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

Serials

Serialised fiction published in Piker Press, a weekly journal of arts and literature.

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Anachronocity v7p2 by Josh Brown

Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 2 <br> Sela and Katlyn separately question their roles in the grand scheme of things. Meanwhile, Alex tries to fend off the growing affection Bethany displays toward him while attempting to deal with the madness brewing in his head.

Dreamer 57 by Sand Pilarski

First John backs away from Sully in the kitchen, then Sully walks off and leaves him in annoyance. Are these two never going to figure out what they want?

Anachronocity v7p1 by Josh Brown

Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 1 <br> Alex and Katlyn meet their first Elder and soon have to make a decision that will vastly affect them and their lives to come. Nothing seems to fit just right as more information is gathered. What's the truth? Does anyone know?

Dreamer 56 by Sand Pilarski

Okay, for five years Sully has pretended not to have any interest in John LeMay. Now she knows, he knows, his mother knows, their friends know -- duhh -- yes, there is an interest. And ohh, Sully does remember that she used to be Hot Stuff.

Anachronocity v6p7 by Josh Brown

Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 7 <br> The search for the killer proceeds as Sela makes a decision about the future of one member of the crew. Alex finds himself facing a decision of his own--a debate that gets more than one rise out of him.

Anachronocity v6p6 by Josh Brown

Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 6 <br> As if Alex didn't have enough trouble already, he finds out why his noisy neighbors aren't so noisy anymore and, naturally, he's the one that gets blamed for the murders. Just another day in the future for Alexander Sterling!

Dreamer 55 by Sand Pilarski

Sometimes it's only when you're about to lose something that you realize how valuable and necessary it is. A dream symbol of a silvery sky makes Sully shimmer suddenly.

Dreamer 54 by Sand Pilarski

Sully has been the proverbial paragon of virtue since she married Adam so many years ago, even after he deserted her. Everybody knows that, even her admirer, John the romantic policeman. Fate knows all about virtue, too, and is not always sympathetic.

Anachronocity v6p5 by Josh Brown

Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 5 <br> As Sela attempts to deal with the travesty on Calisto, she recalls her past with Bethany's family. Meanwhile, Alex finds it's not easy to escape a lovesick teenager by just walking out the door.

Anachronocity v6p4 by Josh Brown

Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 4 <br> Celebration fills the ship after a successful attack on the top secret Interpol base. The good times don't last for long though, when the first news reports filter in revealing devastating information.

Dreamer 53 by Sand Pilarski

Does Sully really want to know the truth about the woman in John's apartment? The truth is that Sully didn't want her to be there, and has only just figured it out.

Anachronocity v6p3 by Josh Brown

Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 3 <br> The secret Interpol base on Calisto hangs perilously close to destruction as the Pure League's first wave assault prepares for launch. Alex gets into a position that allows him one more look at the rockets in an attempt to sabotage the impending destruction.

Dreamer 52 by Sand Pilarski

Sully finds estate life very easy -- until she finds out that her sister and her in-laws find her sex life to be a matter of speculation on a daily basis. Worse yet, the kids overheard everything.

Dreamer 51 by Sand Pilarski

"His mother, my sister, my best friends all wanted me to jump into John LeMay's lap. Maybe they wanted me to do that so that they didn't have to worry about an old maid. But maybe they should have asked him first who all he was keeping company on a late Saturday night," Sully says irritably.

Anachronocity v6p2 by Josh Brown

Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 2<br>Alex's new found outlook on life proves difficult. As the assault on Calisto rapidly approaches, his attempts at stopping it are limited. A conversation with Katlyn, though, solidifies his new resolve and ultimately gives him the idea he needs.

Dreamer 50 by Sand Pilarski

"You can only turn down a free summer on the Riviera once before everyone you know calls you an idiot for the rest of your life," Sully said. "So I went. And while I was there, away from friends and family, I found out what I missed, and what I didn't miss."

