Issue of September 22, 2008

House and Home: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review

Wendy Robards reviews "House and Home" by Kathleen McCleary.

Faux Fangs, Part 1 by Beverly Pauley — Cover story novella humor

Beverly Pauley lives in Alderson, West Virginia, with her husband, Curtis, and dacshund, Quentin -- named for Quentin Collins, werewolf in the television show "Dark Shadows." Pauley is a long-time fan of Edgar Allen Poe and all things Gothic. She graduated from New River Community and Technical College, Lewisburg, West Virgina, and Concord University, Athens, West Virginia, with English and Journalism degrees, and is a member of the West Virginia Writers.

Peek of the Week 161 by Cheryl Haimann — Photo art

An ex-tree at Blackhawk Lake.

Patterns in Blood 44 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Alanna has had enough and wants answers -- not only from Stockwell before he dies, but also from that yippy little pest Lindsey, who's sending all the wrong signals ...

The Were-Ditz by Dan Mulhollen — Short fiction

It was the night Andrea spent all month dreading. The strange affliction overshadowed her with its power, and the consequences might follow her until the next full moon ...