Spring Issue 2009
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A Better Teleportation Theory by Michael Anthony (1:10:29)
Tasha Meckler nearly discovered the secret of teleportation. Now discredited, a new opportunity arises to clear her name and regain respect in her field. Should she take it?”
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The Artist by Alex Moisi (57:08)
Ever seen a human soul? I mean the actual ball of light in every person’s chest, the essence of their being? Not that many people have reason to open up someone’s chest to find out if they can see it. But if you can, it turns out that there’s a market out there for souls.
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Aqualung by S.C. Hayden (43:20)
Police Diver Marty Coin has entered Boston Harbor looking for a body. But when he enters the murky brown depths, he finds something else. Confronted by his past, and looking at an unpleasant future, what will Marty do in the present?
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Revolving Door by Pete Tzinski (1:19:47)
R. Norman Harrison never says much at the yearly writers retreats. But this year, he has a story to tell, from long ago. A story about a road trip in 1945, a mysterious house in the middle of nowhere, and a door to a place that can only be described as magical.
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In Absence Of Mind Wiping Thingies by Derek J. Goodman (1:03:50)
Nothing exciting ever happens to Kaylee. Her life is almost as boring as yours. And then she meets the Man In The Box, and her world is finally opened to adventure and mystery. But is it really worth all the paperwork?
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Hangman by Abby “Merc” Rustad (57:37)
Emily always beats Craig at the game of Hangman. If only he could find an unusual word to stump her, something she would never guess, something like the word scrawled on the piece of paper he found…
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All The Rage by David Walton (1:08:53)
Diane and Ray are art lovers, always after the next big thing, something amazing, something shocking, something unique. They find it in Willie, a boy who is…normal. For, in a world where everyone is a special and uniquely engineered snowflake, what exactly, is special and unique anymore?
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Love Bites by Gregory Clifford (56:04)
Charlie has a proposal for his girlfriend Dementia, but over dinner, she has a question to ask of him. Has he ever considered becoming a vampire?
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Cold Trail Blazing by Stephen Gaskell (1:10:31)
Lydia’s boyfriend Ben disappeared while they were trekking together on Mount Everest two years ago. Now, she is back, reliving the journey, hoping to find clues to unravel his disappearance. But she never expected to find ghosts.
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Japanese Motorcycle Clob by Michael Stone (1:23:39)
In a sequel to “Lonely Heart Clob,” Leonard has finally won the heart of the lovely Catherine Hewson. But how can he keep her? His semi-imaginary pig companion Clob has a suggestion or two.
