Aphelion Issue 293, Volume 28
September 2023
 
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Back Issues Editorial Serials and Long Fiction Short Stories Flash Fiction Poetry and Filk Music Features Series

Editorial

Dan L. Hollifield

The Senior Editor's usual ravings about whatever…


Serialised stories and Long Fiction

Droids and Deliberations
Gregory Cioffi

A speculation on the possible evolution of non-biological life on Earth…

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Short Stories

At the End
J. B. Hogan
"One day, it will be the last day. What would you do?"

Damn Your Eyes
Justin DeMoulin
"There's no honor among thieves, but the sole survivor may yet hold a grudging respect for the idiots that turned on him…"

Flashes of Silver
Rhiannon Bird
"The instinct to rescue the helpless is ofttimes overpowering…"

How Julie Met Her Best Friend
Alice Gordon
"Sometimes, your soul-mate finds YOU…"

Mufaro's Cat
Meghashri Dalvi
"One does what one must to survive, even…"

NEOWISE
Gregory Cioffi
"A sense of wonder is something to cherish…"

Nevergreen
John DeLaughter
"First, Do No Harm…"

Ted And The Time Capsule
Thomas Wm. Hamilton
"The Law Of Unintended Consequences never gets repealed…"

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Flash Fiction

Aliens Making Plans
Brooks C. Mendell
"C'mon, Dad, it's just science fiction."

In a House by the Sea
Samantha Brooke
April had never wanted to live by the sea. She hated it.

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Poetry and Filk Music

The Hourglass
Kenneth Vincent Walker

In Dreams of Fossils
Meg Smith

Love Potion
Alexis Child

Personal Ad
Jean Jones

Red-Eyes On Rockets
Juan Manuel Perez

Robot Dreams
James Hamill

Rocket Ride
Simon MacCulloch

Shaman
Stephen A. Rozwenc

The face in the window
Lori R. Lopez

2 Doors
Jean Jones

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Streaming Chat Shows

At the links below you can find archives of the live-streaming chat shows run by the Director of HallowCon and myself. WARNING: Contains Language!

Stupid O'Clock
Showrunner: Joe McKeel
This show is best described as a group of friends hanging out at a science fiction/fandom convention in the hotel lobby/bar and chatting with everyone that walks up. We may even have a guest or two. We start out with no topic. We spend two hours chatting and reading comments. Many times we never know what we will talk about but we cover many topics. Many times a viewer tosses out a comments and we will chase it down the rabbit hole.
But rest assured we had fun and hopefully you do too.
Brought to you by Hallowcon, Stupid O'clock, and Rising Tide Productions.

Last Man Standing
Showrunner: Dan L. Hollifield
A late night, after-hours chat show. The guests featured are SF&F writers, artists, musicians, comic book creators, SMOFs, and members of fandom in general.
Usually, It either starts off slow and boring and picks up speed as guests join in, or it continues on at full speed from whatever discussion was in progress on Stupid O'clock when that show ended. This thing can go on for hours once it gets rolling. Guests are welcome to join at any time, but trolls will be punted for field goals. The content is somewhat PG, or even more adult, but is intended to be entertainment for reasonably adult audiences.
Brought to you by Aphelion Webzine, Hallowcon, Stupid O'clock, and Rising Tide Productions.
All music composed and copyrighted by Dan L. Hollifield, 2022.

Tidbits And Scribbles
Showrunner: McKayla Jade
Author McKayla Jade hosts a creative writing chat show on alternate Tuesday evenings on her YouTube channel. I'm a frequent panelist there, along with many Rising Tide and other online friends. Panelists featured are writers, editors, indie publishers, artists, and other creatives. Topics covered include writing, editing, cover art, self-promotion, staying motivated, research, networking, attending conventions and book shows, etc.

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