| THE LORELEI SIGNAL |
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| edited by Carol Hightshoe |
Let me know what stories you really
enjoyed and those you didn't. I would
love to be able to have a letters page
as well in the future issues.
enjoyed and those you didn't. I would
love to be able to have a letters page
as well in the future issues.
APRIL - JUNE 2011 ISSUE
Dream - B.T. Sønderby
Being a Cortesian is one thing - but for those who also provide comfort and healing for the mind
it is a more dangerous trade particularly when a curse is the cause and the one cursed is a prince.
The Greatest Magic - Dani Futoran
Bret is a young mage who has problems controlling her temper. When her younger brother is
kidnapped--she learns that some powers can be expended while others are greater still.
Seasons of Power - Elizabeth Barrette
Poetry
Red - Beth Overmyer
Carolyn “Red” Hood is a youth with university degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and
Intergalactic Relations. She also has a grandmother and dealings with a Vulf.
Salmon Run - Lynne M. Maclean
Being ignored and treated like a non-entity can be painful, but even then it can also be good for
some people.
Sorceress - James Hartley
Dr. Cora Lee Jones is a woman whose life has been science - but she must learn new skills when
she is pulled to a new world by a man made wormhole.
The Strawberry Banshee - Lauren LeBano
Zoe was walking home from school, the long, safe way, when she spotted the banshee
unconscious in a gutter. The banshee's voice had been clipped, but Zoe could help it return.
My Unicorn Summer - Suzanne Sykora
A young woman's plan to get rich backfires--and leaves her with an amazing choice.
Ingebjorg Unspelled - Jessica Van Dessel
When a curse is laid upon you, there’s no way to escape your destiny…or is there?
Being a Cortesian is one thing - but for those who also provide comfort and healing for the mind
it is a more dangerous trade particularly when a curse is the cause and the one cursed is a prince.
The Greatest Magic - Dani Futoran
Bret is a young mage who has problems controlling her temper. When her younger brother is
kidnapped--she learns that some powers can be expended while others are greater still.
Seasons of Power - Elizabeth Barrette
Poetry
Red - Beth Overmyer
Carolyn “Red” Hood is a youth with university degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and
Intergalactic Relations. She also has a grandmother and dealings with a Vulf.
Salmon Run - Lynne M. Maclean
Being ignored and treated like a non-entity can be painful, but even then it can also be good for
some people.
Sorceress - James Hartley
Dr. Cora Lee Jones is a woman whose life has been science - but she must learn new skills when
she is pulled to a new world by a man made wormhole.
The Strawberry Banshee - Lauren LeBano
Zoe was walking home from school, the long, safe way, when she spotted the banshee
unconscious in a gutter. The banshee's voice had been clipped, but Zoe could help it return.
My Unicorn Summer - Suzanne Sykora
A young woman's plan to get rich backfires--and leaves her with an amazing choice.
Ingebjorg Unspelled - Jessica Van Dessel
When a curse is laid upon you, there’s no way to escape your destiny…or is there?
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2011 ISSUE
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE
A Very Special Child - Sylvia Hiven
The birth of a child is always a joyous occasional -- but what about when things are not the way
they seem or recognized for what they really are?
Deadly Decisions - T.M. Hunter
A Fugitive Hunter - turn assassin - learns a lesson in letting her heart get involved in her
assignment.
The Green Balloon - Sara Backer
Initiation comes at 20 years of age, but no one knows what it consists of. Rinjie is given 20
credits, 1 for each year of her life and expected to make her purchases without knowing what she
will need. How can someone know what she will need to become an adult and how her choices will
affect her life?
The Hatching - Darla J Bowen
Jeara faces punishment from the Council when she keeps a promise to her deceased husband by
taking their son to witness a dragon hatching. Will a startling discover strengthen the Guardians
or further separate her family?
The Instrument of Fate - R.S. Bohn
Moria, one of the ancient Fates, has the difficult task of keeping the newest incarnation of Death
in line. A task made more difficult by his 'I don't care about this job' attitude -- and even more
difficult when she must defend him from termination. But there is something more powerful at
work, could the mortal she choose to replace the last incarnation, be the ORIGINAL incarnation
returned as God promised he would after the rebellion in Heaven?
(editor's note: this story focuses more on the male character of Death - but meets the
requirement for a strong female character in an important role in the character of Moria)
Journey's End - Clare M. Clerkin-Russell
In the far distant future-mankind has lost much of itself as it moved out into space and away
from Earth. Now, a 'Collector' and her passenger find themselves in possession of a pre-flight
artifact that contains amazing information about who humans really are.
Norn - Jeremiah Job Levine
Tiara finds a special skein of yarn and discovers a magic she never knew she had as well as the
costs and responsibilities of that magic.
The birth of a child is always a joyous occasional -- but what about when things are not the way
they seem or recognized for what they really are?
Deadly Decisions - T.M. Hunter
A Fugitive Hunter - turn assassin - learns a lesson in letting her heart get involved in her
assignment.
The Green Balloon - Sara Backer
Initiation comes at 20 years of age, but no one knows what it consists of. Rinjie is given 20
credits, 1 for each year of her life and expected to make her purchases without knowing what she
will need. How can someone know what she will need to become an adult and how her choices will
affect her life?
