“Unnerving Presence” by Michael A. Kechula -
     Michael A. Kechula is a retired technical writer. His flash and micro-fiction tales have won first prize in six contests and honorable mention in three others. His stories have appeared in eighty-six online and print magazines and anthologies in Australia, Canada, England, and US. He’s authored two books of flash and micro-fiction: “A Deck Full of Zombies--61 Speculative Fiction Tales” and “Crazy Stories for Crazy People.” Both paperbacks are available at Amazon.com. eBook versions of the former are available at BooksForABuck.com and Fictionwise.com.

“Safe Passage” by R. A. Allen -
     R. A. Allen lives in Memphis. His fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in, among others, The Barcelona Review, The Trillium Literary Journal, SinisterCity,, Cantarville, Grim Graffiti, and Sniplits (audio); poetry in Word Riot. Contact him at mr.stencil@gmail.com.

“Missing” by Rick McQuiston -
     Rick McQuiston is a 40 year-old father of two who loves to read, write, play drums, and paint. He has had over 100 publications so far and recently finished his second anthology book, "CHILLS BY CANDLELIGHT," which is available on Lulu.com and Barnes and Noble.com, among others. Currently, he is beginning work on his thrid book, "UNDER THE MOONLIGHT" as well as finishing up a horror novella and more short stories. He is also a guest author at Memphis Junior High School.

“To Rewind Time” by Sandra Seamans – The Grim Editor's Choice Story
     Sandra's stories can be found in such places as Out of the Gutter, PulpPusher, and Muzzle Flash. Feel free to drop her a note at sandraseamans@yahoo.com.

“Spider Solitaire” by Tessa Johnstone -
     Tessa Johnstone currently resides in Geneva, Switzerland with her husband and two cats. Life as a foreign service spouse has provided her with a complicated résumé and granted her much time to write.

January, 2008:

"Here Comes Flashgun" by Brian Haycock -
     Brian Haycock lives in Austin, Texas, where he has worked mainly for nonprofit organizations. He enjoys running (especially in the summer heat), hiking, and reading stories of all kinds. He has also written blogs about politics and the environment (usually with a little humor worked in) for several websites. His stories have appeared recently in the e-zines Thuglit, Nefarious, Crime and Suspense, and Yellow Mama.

"Frazzled" by J. R. -
     J. R.'s fiction has appeared in a bunch of magazines, including Outsider Ink, The Big Stupid Review, The Harrow, Twisted Tongue Magazine, Crimson Highways, Atomjack Magazine, Unlikely Stories 2.0, and Aphelion.

If you enjoyed this story and would like to read more, e-mail J.R. at correspondence9876@gmail.com. He will send to you, FOR FREE (including paying the postage), a bound copy of his stories! How does he make money on this?! He doesn't! In fact, he enjoys having people reading his stories so much that he binds them and mails them to his fans for free! E-mail him at correspondence9876@gmail.com if you would like a copy!

"Right as Rain" by Kurt Kirchmeier -
     Kurt Kirchmeier lives and writes in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. His stories have appeared in a variety of zines including Coyote Wild, Murky Depths, and Raven Electrick, as well as in the anthologies Touched By Wonder and Triangulation: End of Time. For more information, visit him online at www.kurtkirchmeier.com.

"Alice in Ink" by Mari Mitchell - The Grim Editor's Choice Story
     Mari Mitchell lives in the high deserts of California. She is married for over ten years, has two sons, two pet rats (who are actively plotting to take over the nearby space port,) and one very round, very loved cat.

She has a love for dark and wholesome things. She has many interests: books, folklore, history, cooking, movies, music, sewing, art, sci-fi and chocolate.

Although she always wanted to write, she never thought she would be able to due to her dyslexia. In some ways, it is like wanting to be a marathon runner when you are a caterpillar. Fortunately, through technology, time and lots of help from virtual friends she is able to allow her imagination to have wings. She sincerely hopes her fingers fly with tales for a long, long time to come.

