Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Issue of August 28, 2004

10 articles in this issue.


Finding a Cure by Ase Ur-Jennan

Cover story. No, you're not seeing things. That really is Margot the Troll threatening a lizardman. Trolls are good at that -- they tend to be on the impatient and cranky side, and being eight or nine feet tall gives them a certain knack. Traveling with Margot saves me the trouble of being cranky, and she's such a formidable companion that I've hardly ever been on the run when I'm with her. But the incident that took us into Lizard territory didn't happen while we were on the road. We were just in the downtown shopping center of a little burg in the western hills ...

Fever Dreams 011 by Sand Pilarski — Comic

Jeb and Marv find a solution to the age-old question of, "Is it dead, or is it just playing dead?"

Contests: Cheryl and 24-Hour Short Story Contests by Gillespie and Queen — News

Tuesday is the last day to submit your "Write Fiction Like Cheryl" entry! Remember, your guess is as good as anyone else's. Also this week, the Writersweekly.com 24-Hour Short Story Contest. Cash! Prizes! Sleep deprivation! It's good to be a writer.

GGGL: Plan to Change Your Life 01 by Writer Gypsy — Op_ed

<b>Gypsy's Guide to Good Living:</b> Setting yourself up for success isn't as difficult as you would think. In fact, it's a matter of executing three easy steps, then monitoring your progress. Part I of II.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Writers Online by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed

Writers are the most interesting people. With the advent of "instant messenger" technology, writers from all over can connect to network, share their progress and discuss Buddhist androids. Which is really important to their careers. Swear to God.

Waiting for fireflies by Lydia Manx — Poem

Evening comes to mind, with anticipation of tiny lights in the air...

Anachronocity v7p4 by Josh Brown — Serial

Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 4 <br> While the search for the Elder reaches a final conclusion, Alex tries to convince his brother that suicide isn't the way out while he ignores his duties to keep an eye on the monitors.

Dreamer 60 by Sand Pilarski — Serial

There has got to be no worse time in history to have a lover who's a New York City policeman that on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Sully and John are dropped into the crucible of the disaster, and must find a way to keep their relationship intact -- or admit that it would never have worked out, anyway.

Evolution by Wendy Robards — Short

From the first moment two sets of eyes meet and a romance is kindled, it begins to grow. A lover's kiss sparks Frannie's memory, isolated moments in time telling the story of love's evolution, through times both good and bad.

Gamble 03 by Sailor Jim Johnston — Short

What does multi-billionaire Polyimere Millenium want with lowly software tester Tod Ruckle? He thinks Tod is a business precognitive. Meaning when it comes to business decisions, Tod can do no wrong. Too bad it doesn't spill over into Tod's personal life. Part 3 of 5.

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