Anachronocity v6p1 by Josh Brown

Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 1<br>Apathy to the strange future around Alex reaches a critical point on his quest to find a way home. His one link to the past becomes more distant with each passing moment. How will he ever survive long enough to get back to his own time?

Anachronocity v5p4 by Josh Brown

Vol. 5 - Rendezvous with Calisto - Part 4<br>On the eve of the epic confrontation at Calisto, the Pure League members aboard Sela's ship enjoy a semi-decent meal for once. As the evening comes to a close, Alex makes a stomach-churning find that'll send him one step closer to that fine line between psycho and almost psycho.

Dreamer 49 by Sand Pilarski

"In my dreams," Sully said, "my sister is always still a child. That's probably because I think she's evaded her responsibilities as a mother. If her second husband didn't like the kids so much, she'd probably have sold them by now."

Anachronocity v5p3 by Josh Brown

Vol. 5 - Rendezvous with Calisto - Part 3<br>On the road to Calisto, Alex is introduced to the mysterious Franky in an epic meeting of the minds. As far as introductions go, Alex can't say he is in the least surprised at the final outcome of this one. Just one more step on the path to insanity.

Dreamer 48 by Sand Pilarski

The children decided that they had had enough of private schools and uniforms and strictness, and arranged to go to public school. They didn't request the change of schooling from any of us adults, didn't ask for our input, preferences, requirements -- none of that. They planned their campaign and went directly to war.

Dreamer 47 by Sand Pilarski

Why is the one who wanted to keep the vows the one who is considered a dope? When did integrity become a liability? Why is an abandoned wife supposed to hang out a flag that says, "For sale by owner?"

Anachronocity v5p2 by Josh Brown

Vol. 5 - Rendezvous with Calisto - Part 2<br>Alex's work with Bethany hits a high-note as they finalize a key problem in the Pure League's upcoming attack on Calisto. Elsewhere on the ship, stress-levels rise with the impending assault setting everyone on edge.

Dreamer 46 by Sand Pilarski

Sully, you are so up-tight that you squeak when you walk. Why not take a walk on the wild side with the dude from the East Coast? You know he's hot.

Anachronocity v5p1 by Josh Brown

Vol. 5 - Rendezvous with Calisto - Part 1 <br> Alex makes a startling discovery that links the past with this screwed up future and kills any hope he clung to that this was all some bizarre alternate future. Sela meets with her top staff while the coming attack on Calisto draws closer.

Anachronocity v4p4 by Josh Brown

Vol. 4 - History for Dummies - Part 4 <br> As the Pure League's mission to destroy a top secret Interpol base looms closer, contemplates her position in this futuristic battle for humanity's freedom. Meanwhile, Alex works with Bethany, struggling to survive in this maddening reality he wants no part of.

Dreamer 45 by Sand Pilarski

The Bride and Groom are closeted, the wedding celebration is done. What is left to do besides lure a single man off to the wilderness to look at wildflowers? "Get your mind out of the gutter," Sully says. "You people all have sex on the brain."

Dreamer 44 by Sand Pilarski

Change comes running through peoples' lives like a freight train whose schedule includes no stops in the near future. Standing in the middle of the tracks with your hands on your hips, saying, "No, I don't think I like this" gets you exactly where?

Anachronocity v4p3 by Josh Brown

Vol. 4 - History for Dummies - Part 3 <br> A room in the heart of the ship serves as an ideal spot for those annoying little jobs that you just don't want too many people nosing around. Young lovers Heather and Nicolas can't keep their hands off of each other! Alex and Katlyn wrap up their history lesson.

Anachronocity v4p2 by Josh Brown

Vol. 4 - History for Dummies - Part 2 <br> No battered, beaten ship is complete without a forest and a wise old man that can tell you everything you ever wanted to know. Alex and Katlyn are about to get a rundown of history that'll forever alter their way of thinking.