| THE LORELEI SIGNAL |
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| edited by Carol Hightshoe |
| Here are the stories & poems that will be appearing in the Jul - Sep '09 Issue |
Shadow of a Black Cat - Gerri Leen
A black cougar prowls; a young woman waits. The cat cannot exist without the woman, and neither should exist at
all. But magic--and desperation--can make anything happen.
A Celebration in Blue Silk - C.L. Holland
After twelve years of marriage to the man who invaded her home, Allegra finds a way to reclaim her freedom in a
bolt of blue silk.
A Breath of Ill Intent - Rhonda Porrett
Madame Vetch, the frumpy and grumpy old dragon slayer, discovers there is something more treacherous than
fire-breathing monsters threatening the town of Dingerland.
Fae - Rhonda Parrish
Poetry
Medusa - Ed Blundell
Poetry
Plague Chalice - Christine Lucas
Ella is a servant in the temple of Ekkas, God of Chance, Commerce and Thieves. The passing of the High Priest
gives her an opportunity she never expected when she takes a goblet as a keepsake from his rooms.
A Proud Thing - James Hartley
Engaged to an evangelical minister, Ginger finds her world turned upside down when she is kidnapped and learns
that she is witch.
The Banquet of Queen Nitokris - Megan Arknberg
Flash Fiction
Speech - Daniel D. Jones
Ostracized because of her heritage and a speech impediment, Shantheya gains new confidence when a magic allows
her stand up for herself.
Willful Steel - Pam L. Wallace
Soul trapped in a sword, Ameena meets up with the wizard who trapped her there, but does the warrior carrying
her have the skill to defeat him?
MYSTIC SIGNALS exclusive story
Beyond Nemra - Elizabeth Hirst
The blue glow in her chest flickered like a candle covered with moths.
A black cougar prowls; a young woman waits. The cat cannot exist without the woman, and neither should exist at
all. But magic--and desperation--can make anything happen.
A Celebration in Blue Silk - C.L. Holland
After twelve years of marriage to the man who invaded her home, Allegra finds a way to reclaim her freedom in a
bolt of blue silk.
A Breath of Ill Intent - Rhonda Porrett
Madame Vetch, the frumpy and grumpy old dragon slayer, discovers there is something more treacherous than
fire-breathing monsters threatening the town of Dingerland.
Fae - Rhonda Parrish
Poetry
Medusa - Ed Blundell
Poetry
Plague Chalice - Christine Lucas
Ella is a servant in the temple of Ekkas, God of Chance, Commerce and Thieves. The passing of the High Priest
gives her an opportunity she never expected when she takes a goblet as a keepsake from his rooms.
A Proud Thing - James Hartley
Engaged to an evangelical minister, Ginger finds her world turned upside down when she is kidnapped and learns
that she is witch.
The Banquet of Queen Nitokris - Megan Arknberg
Flash Fiction
Speech - Daniel D. Jones
Ostracized because of her heritage and a speech impediment, Shantheya gains new confidence when a magic allows
her stand up for herself.
Willful Steel - Pam L. Wallace
Soul trapped in a sword, Ameena meets up with the wizard who trapped her there, but does the warrior carrying
her have the skill to defeat him?
MYSTIC SIGNALS exclusive story
Beyond Nemra - Elizabeth Hirst
The blue glow in her chest flickered like a candle covered with moths.