The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 379
| Novel |
Bela obtains the mysterious book from Samantha. His next mission is to acquire the figurine of the horse: Robert N. Stephenson, Uttuku |
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| Novella |
Flea and Floater, Honey and Shirley share boredom and frustration. Trouble is beginning to build: Bill Bowler, High School Honey |
| Short Stories |
New contributor Jeff Hall sends Brent Peters on a desperate rescue mission in a world where universes have collided: Fade to Blue, part 1; part 2; conclusion. Maybe people change, maybe they don’t, but they can adapt to new circumstances: Jack P. Lowe, 170 Degrees, part 1; conclusion. Captain Blunt sets out into the Dark Inversion, to a world that is both Heaven and Hell, on a mission of... vengeance? Danielle L. Parker, The Dream Miners, page 1; page 2; conclusion. A man with sore feet needs shoes that will let him run faster than flowers can bloom and stand taller than the shadows on the moon: Thomas Lee Joseph Smith, My Footing. |
| Flash Fiction |
New contributor John McDonnell describes a kiss for the ages: New Year. The weeds of crime bear evil fruit, and it can be expensive, too: Ron Van Sweringen, Oh, for the Good Life. |
| Poetry |
Liana Alaverdova, St. Patrick’s Day Parade New contributor Laurie Corzett, Future’s God John Grey, From Your Husband’s Corpse |
| Short Poetry |
Oonah V. Joslin, Tapping the Salamander Marina J. Neary, Undisclosed Temptation |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Laurie Corzett, Jeff Hall, and John McDonnell. |
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| The Critics’ Corner |
John Stocks and Don Webb discuss “Stain of Light” |
| Challenge | Challenge 379 exclaims Your Foot! |
| The Art Gallery |
A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Earth Observatory Picture of the Day Our Earth as Art |
Randomly selected Bewildering motto:
Randomly selected classic rejection notice:
Bewildering Stories’ official mottoes:
“Poems are not made with ideas; they are made with words.” — Stéphane Mallarmé
Ars longa, vita brevis. Rough translation: “Proofreading never ends.”
To Bewildering Stories’ schedule: In Times to Come
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Copyright © April 12, 2010 by Bewildering Stories
