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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

A Higher Aim
Dave Weaver
Everybody knows what happened in Dallas in November, 1963. But nobody agrees on why it happened, or who gave the orders. Here's a version you probably haven't heard.

Chip and the Snoop
J. J. Barella
Chip's life on Luxor couldn't have been better. He got to interact with aliens of every shape and size, and participate in the truest democracy in sentient history on a daily basis. But something odd seemed to have happened to his formerly-affable neighbors…

Coils in the Dark
M. N. Tarrint
Ziebowski was his own man, living as he wanted to live, which meant that he could and did acquire whatever struck his fancy from the storage-locker contents auctions and second-hand stores. The beautiful old cabinet, however, turned out to come with some unexpected extras.

Mind of Winter
McCamy Taylor
The incredible rash of volcanic activity had brought about something resembling nuclear winter, minus the radiation. And whether that was the cause of the changes in Keisha's body and … eating habits … or just a coincidence, she desperately wanted to know.

Previously Loved
Anthony R. Pezzula
As soon as he saw the 2007 Mustang at the used car lot, Phil had to have it. Aside from looking great and having all the power he could ever use, it had options galore — including one not on the bill of sale.

The Gears That Ground The Hearts of Children
Konstantine Paradias
Timothy Burroughs's world was shattered when a car struck him down during his birthday party. And not just because it did terrible damage to his body…

Ties That Bind
Kasidy Manisco
Rashelle was different in more ways than one. She was deaf, communicating mainly through sign language. And she was half fey, stronger and faster than human, with an inborn talent for magic. Cece didn't care about the differences — she was Rashelle's friend no matter what. That made it doubly important for Rashelle to protect her from the inhuman slaver stalking her through the mall.

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Poetry and Filk Music

The Book of Stones
Thomas Reynolds

The Chrononaut
J. Davidson Hero

Robot Rust
Robin B. Lipinski

Sylvia
Clinton Van Inman

scifaiku
William Landis

Our Superior Criminal Justice System in the Abell 520 Cluster
Richard Tornello

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Articles and features

Thoughts on Writing #46: 'Easy' is for other people
Seanan McGuire
Seanan McGuire takes apart the engine of writing to find out how it works, and offers her insights into how to put it back together again.

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