Illustration: "Dancing Flame" by Steve Cartwright (c) 2005 Five black candles were set on the points of a pentagram, in the center of which stood a lonely, desperate young man obsessed by the occult and the black arts. In his mind, necromancy seemed the only way to obtain that which he desired: friends who respected … Continue reading “The Magic Crystal” by Joe Vadalma
There were twelve of us. Just twelve, and no more. We lived in the box, only let out once every 365 days. The fresh air revived us, barely enough to sustain our life throughout the long year. One year, we were put away on a damp spot on the cellar floor. Toward May, Number 5 … Continue reading “Just Twelve, and No More” by Danielle Ste. Just
U, Robot sat in a room. (As will be learned later, it is here that U stopped reading) It was a big room, not that size was important, which it wasn’t. After all, the size of the room had nothing to do with the size of the robot, nor with how important the robot was, … Continue reading “U, Robot, and The Totally Unremarkable Paper” by NoMan (A.L. Schuhart)
Illustration: "ET Kid Gets Rocket" by Steve Cartwright (c) 2005 When the Solinarians asked me to save their planet, I told them it would cost at least $10,000,000,000,000 credits. “Plus expenses,” I added. We’d met for lunch at Hammerhead Hank’s Intergalactic Multi-Ethnic Bar and Grill, and I was eating the Telexu squid burger with pickled … Continue reading “If You Don’t Help Us, We’re Doomed” by Cole Haddon
Dear Editor: I am the administrator for the Odyssey Writing Workshop, an internationally known program for writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, held annually at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH. Applications for early admission are due January 31, 2005. More information can be found on our web site: http://www.sff.net/odyssey . Sincerely, Susan Sielinski … Continue reading Workshop: Odyssey Writing Workshop (deadline)
Dear Editor: I am wondering whether you can review my new art book in your publication -- the book is titled Daydreaming. Thanks! Slawek P.S. My online art gallery can be visited at: http://www.slawcio.com/myart.html Editor's Note: As we told Slawek, we don't do reviews. However, we think his online gallery is definitely worth a visit!
Cursing the Guardian, Jerrine glanced at the digits counting down the release cycle for airlock CX2. It served no purpose. Nothing she could do would speed up the replacement of argon with nothingness. The other transcendentals used to mock her impatience as irrational, but she clung to every remaining human trait she possessed, thinking it … Continue reading “Virtual Parenting” by Tim C. Taylor
That's right, you saw me on "Oprah" and "Donahue." And I'll betcha my last beer you're wondering what kind of chucklehead would've done it. Well, let me explain by telling you that only one word describes the Ultimate Joyride: totally awesome. And that's what it was, a joyride. If it wasn't, you think I'd be … Continue reading 10 Years Ago in Planet… “Stealth” by Andrew G. McCann
The boy settled down on the bench under the skydome. The long night was drawing to a close as his father began the story. “Well son, it all started with SKALO, the Society for Kindness to All Living Organisms. SKALO was a group that made your garden-variety vegetarian look positively carnivorous. Not only did … Continue reading “Going Green” by Rachel Dunstan Muller
Just before midnight on a Saturday, a young astronomer in Puerto Rico became the first to spot the small object sputtering toward the sun. It came in past Pluto, riding a spark that moved clearly against the millions of hard, bright stars behind it. Within two hours of e-mailing his colleagues at various universities … Continue reading 10 Years Ago in Planet… “Astrobeast” by Andrew G. McCann
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