Issue of October 23, 2004
7 articles in this issue.
Two Writer's Digest competitions, one for short stories, and one for previously self-published novels. In-house, the Piker Press Ghost story competition wraps up this Wednesday.
Cover story. Interview with Vance Whitaker, professional theatrical makeup artist.
<b>Gypsy's Guide to Good Living</b>: A final word of advice on the upcoming National Novel Writing Month. A few tips on researching help you get the information you need from the internet quickly, without losing valuable time surfing.
When a friend finds out she's going to undergo chemotherapy, Sand shaves her own head to show moral support. Hilarity ensues.
Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 3 <br> Despite Alex's best efforts to feel bad about murdering a man in a frenzy of uncontrolled rage, everyone around him keeps telling him he did the right thing. As he struggles to come to terms with these conflicting ideas, he finds a startling tidbit about the Goddess Arl.
Osgun the half-orc thought he was having a bad day, but spending a little time with the lovely Minerva makes it hard to feel down. Partly because she's so wonderful, and partly because nobody does bad days worse than Minerva. Ranting ghosts, battling gods, strange monsters carrying her off... yeah, she wins the bad day contest hands down.