity Has Hardened My Eyes
Hister Grant

Standing still at 67 mph
Charlotte Ozment

The Dark Sky Park
Meg Smith

The Move
Robin B. Lipinski

Rum Runners and Pirate Saints - Claria, Part 2: Alicia's Gift
Theresa C. Gaynord

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Articles and features

Alas, there were no feature articles this month.