Aphelion Issue 301, Volume 28
December 2024 / January 2025
 
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Editorial

Dan L. Hollifield

The Senior Editor's usual ravings about whatever…


Serialised stories and Long Fiction

To Break a Diamond
By Sarah Katz

Treachery and war are averted by an unexpected intervention …

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Short Stories

A Hero
Victoria Dalpe
"Would you have what it takes?"

The Curious Case of the Book Shop in Brighton
Francis-Marie de Chatillon
"Obsession can be a dangerous thing…"

The Results
Joseph Schiller
"Some things may be best left unknown…"

Psyclops
George Schaade
"A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing…"

The Prisoners
Jared Buck
"Even a brief meeting can leave a lasting impression…"

Temporal Agora
Robert Pettus
"The moving hand, having writ, moves on…"

True Magic
Zedward Smith
"Any sufficiently advanced technology…"

The Champion of the Sunrise Kingdom
Ryan Christopher
"Perception is everything…"

Who Murdered The Humans?
David Barber
"Murder will out…"

A Hunter's Quarrel
Mathew Anderson
"Respect has to be earned, or it has no value…"

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Flash Fiction

Alas, there was no new flash fiction this month!

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Poetry and Filk Music

Autumn Ghosts
by Max Bindi

The Delivery
by Gary Davis

Ghost Cat
by Lori R. Lopez

The Great Universe
by Hicham El Qendouci

Out Of Their Graves
by ayaz daryl nielsen

Prayer
by Sam Barbee

The Pursuit of Zombies
by Juan Manuel Perez

A Shower of Stars – The Leonid Meteor Shower, 1833
by J. B. Hogan

Space Flowers
by Meg Smith

Space Time Bubbles
by G. O. Clark

Taylor
by Jean Jones

screaming
by ayaz daryl nielsen

Mark of the Vampire
by Alexis Child

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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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