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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Bohemian Morning 23 by Lydia Manx

Bethany has kept her secret for a long time. One wrong move and she'll reveal what will mean an automatic death sentence...

Place Settings 21 by Sand Pilarski

Tom had his secrets, Philli had hers; Gloria keeps some secrets from her brothers, and Ben -- well, Ben keeps some secrets, too...

Place Settings 20 by Sand Pilarski

Gloria is hosting her first Christmas potluck...

Bohemian Morning 22 by Lydia Manx

Is it a kind of dance of power, or a hand of cards being played very close..?

Bohemian Morning 21 by Lydia Manx

So Harry thinks that some West Coast vampires are out of control, and that there are too few real Masters. Is Bethany part of a solution or part of the problem?

Place Settings 19 by Sand Pilarski

A week off from the Bakers' kitchen! Celebration time, indeed...

Place Settings 18 by Sand Pilarski

Ah, the Downfall of the Americas...

Bohemian Morning 20 by Lydia Manx

If Harry is worried, maybe everyone should be worried, too...

Place Settings 17 by Sand Pilarski

It's nearly Christmas, and inevitable that moms expect family to be home for the holiday...

Bohemian Morning 19 by Lydia Manx

Bethany is about to find out who Davy really is. Drum roll, please...

Bohemian Morning 18 by Lydia Manx

Barely a day has passed since Bethany passed her vigilante judgment, but now she's headed for the more luxurious end of the spectrum...

Place Settings 16 by Sand Pilarski

Love is in the air in the Bakers' kitchen, sharp and sweet...

Place Settings 15 by Sand Pilarski

Finally, some breathing room in their lives, finally, a reunion...

Bohemian Morning 17 by Lydia Manx

Bethany has enlisted a companion for her meeting with the mysterious Davy. Wouldn't you know the escort would show up stoned?

Place Settings 14 by Sand Pilarski

In one day, Maria got rid of every bit of the upstairs furniture in her house except for Gloria's room. Why?

Bohemian Morning 16 by Lydia Manx

Although Bethany seemed to have got away with her brand of street justice, a couple of people already know what she did...

Place Settings 13 by Sand Pilarski

How long did Maria live alone? With Gloria in residence, things may begin to change...

Bohemian Morning 15 by Lydia Manx mature content

Time to stop fighting, right? Bethany recounts the end of her night's work...

Place Settings 12 by Sand Pilarski

Maybe we should have a look at another side...

Bohemian Morning 14 by Lydia Manx mature content

Having made a messy confetti of Bob, Bethany must move on to the next task...

Place Settings 11 by Sand Pilarski

And then there's Ben...

Bohemian Morning 13 by Lydia Manx mature content

Bethany gets to psychologically explore the life of a sociopath...

Place Settings 10 by Sand Pilarski

The Melton siblings still have their secrets...

Bohemian Morning 12 by Lydia Manx mature content

Last man standing is the boss of that ugly gang, and Bethany still has some business with him...

Bohemian Morning 11 by Lydia Manx

Down to three of the scumbags left, and who knew what would happen?

Place Settings 09 by Sand Pilarski

Being hired to work in the Bakers' kitchen was a life-changer for Gloria; with the job, she was able to keep her family off the streets. Renting a room in Maria's house...how is that going to change things even more?

Place Settings 08 by Sand Pilarski

A make-shift room in a barn...is that the secret to happiness?

Bohemian Morning 10 by Lydia Manx mature content

Four taken care of, four to go...

Place Settings 07 by Sand Pilarski

Gloria has her life under control, or thinks she does. At least it seems that way as long as no one else is around...

Bohemian Morning 09 by Lydia Manx mature content

Not only are these thugs evil, they're awfully stupid...