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“Nearing Woods Hole: From Silver Moon Rising” by A. M. Potter

NOVEL EXCERPT: “His heart skipped a beat. He plunged headfirst into Vineyard Sound like a diving bird….”

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“The Brass Ring” by Lance Mason

FICTION: “As Tito stepped forward with the pistol in hand, it seemed Corlett’s friend, the quiet, suspicious winemaker, had been right….”

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“Something as Big as the Moon: from The Moon Has Fallen into a Well” by Vincent Czyz

SHORT STORY EXCERPT: “He’s so concerned for the way he thinks things should be, he forgets a man can’t move something as big as the Moon….”

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“Honor” by J. D. Horn

FICTION: “There was a run of three years straight when Rose’s family came out on top, and Myrna’s six feet under. But then Myrna’s family had double wins, three times over a decade. The law of averages had held true….”

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“A Star Who Knew How To Make an Entrance” by Dan Bronson

NOVEL EXCERPT: “A small price to pay for a sequence that packed them in at the box-office….”

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“The Itch of Iron, The Pull of the Moon” by Carol Borden

FICTION: “She watched the lot for the owners and was as trustworthy about it as could be expected. They thought she was a transient, but had no complaints.”

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Excerpt: “So Curse the Day” by Jada M. Davis

NOVEL EXCERPT: “Long ago and dim distant there’d been a place like this, a quiet sun-warmed place like this… That was before they took my mother away and before my father locked me in the house and went away forever….”

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“Blue Martini” by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

FICTION: “A couple like us couldn’t last….”

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“Prison Amnesia” by George Toles

MICROFICTION: “Maybe this bit was being filmed, and he might have a chance to make a real impression, when others discovered he was far braver and resourceful than they supposed. The man was impatient for his answer….”

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“A Bad Omen” by Nils Gilbertson

FICTION: “I’m a problem solver. I have a problem, and you have a problem. And now we’re helping each other solve our problems….”

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