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

Issue of September 18, 2004

10 articles in this issue.


The Upcoming Election: Clown Cars, Hookers, and Bad Theater by Sailor Jim Johnston

Cover story.

Fever Dreams 014 by Sand Pilarski — Comic

The number one reason to never flush small reptiles into the sewer.

That's Life 16 by John Queen — Comics

A special edition of That's Life: Tellnit presents a newly discovered prophecy of Nostradamus!

Contests: Ghost Stories and Shock Your Mama by Gillespie and Queen — News

Scare your mama half to death with a ghost story, then finish her off with scandalous poetry or short prose.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Sightseeing by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed

A semi-true account of the first annual Piker Press Conference. After the business was taken care of, there was plenty of time to show everyone around the Valley. Home is always a lot more interesting when described by a writer.

The Follies of Our Youth by Tedi Trindle — Poem

Poem.

Anachronocity v8p1 by Josh Brown — Serial

Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 1 <br> While shopping on the pirate outpost, an unprovoked attack on Bethany brings Alex face-to-face with a choice between life and death.

Dreamer 63 by Sand Pilarski — Serial

Oh, my goodness, there really is a counted cross stitch panel with "John + Sully" in a heart on a tree! Is it really time for Sully to consider that her life should mesh with that romantic policeman?

Margo Embargo, P.I. 01 by Alexandra Queen — Short

Private investigator Margo Embargo is called down to the Des Moine airport to investigate a strange... well, it's not a crime to ship barrels of cooking sherry. ...or is it? A "Write Fiction Like Cheryl" entry. Part 1 of 2.

Vengeful Lore by Schizophrenic Chick — Short

Is it science? Is it magic? For Kavi, still brooding over a lost love, finding a strange woman on his porch turns out to be justice. A "Write Fiction Like Cheryl" entry.

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