The Hatching - Darla J Bowen
Jeara faces punishment from the Council when she keeps a promise to her deceased husband by
taking their son to witness a dragon hatching. Will a startling discover strengthen the Guardians
or further separate her family?
The Instrument of Fate - R.S. Bohn
Moria, one of the ancient Fates, has the difficult task of keeping the newest incarnation of Death
in line. A task made more difficult by his 'I don't care about this job' attitude -- and even more
difficult when she must defend him from termination. But there is something more powerful at
work, could the mortal she choose to replace the last incarnation, be the ORIGINAL incarnation
returned as God promised he would after the rebellion in Heaven?
(editor's note: this story focuses more on the male character of Death - but meets the
requirement for a strong female character in an important role in the character of Moria)
Journey's End - Clare M. Clerkin-Russell
In the far distant future-mankind has lost much of itself as it moved out into space and away
from Earth. Now, a 'Collector' and her passenger find themselves in possession of a pre-flight
artifact that contains amazing information about who humans really are.
Norn - Jeremiah Job Levine
Tiara finds a special skein of yarn and discovers a magic she never knew she had as well as the
costs and responsibilities of that magic.
Beneath a Moonless Sky - John Hayes
Poetry
The Comfort of Wood - J.C. Hart
A woman is forced into a noble marriage because of her gift of magic. But she finds that gift
manipulated in ways she never wanted. Will she ever be able to escape the prison she finds
herself in and once again find The Comfort of Wood.
The Fine Art of Prophecy - Mariel Herbert
Flash Fiction
Firstborn - Karen L. Kobylarz
A Queen of Egypt in hiding from her husband. A mother still grieving the loss of a son. A woman
accused of desecrating the Tombs of Eternity. In saving the son of another mother, another son
will be lost.
Goldilocks Meets Her Bear - Helen R Peterson
Flash Fiction
Haunted - Finale Doshi-Velez
The victim of an accident, Amanda finds herself haunting her friend and neighbor and the person
who was responsible for her death. The pain she causes her friend, is almost as bad as the pain it
is causing her. All she wants is to find her rest and let her friend live in peace - but she doesn't
know how.
Her Ladyship, the Dragon - Edgar Mason
A young woman is cursed by her stepmother to become a dragon. Even after the curse is broken
- she still finds she has still become a dragon.
The Prize - V. Anne Arden
A gladiator learns that sometimes the most important prize isn't just surviving.
The Queen is Not Amused - Ken Goldman
Fizzbain is the favorite jester of the Queen and more than any he knows the cost of her
displeasure. When a young danced displeases the queen and is thrown into the dungeon he looks
for a way to save her. Unfortunately, a trick he learned from a wizard backfires and he finds
himself as the Queen's favorite in another way. Will he be able to save the dancer and his own
head from the Queen's displeasure when she finds out how he tricked her.
The Weaver of Linlea - Lauren Bailey Fawcett
A young storyteller hides a secret about her past - not only to protect herself, but others she
has never ever met. Her secret is threatened when the Prince becomes ill and his fiancé believes
the storyteller can save him. Will she reveal her past to save a man she loves but can never have,
or will protecting the nameless others be more important.
Poetry
The Comfort of Wood - J.C. Hart
A woman is forced into a noble marriage because of her gift of magic. But she finds that gift
manipulated in ways she never wanted. Will she ever be able to escape the prison she finds
herself in and once again find The Comfort of Wood.
The Fine Art of Prophecy - Mariel Herbert
Flash Fiction
Firstborn - Karen L. Kobylarz
A Queen of Egypt in hiding from her husband. A mother still grieving the loss of a son. A woman
accused of desecrating the Tombs of Eternity. In saving the son of another mother, another son
will be lost.
Goldilocks Meets Her Bear - Helen R Peterson
Flash Fiction
Haunted - Finale Doshi-Velez
The victim of an accident, Amanda finds herself haunting her friend and neighbor and the person
who was responsible for her death. The pain she causes her friend, is almost as bad as the pain it
is causing her. All she wants is to find her rest and let her friend live in peace - but she doesn't
know how.
Her Ladyship, the Dragon - Edgar Mason
A young woman is cursed by her stepmother to become a dragon. Even after the curse is broken
- she still finds she has still become a dragon.
The Prize - V. Anne Arden
A gladiator learns that sometimes the most important prize isn't just surviving.
The Queen is Not Amused - Ken Goldman
Fizzbain is the favorite jester of the Queen and more than any he knows the cost of her
displeasure. When a young danced displeases the queen and is thrown into the dungeon he looks
for a way to save her. Unfortunately, a trick he learned from a wizard backfires and he finds
himself as the Queen's favorite in another way. Will he be able to save the dancer and his own
head from the Queen's displeasure when she finds out how he tricked her.
The Weaver of Linlea - Lauren Bailey Fawcett
A young storyteller hides a secret about her past - not only to protect herself, but others she
has never ever met. Her secret is threatened when the Prince becomes ill and his fiancé believes
the storyteller can save him. Will she reveal her past to save a man she loves but can never have,
or will protecting the nameless others be more important.