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Stories by Title: "Aldivar" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) Cursed to be good by his dying mother, Quigley must deal with the elements of his sordid past. "The Angle Mangle" by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) Know trig or die! "The Bareback Lady of My Youth" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) A reminiscence about a life-changing experience "Bodychanger" by Gwen Veazey (low-res version) Reba will help Cheryl lose more than just weight.... "Brutish Behaviour" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) How could such a dapper and pleasant young man be so offensive? "The Caretaker" by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) Musings in a cryogenics facility "Carry That Weight" by James Ryan (low-res version) Apple Records + Apple Computers = ? "Catharsis" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) A touching story of how a man comes to terms with the death of his wife. "The Christmas Supper" by Ron Waywell He seemed like such a nice man... so how could he be so rude? "Circuitous Journeys Home" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) A Vietnam veteran confronts the sister of his former partner-in-war. "Cleopatra" by Elena Naskova (low-res version) Jodi hated that cat--it surely had to be possessed. "Commitments" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) Is this the best way to continue on after losing your family? "The Crossing of Lollipop Lilly" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) Memories of a beloved crossing guard. "Death, Where Is Thy...?" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) What do you do when the ultimate act of redemption is beyond your reach? "Demon's Diamond" by Sandra Ulbrich A small boy possesses remarkable powers--and contempt for ordinary people and creatures. Can the wizard Kron Evenhanded teach him kindness? (Note: This story has been moved offsite.) "De-Nazification" by James Ryan (low-res version) History never repeats...right? "Detrevni" by Bertram Benmeyer (low-res version) The police didn't think it was murder. Detective Archer does--but is he reliable? "El Baile" by Karl Eschenbach (low-res version) An old man reminisces vividly about his neighborhood. "Encounter with an Animal" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) He saved her from a rapist--but what was he, really? "Everything Is Getting Better" by Bertram Benmeyer (low-res version) A chance encounter at a party and what happens afterwards changes two lives. "An Evolutionary Career" by James Ryan (low-res version) A possible comeback picture for an actress in hiding for several years. "Face Down" part 1 by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) Introducing the Costume Game, the wacky struggles of R. Sarah Stein, superhero. Exposed to the world and forced into the role of heroine, is Sarah doomed to be the peon of more traditional heroes? "Face Down" part 2 by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) There's one way out of the virtual slavery that Sarah faces... but first she has to win a fight against one of the world's strongest men. On national TV, no less! "Face Down" part 3 by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) At last, the epic battle--Sarah Stein vs. Weightmaster! "The Fifties" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) Just an ordinary family and their ordinary family car... "420" by Josh Edelstein (low-res version) One man's reaction to various events in Colorado on April 20 and beyond. "Future's Chance" Part 1 by Russell Reznick (low-res version) With one phone call from an alternate dimension, Max's secret past came rushing into the present. But what does the future hold for the man once known as Chance? "Future's Chance" Part 2 by Russell Reznick (low-res version) Knowing that Jenn will have her memory wiped soon, Max feels comfortable in showing her his past. But how will it affect her? Or him? "Future's Chance" part 3 by Russell Reznick (low-res version) The gripping climax to Max's saga as he relates the story of magical corporate espionage gone horribly wrong. "Get Er Done" by Kevin W. Perizzolo What