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

Issue of November 20, 2004

8 articles in this issue.


Contests: A Cup of Comfort by Gillespie and Queen — News

A Cup of Comfort is a series of story anthologies featuring different themes. The editors are actively soliciting true-to-life heartwarming stories about relationships, experiences and situations that inspire and affect our lives. Currently, the editors are soliciting true stories honoring nursing professionals and their experiences helping others.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Meaningful Books by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed

It's hard to take meaningful dramas seriously. They're just so unreal. A touching moment between a married couple, the faithful guard dog protecting family from danger, even an attractive woman riding her motorcycle down the street: in the books, that all works perfectly. Since when does real life let any of those people get away with even a scrap of dignity?

The Smell of Fear by Sand Pilarski — Op_ed

Run for your life! Hold your breath! Get the gas mask! Weapons of Mass Destruction, move over! When perfume allergies can cause you to cough until your throat bleeds, trying to get people to ease off the Eau du Paris is worth raising a stink.

Pissed at Mom by Patrick Devine — Poem

Poem

Anachronocity v8p7 by Josh Brown — Serial

Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 7 Priestess Kai works over the mass of eager people waiting to see the execution of Alex and the other members of the Pure League. Soon it becomes painfully evident to Alex that execution isn't the worse thing that could happen.

The Rubiyaat of Ozzie 29 by Alexandra Queen — Serial fantasy humor

The western lands at last! Finally, Osgun and Riordan get to see the sights, eat the food, and use the tiny little restrooms in the lands of the Demon King! But while Riordan is busy eating his weight in exotic foods, Osgun finds himself face to face with another half-orc.

Seduction 01 by Wendy Robards — Short

Naomi Langer is running into problems in her classes, but her professor is very understanding. Very friendly. Very passionate. But a spur-of-the-moment tryst that should have provided Naomi with a quick answer gives her nothing but questions. Runner up in the Piker Press Ghost Story Contest. Part 1 of 2.

MurderDeathJane by Schizophrenic Chick — Short fiction horror

She so rarely gives what is wanted or expected, yet what she gives is always needed and intriguing. She's his other side, the wicked to his good. And tonight, as they stand together looking over the railing of the bridge, she's about to make him one very special last gift.

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