The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 830
| Novel |
Riku confronts Izzalia atop the Fjord; Remera confronts Virgil in its depths. Neither encounter ends well. L. S. Popovich, Echoes From Dust |
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| Short Stories |
When erecting seasonal symbols, please take proper safety precautions:
Ed Blundell, Seeing Santa. New contributor Bev Jafek finds the causes of mysterious disappearances at The Devil’s Sentry Box, part 1; part 2; conclusion. New contributor Benjamin L. Owen introduces a lonely beachcomber who is not quite lonely enough: Surf Signals. |
| Flash Fiction |
Be nice to your computer, especially at Halloween, lest it assume the persona of Calvin Clapsaddle’s:
Gary Clifton, Calvin’s Computer. A class reunion with a Halloween-style bargain? Do not go gentle into that dark crypt! Charles C. Cole, Supernatural Reunion. |
| Poetry |
Robin Helweg-Larsen, Eva’s Trip LindaAnn LoSchiavo, Night on Bald Mountain |
| Short Poetry |
Gary Inbinder, A Scent of Smoke |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Bev Jafek and Benjamin L. Owen. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 830 apologizes to Jean-Paul Sartre; this issue is Very Exiting. |
| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Bloodwoods A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Sky and Telescope, This Week’s Sky at a Glance |
Randomly selected Bewildering motto:
Randomly selected classic rejection notice:
Bewildering Stories’ official mottoes:
“Poems are not made with ideas; they are made with words.” — Stéphane Mallarmé
Ars longa, vita brevis. Rough translation: “Proofreading never ends.”
To Bewildering Stories’ schedule: In Times to Come
Readers’ reactions are always welcome.
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