"Flea Market Special" by Michael A. Kechula -
     Michael A. Kechula is a retired technical writer. His flash and micro-fiction tales have won first prize in six contests and honorable mention in three others. His stories have appeared in eighty-six online and print magazines and anthologies in Australia, Canada, England, and US. He’s authored two books of flash and micro-fiction: “A Deck Full of Zombies--61 Speculative Fiction Tales” and “Crazy Stories for Crazy People.” Both paperbacks are available at Amazon.com. eBook versions of the former are available at www.BooksForABuck.com and www.fictionwise.com.

"Something to Talk About" by R. S. Pyne -
     R. S. Pyne lives in rural West Wales near the University town of Aberystwyth. Previously published fiction has appeared in: Scribble, Apollo's Lyre, New Cauldron, Linkway, Delivered, Long Story Short, Twisted Tongue, The Orphan Leaf Review, Albedo One, Countryside Tales, Pen Cambria, SALT, Stitches-Journal of Medical Humor, Crimson Highway, Shine, Midnight Horror, MicroHorror, 55Fiction & FlashShots.

"The Spider" by Rick McQuiston -
     Rick McQuiston is a 40 year-old father of two who loves to read, write, play drums, and paint. He has had over 100 publications so far and recently finished his second anthology book, "CHILLS BY CANDLELIGHT," which is available on Lulu.com and Barnes and Noble.com, among others. Currently, he is beginning work on his thrid book, "UNDER THE MOONLIGHT" as well as finishing up a horror novella and more short stories. He is also a guest author at Memphis Junior High School.

"Crack of Dawn" by Sandra Seamans -
     Sandra's stories can be found in such places as Out of the Gutter, PulpPusher, and Muzzle Flash. Feel free to drop her a note at sandraseamans@yahoo.com.

"Origami" by Santiago Eximeno -
     Santiago Eximeno is a Spanish horror writer that has published several novels and short stories in Spanish, and a few short stories in English (for example, at www.microhorror.com). If you wish, you can visit his website (in Spanish, sorry): www.eximeno.com.

"Curious About the Other Side?" by Stephen Patrick -
     Stephen Patrick is a freelance writer living in the Dallas, TX area with his wife and daughter. He has a Master's Degree in Human Development and works in law enforcement during the day, while pursuing his writing after hours. His writing has appeared in Nocturnal Ooze, The Writer's Post Journal, Aphelion, Dark Recesses Press, and Bewildering Stories among others. He recently won the 2007 Rowlett, TX Adult Short Story Competition and his first novel won the Special Prize at the 2007 Arkansas Writers' Conference.

"Casanova's Last Conquest" by Steven L. Shrewsbury -
     Steven L. Shrewsbury lives in rural Illinois where he dreams of brighter horizons and long ago places. Over 350 of his tales and 100 of his poems have appeared in print or online. His dark fantasy novel THRALL will be released by Elder Signs Press in 2008. While he denies he is Robert E. Howard reincarnated, his novels GODFORSAKEN and THOROUGHBRED made many wonder. He writes in many genres, horror, fantasy and even westerns. His work will appear in APEX Magazine #12 soon. While not slaying undead dragons, Shrews writes solo novels and is collabing on novel projects with Maurice Broaddus, Nate Southard, Tracy Jones, and Brian Keene.

"Shadowland" by Wayne Summers -
     Wayne Summers grew up in rural Kojonup, Western Australia. It was the boredom of this small town existence that led him to start writing. He was soon winning High School English prizes and getting his work published in the local newsletter. He now lives in Perth, Western Australia. He works as a teacher and is studying to become a counsellor, while at the same time continuing to write.

"White Hell, Wisconsin" by Weldon Burge -
     Weldon Burge's short stories have appeared in The Edge: Tales of Suspense, GlassFire Magazine, Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Alienskin, and Out & About, a Delaware magazine. His nonfiction has appeared in Country Discoveries, Grit, Delaware Today, Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Organic Gardening, and many other magazines and periodicals.