was homeless Mark trying to get done? "Improvisation" by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) Modern solution to ancient problem. "A Knight in Shining Armor" by Deborah Lee Cathy's been burned in relationships before. Has she found the right man at last? "The Lanzarote Night Game" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) That was some lively couple in the room next door! "Move Over Ms. L." part 1 by Sandra M. Ulbrich (low-res version) Jo is a lab tech with a famous face, famous relatives, and a fervent wish to have neither. Chosen to travel into a parallel universe to obtain clonable cell samples from a young version of her great-grandfather, Jo's life changes forever even before she arrives on the past parallel Earth. "Move Over Ms. L." part 2 by Sandra M. Ulbrich (low-res version) In Olde Liverpool, Jo meets her famous ancestor and talks her way into his life. "Move Over Ms. L." part 3 by Sandra M. Ulbrich (low-res version) Back in the future, Jo may lose control of her precious burden. "The Old Man of Arenal" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) An interesting encounter in a Spanish cafe. "The One-Armed Flute Player" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) If they were so right for one another, why would they break up? "One Man's Meat" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) The consequences of massage. "Paco" by Kevin W. Perizzolo The story of an old soul and its life as a parrot. "The Picture in Grandma's Room" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) Coincidence or ominous portent? "The Pocket Eggomaniac" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) A woman, a kitchen, a man, and the smell of eggs.... "Revisiting the Mathemagician" by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) Milo's lesser-known second trip through the Phantom Tollbooth. "The Rise of Tom Percent" by Ron Waywell A traditional Yorkshire tale. "Running into Trouble" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) Someone--or some thing--is preying on the prostitutes of Denver. "Sammy and the Big Girl" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) Sammy has a surprise encounter when he takes up country dancing! "Sammy and the Little Girl" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) Was Sammy in over his head at that recorder workshop? "Sammy Plays Santa" by Ron Waywell While playing Santa at a school Christmas party, Sammy gets an unusual request. "Sammy Treads the Boards" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) Sammy learns something important about women's black tights. "Sammy Wilson's Dilemma" by Ron Waywell Sammy must decide whether to go against an old man's wishes in order to rekindle his will to live. "Saucer for the Goose" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) How do you tell your wife you were abducted by a UFO? "Second Date" by Kevin W. Perizzolo It was their second date... just a bit delayed.... "Shaming the Devil" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) Careful the things you say--children will listen! "The Shepherd's Tale" by Ron Waywell The helpful old man had a secret.... "The Sting of Love" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) If at first you don't succeed--is it safe to try again? "A Stitch in Time" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) An unpleasant end to a competition? Not necessarily. "Taking Wing" by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) An experimental drug has a stranger effect than its user could possibly imagine. "Talent Search" part 1 by D. Aviva Rothschild In a world where most people have magic, Debby is worried she'll end up without any. "That Damned Battle" by Bert Benmeyer The Battle of Gettysburg from the point of view of General Longstreet's personal courier. "Therapy" by Ron Waywell A stranger provides much-needed support. "There's Many A Good Tune" by Ron Waywell (low-res version) Harding has a crafty plan to get that Stradivarius! "Tick-a Tick-a" by James Ryan So what are those guys in the subway counting, anyway? "Tommy's Black Friday" by Ron Waywell Tommy's world will never be the same.... "Trigger-Nometry" by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) A