Archive for November 1997



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1:58 Blues by Sameer Ketkar - When Cassian Lewis got home at 9:00 PM he realized he was probably having the worst day of his life (600 words)
The Adventures of Bob the Cat by R.E. Fenton - A cat owner remembers her lovable but goofy pet (600 words)
Afternoon by Joseph Levens - I'm over here being social. You should try it sometime (2700 words)
After Seth's Murder by Zalman Vevel - It's four in the morning on Christmas/Chanukah eve (1700 words)
The Big Float by Charles Jones - A true childhood adventure (4300 words)
The Care and Feeding of a Beard by Zalman Velvel - Thou shalt not cut the edges of thy beard (1200 words)
City Farm by R.E. Fenton - A military wife finds humor among the difficulties of frequent moving (300 words)
Cripples by Richard T. Reynolds - A first date is ruined by a religious fanatic (900 words)
Dario's Day by Ian McMinn - Bill, drunk and celebrating a win at the Casino, befriends a young man who is upset that his girlfriend has left him (1000 words)
Forgotten Words by Regina Phelps - What caught my eye was the sign "Garage Sale" (1500 words)
Full Circle by Druid - Wrong place, wrong time, family ties are a lot thicker than imagined and wrong father to get involved (3000 words)
A Garlic Triumph and an Onion Tragedy by Simon Butler - Pretty much as the title suggests (900 words)
Gumby and Ace by Zalman Velvel - Ace, are you sure the painting is worth five mil? (2700 words)
Into the Next Life by Carey Lenehan - A woman lies alone, ready to leave her estranged lover and the life she has tried to build with him (1000 words)
The Interrogation by Simon Butler - An ode to pacifism and a story of how fear can make people do some violent shit (2500 words)
Jumping at shadows by Sameer Ketkar - Most of the times I just kind of stand in front of the shower (1700 words)
La Casa de Muerte by James Hightower - In a house of death, the future is not bright (2000 words)
Lavinia, Goddess of the Sea by Regina Phelps - It had become a ritual of summer for the teenagers who lived in the fertile wine country in Montpelier California (1800 words)
The Long Last Ride by Charlie Farnsworth - The long last ride began a few weeks ago in Wells USA (1400 words)
Mercy by Mike Duncan - A Bendictine monk with a unusual past is sent to rescue the most sacred relic in Christendom (5000 words)
My Tears by Miranda Scott - I sit, unadorned, the pain envelopes me (300 words)
Odell by R.W. Mercer - Odell ... When in rains in West Texas everybody smiles (2000 words)
Oh Mister Samuels by Lester Weil - It had been a hard day (600 words)
Old Folks' War by Atk. Butterfly - How people might deal with the population if it keeps rising (1000 words)
One Last Embrace, My Love by Mike Duncan - 'Til death do us part (1000 words)
Out of the Flames by Valerie Mary Alexander - This short story was influenced by a large bush fire which was given alarming coverage by the media and instilled a very real fear of what can happen in the event of a large bush fire (600 words)
Picky Picky by Sameer Ketkar - Ok, so people have often told me that I'm a bit picky (1600 words)
The Race by Melissa Ann Wach - A story about the thoughts of a runner (1400 words)
Reflections by Kevin d'Aquino - A small trip into one women's nightmare (4100 words)
The Rescue by Charles Jones - I was born in a small North Carolina town in the early 40's (2200 words)
The Sad Little Boy by Margaret Kavanagh - He stood in the corner of the playground, all alone, staring into space (600 words)
Shoes by Gerald Eisman - Allen Heston managed to open one eye (3800 words)
Son of the Train by Jonathan Kelly - The only way of catching a train I have ever discovered is to miss the train before (3700 words)
Three Days to Glory by Jonathan Kelly - The reuniting of two friends following their senior year of college during a trip to England (4400 words)
A Typical Day in the Doctor's Office by Mike Leinoff - You'll need some medical care when this doctor's done curing you! (1300 words)
The View From The Top Of The World by Tom Dwyer - On clear nights, you could see the curve of the earth in every direction (3000 words)
Why There Are Dogs by R.W. Mercer - When the nights are cold the dogs gather around the fire to whisper a tale (1300 words)

Blues Woman by Avital Gad Cykman - That one was a unique woman (500 words)
Times's Up by Anitra Sapula - Please don't let this be happening, oh please oh please!(5000 words)

Bad Choice by Larry Garrett - Bernard's ex-girlfriend was strange (1500 words)
The Deadly Chicken by Clare Manson - What's for dinner? (2000 words)
Family Values by Martin Salvatore - A family secret blossoms after 25 years (3600 words)
The Ghost by Charles Jones - My grandmother was a woman of infinite patience and wisdom (3700 words)
Going Potty by Ken Goldman - Brad and Marsha's infant daughter has left something in her diaper that could easily destroy any marriage (3200 words)
It's Only A Dream, Right? by Daniel Jackson - You are unaware of the evil eyes watching you (1500 words)
Nine Months to Live by Shaakira Holley - A woman is committed because she thinks the baby she is carrying is her demonic ex-lover's who is coming back to complete some unfinished business (2600 words)
Tomb by Katherine Dawson - After reading Edgar Allen Poes "The Cask of Amontillado" I wrote from Fortunatos point of view as he was being burried alive in the catacombs (600 words)

Future Holds by Rick Murray - Ambro was edgy about the meeting with himself (2100 words)
A Question of Existence or Bill Gates is God by Peter Edwards - And God appeared. His entrance wasn't all that special (1300 words)
The Sci-Fi Convention by Sean N. Koury - These things are inhabited by the dregs of humanity(1000 words)
Sting of Samoa Galactica by Anthony Lee MacFarland - Injaba's makeup looked like an accident with a cargo transport full of Colortek paints (1800 words)
Stopover on Perusha by Gerald Eisman - Dear God, what the hell is that? (3900 words)

The Ritual by Jade Walker - My hands ached to touch her body (1200 words)
Bodyguard and Soulmate by Miranda Scott - A connection beyond reality ... (400 words)
One Last Time, To Kill The Pain by Josh Koury - I remember the first time I saw her (3300 words)
One True Night by Zalman Velvel - She turned to him and said, "Moment of truth, Tommy." (2400 words)
Sketching Samantha by Melissa K. Beynon - Another gorgeous chance at a relationship was coming her way. (1700 words)
The Wedding Dance by Melissa K. Beynon - It is not a day for tears, but they threaten, nonetheless. (2000 words)



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