October, 2007:

"Pepper Tree" by Lloyd Schwieger -
     Lloyd Schwieger is a misanthropic author, artist and musician, with homicidal tendancies and an intense God complex. Since a fatal and back again motorcycle accident in 2006, he has been fighting his way back to creative expression (life). Although the accident has claimed most of his musical abilities, he has found solace in his first love, the written and spoken word. He has several projects in the works, including his second spoken word release, "PREYING MANTITs," myspace.com/metalloydillfuckingkillyou and seven pieces in the upcoming D.W. Green exhibition, "The Twisted Twins," myspace.com/the_twisted_twins. A Seattle native, he now lives in a beautiful, if inbred, twilight zone between Seattle and Portland.

"This Darkness is Mine" by Martha J. Allard -
     Martha J. Allard writes in Flint, Michigan, where she lives with three cats whom she supports by working at a local bookstore. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in publications like Talebones, TurboCharged Fortune Cookie, and online in Wild Violet. Her non-fiction has been published in Morbid Curiosity, and the anthologies, Lend the Eye a Terrible Aspect, and Death's Garden.

"A Deep Cut" by Michael A. Kechula - The Grim Editor's Choice Story
     Michael A. Kechula is a retired technical writer. His works have won first prize in six contests and honorable mention in three others. His stories have appeared in seventy-six online and print magazines and anthologies in Australia, Canada, England, and US. He’s authored two books of flash and micro-fiction: “A Deck Full of Zombies--61 Speculative Fiction Tales” and “Crazy Stories for Crazy People.” Both paperbacks are available at www.amazon.com. eBook versions of the former are available at www.BooksForABuck.com and www.fictionwise.com.

"Of Blood and Roses" by Starr Rathburn -
     Starr Rathburn has been writing dark fiction since she learned that the right words can fight off the monster under the bed. She lives in Tampa with her husband and family.

July, 2007:

"The Men in Blue" by Christopher Allan Death -
     Christopher Allan Death currently resides in the concrete jungle of Northern Colorado. The author splits his time between writing short stories and spending the day with his eccentric close friends. He has published fiction in Crimson Highway, Worlds of Wonder, Flashshot, and Dark Reveries, among others.

"Museum of Wonders" by D. Harlan Wilson -
     D. Harlan Wilson is the author of three collections of short fiction and a new science fiction novel, Dr. Identity, or, Farewell to Plaquedemia (Raw Dog Screaming Press 2007). Hundreds of his stories and essays have appeared in magazines, journals and anthologies throughout the world in several languages, and he is the editor-in-chief of The Dream People (www.dreampeople.org), a journal of Bizarro texts. For more information on Wilson and his work, visit his official website at www.dharlanwilson.com.

"Go for the Throat" by Mel Cartagena -
     Mel Cartagena was born in New York, raised in Puerto Rico, and currently lives in Massachusetts. His short fiction and nonfiction has been published in magazines in America, England, and Canada. He is currently working on a new novel, and looking for a publisher for his first novel, The Long Heatwave.

"Searching for Harry" by Michael A. Kechula -
     Michael A. Kechula is a retired technical writer. His flash fiction works have won first prize in six contests and honorable mention in three others. His stories have appeared in seventy online and print magazines and anthologies in Australia, Canada, England, and the US. He’s authored two books of flash fiction: “A Deck Full of Zombies--61 Speculative Fiction Tales” and “Crazy Stories for Crazy People.”

"There's a War Going On" by Rodney J. Smith - The Grim Editor's Choice Story
     Rodney J. Smith is from Melbourne, Australia. His short stories employ dark sunglasses and party mustaches in their constant efforts to sneak past editors into print--sometimes, one makes it. For more of his work, visit www.rodneyjsmith.com.

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