murder mystery parody for people up on their trig. "The Turkey Sandwich Gambit" by Bert Benmeyer If you're an atheist and the devil makes you an offer, what should you do? "Under the Weather" by Don Hornbostel Will a photographer be able to catch evidence of the strange meteorological phenomena in poor Mr. Rimola's room? "White Mantis" by Kevin W. Perizzolo "The Writing on the Wall" by D. Aviva Rothschild (low-res version) A short-short horror story "Yes It Does" by Bert Benmeyer (low-res version) All Harry wanted to do was withdraw a little money from the bank.... Poetry by Title: "About Time" by Meredith Lee "Across The Universe" by Robin Roberts "At the Paradise Cafe" by Bobbi Sinha-Morey "Atomic Love Poem" by James Ryan Love as atomic explosion. "Bug and Mouse Haiku" by Susie Mannis Sigman "Cheap Champagne" by Meredith Lee "Dandelions" by Robin Roberts "Dinner for Two" by Maureen Donatelli "Dragon's Lair" by Austin R. Dixon "Escape" by Carol Ghesquiere "Evat Maru" by William C. Burns, Jr. Handbook for the children of 2011 Even More Haikus by Meredith Lee "For Cooper" by Robin S. Lehmann "The Girl with Music" by D. Aviva Rothschild "Going Back for More" by Meredith Lee Haiku by Kevin W. Perizzolo "Halloween" by Robin Roberts "Head Versus Heart" by Robin Roberts "The Incident at Pine Bluff" by William C. Burns, Jr. What happens to Bess when she's hit by a mysterious object from the sky. "Lonely Couple" by Robin Roberts "The Meeting of Tomorrow" by Ruth Mayer Stewart A sonnet about courage in the face of adversity More Haikus by Meredith Lee "Nailed" by Maureen Donatelli "Once Upon a Dream" by Robin Roberts Poems by Christopher Truett "Reflections of Amalfi" by Meredith Lee Short Poems by Andy Miller The Short Poetry Page: Haikus by Meredith Lee Short poems by Aviva Rothschild Still More Haikus by Stacy Everett "Sylvia" by William C. Burns, Jr. The strange, sad meeting of two former lovers. "To My Love" by Ron Waywell Three Poems by William P. Robertson "The Missing Link," "Landslide," and "Oakies" Two Poems by Ron Waywell "Venus" by Larry Blake An epic poem about art and the most beautiful woman in the world Yet More Haikus by Meredith Lee Note: All poems by Sandra M. Ulbrich have been moved to her own website. Essays by Title: "Betrayed by Fyfer" by Susie Mannis Sigman The love of a dog is absolute... isn't it? "Can't!" by Donna Barr A fully drawn, six-page story about the author's struggles to draw what she wanted to draw. "Concrete Ephemera" by Kevin W. Perizzolo A photoessay about old embedded and painted signs in Galveston and Dallas. "A Work of Art" by Clint Coolidge (low-res version) Musings on the nature of art as embodied by one very special work. Stories by Author: Benmeyer, Bert "Aldivar" (low-res version) "Circuitous Journeys Home" (low-res version) "Commitments" (low-res version) "Death, Where Is Thy...?" (low-res version) "Detrevni" (low-res version) "Encounter with an Animal" (low-res version) "Everything Is Getting Better" (low-res version) "The Fifties" (low-res version) "Running into Trouble" (low-res version) "Saucer for the Goose" (low-res version) "That Damned Battle" "The Sting of Love" (low-res version) "The Turkey Sandwich Gambit" "Yes It Does" (low-res version) Edelstein, Josh "420" (low-res version) Eschenbach, Karl "El Baile" (low-res version) Hornbostel, Don "Under the Weather" Lee, Deborah "A Knight in Shining Armor" Naskova, Elena "Cleopatra" (low-res version) Perizzolo, Kevin W. "Get Er Done" "Paco" "Second Date" "White Mantis" Reznick, Russell "Future's Chance" part 1 (low-res version) "Future's Chance" part 2 (low-res version) "Future's Chance" part 3 (low-res version) Rothschild, D. Aviva "The Angle Mangle" (low-res version) "The Caretaker" (low-res version) "Face Down" part 1 (low-res version) "Face Down" part 2 (low-res version) "Face Down" part 3 (low-res version) "Improvisation" (low-res version) "Revisiting the Mathemagician" (low-res version) "Taking Wing" (low-res version) "Talent Search" part 1 "Trigger-Nometry" (low-res version) "The Writing on the Wall" (low-res version) Ryan, James "De-Nazification" (low-res version) "An Evolutionary Career" (low-res version) "Tick-a Tick-a" Ulbrich, Sandra