Issue of May 7, 2007

Reminds Me of My Mother by Piker Staff — Collaboration staff

Sweet, bittersweet -- some things just remind us of our mothers.

A Bouquet for Mother's Day by Sand Pilarski — Cover story essay

Happy Mother's Day this week! Our cover story is dedicated to mothers everywhere, a bouquet of exotic blooms from the Modesto Tropical Plants Show held on 14th and 15th of April, 2007.

Lichloved 68 by Alexandra Queen — Dark humor, fantasy

On the road again...

Peek of the Week 090 by Ron Mulhollen — Photo art

A romantic night view of a canal in Amsterdam.

Dark Whispers: Running Amok 37 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Kenyon's figurative castle is beginning to crumble here and there. Nothing is working out the way he imagined it, and for the first time in a long, long time, he realizes that he has to carefully watch his step.

The Aser Stories 11: Rabbit From a Hat by Sand Pilarski — Short fiction fantasy

Aser and Danner manage to unload some cash, score some authentic minestrone, and meet a wizard and a griffin.

Mother's Day Lost by Lydia Manx — Short fiction horror vampires mature content

The nightmares are never going to go away, Harry. Is it the lonely nature of your vampire life, or the memories of what might have been from when you were still human?

A Media Frenzy by Dan Mulhollen — Short fiction humor

It's disgusting to see someone's ear bitten off, but you had darn well better watch what you have to say about it afterwards!