| 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.
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2009 ISSUE
Beyond Caledonia - Matthew C. Plourde
Flash Fiction
Bird Woman - Kyle Hemmings
The Bird Woman takes care of those birds who are lost and hurt - and even lost souls.
Glass Slipper - JM Prescott
Once upon a blah, blah, blah. The most famous fairy tale ever retold about party girls, gossip,
baked goods and shoes.
Hubble and the Dragon Gnawing at the Base of the Tree of Knowledge - Robert E Porter
Poetry
Magic, Midnight and Mischief - Mari Mitchell
Who needs a happy ending made by marrying a prince, when you can make your own magic
The Welcome Indifference of Cool Marble - Deborah Walker
Poetry
When Opposites Attack - Rececca Nazar
Will Witch Nettle and Tomas, an unlikely love match, find lasting contentment together?
Possibly . . . it makes for a sticky situation.
Perils of Laundry - Abby Rustad
When Bathsheba's vampire fiance accidentally ruins all her laundry by trying to "help", she
doesn't panic (too much). But when she finds out that her wedding dress has been ruined in a
different fiasco, she needs a way to fix it, and fast. The ceremony is tomorrow--how's a
respectable banshee supposed to get married if she has nothing to wear?
The Secret Shaman - Selena Thomason
Fear of failure caused her to withdraw from the world - will the plight of another shaman be
enough for The Secret Shaman to finally learn from her mistake and move past it?
Seeds of Healing - JR Tomlin
Three seeds - will they be enough to heal a land desperate for healing? Will they be enough to
heal the scars burned into the soul of the young woman sent to retrieve them?
Flash Fiction
Bird Woman - Kyle Hemmings
The Bird Woman takes care of those birds who are lost and hurt - and even lost souls.
Glass Slipper - JM Prescott
Once upon a blah, blah, blah. The most famous fairy tale ever retold about party girls, gossip,
baked goods and shoes.
Hubble and the Dragon Gnawing at the Base of the Tree of Knowledge - Robert E Porter
Poetry
Magic, Midnight and Mischief - Mari Mitchell
Who needs a happy ending made by marrying a prince, when you can make your own magic
The Welcome Indifference of Cool Marble - Deborah Walker
Poetry
When Opposites Attack - Rececca Nazar
Will Witch Nettle and Tomas, an unlikely love match, find lasting contentment together?
Possibly . . . it makes for a sticky situation.
Perils of Laundry - Abby Rustad
When Bathsheba's vampire fiance accidentally ruins all her laundry by trying to "help", she
doesn't panic (too much). But when she finds out that her wedding dress has been ruined in a
different fiasco, she needs a way to fix it, and fast. The ceremony is tomorrow--how's a
respectable banshee supposed to get married if she has nothing to wear?
The Secret Shaman - Selena Thomason
Fear of failure caused her to withdraw from the world - will the plight of another shaman be
enough for The Secret Shaman to finally learn from her mistake and move past it?
Seeds of Healing - JR Tomlin
Three seeds - will they be enough to heal a land desperate for healing? Will they be enough to
heal the scars burned into the soul of the young woman sent to retrieve them?
JANUARY - MAY 2010 ISSUE
A Bauble for Your Thoughts - Marie Croke
Magic may be outlawed - but when your enemies have magic there will always be those who are
willing to risk imprisonment to protect others.
City Limits - Jennifer Rachel Baumer
In a city growing past its boundaries, ancient powers face off against modern greed.
Dun White - Elizabeth Kate Switaj
Flash Fiction
First-Born - Megan Arkenberg
Be wary of bargains made with gods - they may expect them to honored.
The Fix-It Witch - LiAnn Yim
Poetry
Pandora - Kerry Melissa Anne Garrigan
Poetry
Second Judgment - Melissa Mead
The Lord of Deception doesn’t like being tricked. Besting him twice could take an eternity.
A Traitor's Letter - Dawn Lloyd
Most will do anything to survive in times of war, but is the cost always worth it?
The Weaver's Price - Timothy Miller
A young girl will do anything to join the Weaver's Guild, but once she pays the Weaver's Price
will she still be willing to share what she learns.
Magic may be outlawed - but when your enemies have magic there will always be those who are
willing to risk imprisonment to protect others.
City Limits - Jennifer Rachel Baumer
In a city growing past its boundaries, ancient powers face off against modern greed.
Dun White - Elizabeth Kate Switaj
Flash Fiction
First-Born - Megan Arkenberg
Be wary of bargains made with gods - they may expect them to honored.
The Fix-It Witch - LiAnn Yim
Poetry
Pandora - Kerry Melissa Anne Garrigan
Poetry
Second Judgment - Melissa Mead
The Lord of Deception doesn’t like being tricked. Besting him twice could take an eternity.
A Traitor's Letter - Dawn Lloyd
Most will do anything to survive in times of war, but is the cost always worth it?
The Weaver's Price - Timothy Miller
A young girl will do anything to join the Weaver's Guild, but once she pays the Weaver's Price
will she still be willing to share what she learns.
APRIL - JUNE 2010 ISSUE
Chandra's Gift - Dana "Dragonlots" Bell
'Merow' she heard constantly and wondered if her long time companion haunted her or if Chandra came back for
some other purpose.
Cursed Innocence - Anita Siraki
Eva Templeton has battled demons her whole life, but can she defeat the one who holds the key to her soul, even if
it means destroying the man she loves?
Down Under the Underworld, Birdies Sing - Inez Schaechterle
Persephone Kore is the daughter of the Goddess of the Earth -- can she bring Spring to Hades Realm?
In The Beginning - Morgen Leigh
In the beginning, was woman - then came man - but how many tries did it take to get him right and has it actually
happened yet?
The Political Courtesan Strikes Back - Elizabeth Barrette
Flash Fiction
Servants of the Pyramid - Ana Sykora
Two women live to serve the past, believing it controls their future. What if the future breaks in on them like a
revelation?
The Silkie's Daughter - Marge Simon
Poetry
To Soar Free - Todd Thorne
Alise thought she understood the cost for assisting suicides until it became clear the true price exceeded anything she
imagined.
Twirled to Pieces - Sylvia Hiven
Two girls - twins - each with their part to play in a great dance. When one twin is unable to serve will the other have
the strength to play her sister's part and who will take her place?
The Wind in the Sky - Elizabeth Copeland
Poetry
'Merow' she heard constantly and wondered if her long time companion haunted her or if Chandra came back for
some other purpose.
Cursed Innocence - Anita Siraki
Eva Templeton has battled demons her whole life, but can she defeat the one who holds the key to her soul, even if
it means destroying the man she loves?
Down Under the Underworld, Birdies Sing - Inez Schaechterle
Persephone Kore is the daughter of the Goddess of the Earth -- can she bring Spring to Hades Realm?
In The Beginning - Morgen Leigh
In the beginning, was woman - then came man - but how many tries did it take to get him right and has it actually
happened yet?
The Political Courtesan Strikes Back - Elizabeth Barrette
Flash Fiction
Servants of the Pyramid - Ana Sykora
Two women live to serve the past, believing it controls their future. What if the future breaks in on them like a
revelation?
The Silkie's Daughter - Marge Simon
Poetry
To Soar Free - Todd Thorne
Alise thought she understood the cost for assisting suicides until it became clear the true price exceeded anything she
imagined.
Twirled to Pieces - Sylvia Hiven
Two girls - twins - each with their part to play in a great dance. When one twin is unable to serve will the other have
the strength to play her sister's part and who will take her place?
The Wind in the Sky - Elizabeth Copeland
Poetry