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Author Interview: E.B. Gula

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 E.B. Gula is a former audiologist and science major who ultimately turned to the arts side. When …

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Hold the Phone by James Rumpel

Hold the Phone by James Rumpel

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Hold the Phone by James Rumpel Lab accidents get too much good press. I mean, in the comics having a …

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With Certainty by Eddie D. Moore

With Certainty by Eddie D. Moore

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With Certainty by Eddie D. Moore Wesley's attorney, Mr. Clarksdale, parked the car outside an old …

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Everyone Else is Gone by William Dyson

Everyone Else is Gone by William Dyson

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Everyone Else is Gone by William Dyson I'm the last man on Earth; at least I think I am. I'm not …

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Author Interview: William Dyson

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William Dyson is a writer whose work has been published in Beyond Imagination Literary Magazine, …

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Beneath the Dust by Karl Lykken

Beneath the Dust by Karl Lykken

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Beneath the Dust by Karl Lykken The first thing my father ever gave me was the privilege of clearing …

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Think by Lizz Shepherd

Think by Lizz Shepherd

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Think by Lizz Shepherd Darcy couldn't think about it. Just no, she couldn't think about it. But …

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Any Direct Flight by Laura DeHaan

Any Direct Flight by Laura DeHaan

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Any Direct Flight by Laura DeHaan Whenever Carpenter had to fly, he always chose an aisle seat at …

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Speculative Philosophical Fiction Contest

New Contest Coming March 1

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Speculative Philosophical Fiction Contest A new contest will be coming to Theme of Absence this …

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Careful What You Say by James Rumpel

Careful What You Say by James Rumpel

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Careful What You Say by James Rumpel The first time I killed someone, I was twelve. I was in sixth …

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For A Feather by Michael Haynes

For a Feather by Michael Haynes

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For a Feather by Michael Haynes Liana went to all the elders of the village one by one. "There are …

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Site 47 by Ronan Blight

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Site 47 by Ronan Blight Tim sighed as his truck bumped along the dark campground road. Why couldn't …

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