All stories by Sandra Ulbrich have been moved to her own website. Veazey, Gwen "Bodychanger" (low-res version) Waywell, Ron "The Bareback Lady of My Youth" (low-res version) "Brutish Behaviour" (low-res version) "Catharsis" (low-res version) "The Christmas Supper" "The Crossing of Lollipop Lilly" (low-res version) "The Lanzarote Night Game" (low-res version) "The Old Man of Arenal" (low-res version) "The One-Armed Flute Player" (low-res version) "One Man's Meat" (low-res version) "The Picture in Grandma's Room" (low-res version) "The Pocket Eggomaniac" (low-res version) "The Rise of Tom Percent" "Sammy and the Big Girl" (low-res version) "Sammy and the Little Girl" (low-res version) "Sammy Plays Santa" "Sammy Treads the Boards" (low-res version) "Sammy Wilson's Dilemma" "Shaming the Devil" (low-res version) "The Shepherd's Tale" "A Stitch in Time" (low-res version) "Therapy" "There's Many A Good Tune" (low-res version) "Tommy's Black Friday" Stories by Genre Alternate History "An Evolutionary Career" (low-res version) Christmas "The Christmas Supper" "Sammy Plays Santa" Circuses "The Bareback Lady of My Youth" (low-res version) Civil War "That Damned Battle" Colorado "Face Down" part 1 (low-res version) "Face Down" part 2 (low-res version) "Face Down" part 3 (low-res version) "Running into Trouble" (low-res version) Crime/Mystery "Aldivar" (low-res version) "Detrevni" (low-res version) "Running into Trouble" (low-res version) "Trigger-Nometry" (low-res version) "Yes It Does" (low-res version) England "The Bareback Lady of My Youth" (low-res version) "Brutish Behaviour" (low-res version) "Catharsis" (low-res version) "The Christmas Supper" "The Crossing of Lollipop Lilly" (low-res version) "The Lanzarote Night Game" (low-res version) "The One-Armed Flute Player" (low-res version) "One Man's Meat" (low-res version) "The Picture in Grandma's Room" (low-res version) "The Pocket Eggomaniac" (low-res version) "The Rise of Tom Percent" "Sammy and the Big Girl" (low-res version) "Sammy and the Little Girl" (low-res version) "Sammy Plays Santa" "Sammy Treads the Boards" (low-res version) "Sammy Wilson's Dilemma" by Ron Waywell "Shaming the Devil" (low-res version) "A Stitch in Time" (low-res version) "Therapy" "There's Many A Good Tune" (low-res version) "Tommy's Black Friday" Fantasy "Aldivar" (low-res version) "Cleopatra" (low-res version) "Death, Where Is Thy...?" (low-res version) "De-Nazification" (low-res version) "El Baile" (low-res version) "Future's Chance" part 1 (low-res version) "Future's Chance" part 2 (low-res version) "Future's Chance" part 3 (low-res version) "Improvisation" (low-res version) "Paco" "Revisiting the Mathemagician" (low-res version) "The Sting of Love" (low-res version) "Taking Wing" (low-res version) "Talent Search" "The Turkey Sandwich Gambit" "Under the Weather" General Fiction "Circuitous Journeys Home" (low-res version) "Commitments" (low-res version) "The Crossing of Lollipop Lilly" (low-res version) "Encounter with an Animal" (low-res version) "Everything Is Getting Better" (low-res version) "420" (low-res version) "A Knight in Shining Armor" "The Lanzarote Night Game" (low-res version) "One Man's Meat" (low-res version) "The Picture in Grandma's Room" (low-res version) "Sammy and the Big Girl" (low-res version) "Second Date" "A Stitch in Time" (low-res version) "There's Many A Good Tune" (low-res version) "White Mantis" Homelessness "Get Er Done" by Kevin W. Perizzolo Horror "Running into Trouble" (low-res version) "The Writing on the Wall" (low-res version) Italy "The Shepherd's Tale" Math "The Angle Mangle" (low-res version) "Revisiting the Mathemagician" (low-res version) "Trigger-Nometry" (low-res version) New Mexico "El Baile" (low-res version) Parrots "Paco" Science Fiction "Bodychanger" (low-res version) "The Caretaker" (low-res version) "The Fifties" (low-res version) "Saucer for the Goose" (low-res version) "Tick-a Tick-a" "The Writing on the Wall" (low-res version) Spain "The Old Man of Arenal" (low-res version) Superheroes "Death, Where Is Thy...?" (low-res version) "Face Down" part 1 (low-res version) "Face Down" part 2 (low-res version) "Face Down" part 3 (low-res version)

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