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Author Interview: Maureen Bowden

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Maureen Bowden is a Liverpudlian living with her musician husband in North Wales. She has had 110 …

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"The Zero O'clock Hour" A short story by Alix Maria Taulbee. Read online at Theme of Absence.com.

The Zero O’clock Hour by Alix Maria Taulbee

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The Beginning  It was the final day in December and the year was 1956. Jack Bowers and his lumber …

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"Canaries" A short story by JR Gershen-Siegel. Read online at Theme of Absence.com

Canaries by JR Gershen-Siegel

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Canaries They're really small and they don't eat much. So when they came--and you know who they …

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"The Tenant From Hell" A shor story by Ruairi MacInnes. Read online at Theme of Absence.com

The Tenant From Hell by Ruairi MacInnes

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The smell of new leather filled the interior of the Porsche. A Sting solo album played on the car …

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Interview with author Ruairi MacInnes

Author Interview: Ruairi MacInnes

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Ruairi MacInnes has previously been published in magazines including Murky Depths, MicroHorror and …

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Have You Ever Not Seen The Rain? by Martin Lochman

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Eliza can't sleep. Sitting on the bed with her back against the wall with the blanket wrapped …

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"Don't Park in 13-D" A short story by Andrew Punzo. Read online at Theme of Absence.com

Don’t Park in 13-D by Andrew Punzo

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The wooden arm did not raise when Drew punched his card. He looked at the ghastly garage owner, …

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A Wooden Box by Mark Helton

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There it sat, on the kitchen table. The package without a name or address that Ryker had found at …

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Interview with author Mark Helton.

Author Interview: Mark Helton

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Mark Helton is a young writer who is trying to deliver stories that make readers' thoughts dwell on …

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After Forever by Peter A. Philleo

After Forever by Peter A. Philleo

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The console in front of me was brighter than any star in the void around me. Bored, I scanned the …

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Interview with author Peter Philleo

Author Interview: Peter Philleo

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Peter Philleo is a web site developer and cryptography and blockchain software developer by trade. …

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Self-Actualization by Lisa Fox

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My knuckles whitened as I squeezed the arms of the examination chair. The DentaBot regarded me with …

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