THREE LOBED BURNING EYE

Magazine of original speculative fiction: horror, dark fantasy and magical realism.

ISSUE #18

FICTION
Tabula Rasa by Kelly Barnhill
Union Member #448 by John Medaille
Convergence by D. E. Wasden
Dreams of Elephants and Ice by Mari Ness
Apotheosis of Deacon J by Chuck Von Nordheim
Doors of Seconds by Ward Crockett

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ABYSS & APEX

Abyss & Apex Magazine of Speculative Fiction

Issue 32 Contains

Mirror Girl by Paul Carlson
"Desdemona 'Desi' Pringle," muttered the nurse. We were alone in the school's tiny clinic. "Eleven years old, excellent fifth grade scores. Complains of missing extremity."
"Not missing, ma'am," I corrected. "Invisible."
"Let's have a look." The nurse snapped on gloves and patted my left side.
"Raise it." More poking and squeezing. "It's there, all right." She reached my fingers. "Hmm. Left pinky finger seems insubstantial. Better get in the chair."

Lake Of Dreams by Christopher Lockhart
The cave waned into darkness save for my headlamp. I half-walked, half-crawled my way out onto the silvery surface while enduring the maddening screams coming from around me and through me and within me. Of course, I knew that airless Luna couldn't support such crazed banter. A few moments elapsed before I realized that the screams were mine.

Epitaph In Oak by Craig Watson
“What are you doing?” asked Portland.
“It's called immortality, my friend,” said Ben, “or graffiti. Take your pick.”

Out Of The Blue by Lavie Tidhar
He gazed out of the porthole at the oncoming flood. Somewhere in there, he thought, were the remains of the Albert Einstein, torn into molecules. It was a foolish, dangerous thing to do, to approach the Blue, to try and find a way into its naked singularity. But he could not – entirely – condone it. He wished, for a moment, it was him on that ship, instead of Miriam.

The Wrong Basement by David J. Sakmyster
Once our own basement had returned, there was really nothing else to do. The moral choice no longer available to us. We couldn't very well return the stuff, and legally .... I don't know, it had all been in our house anyway, so was it really stealing?

A Recipe For Broke-Heart Bread by K. Bird Lincoln
Five minutes into mincing, her eyes stinging with something more than onion fumes, a tear overflows the corner of her eye, dribbles down her nose and falls onto the cutting board. With oniony hands, Émilie pulls the proofed yeast over and squeezes her eyes tight, forcing more salty rivulets from her eyes into the dough. Good.

The Chinese Chef Was A Hologram by Max Salnikov
He tried to pull himself together, collect his thoughts. The damaged nanomachines launched random searches, comedy sitcoms were auto-downloading themselves into the undamaged nanocells in his hair to cheer him up, but it felt as if it all came from a different dimension.

Nine Views Of The Oracle by Rachel Manija Brown

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RAY GUN REVIVAL

Ray Gun Revival is all about space opera and golden age science fiction.

Issue 54

Sky Voices by Alice Roelke
She remembered how she'd wished for the stars. It seemed ironic, now.

Just A Room, Out In Space by Matthew Wimmer
Choices can be hard to make, but what happens when they are made for you?

What World is Made Of by Casey Chan
In a world built on lies, a futuristic test prep expert tries telling the truth with disastrous consequences.

Calamity's Child, Chapter Eight - ROP: King in the Corner by M. Keaton

C.Moira's Choice by Donald Jacob Uitvlugt
A space marshal hunts a fugitive on a barren planet but finds things are not as she was led to believe.

Artist Interview: Christian Nauck

Tales of the Breaking Dawn, Part Three by Justin R. Macumber
The crew of the star-freighter First Light Of The Breaking Dawn must race against time and enemy fire, where the finish line lies directly between worlds at war.

The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Chapter 27: Enter the Barracuda by Johne Cook
We left Cooper Flynn and The Friar of Briar Island at a crucial crossroads nearly a year ago. After a long and brutal bout with writer's block, the series is rebounds with the introduction of... well, you'll see.

Thieves' Honor: Episode Nine: Endgame, Part Two by Keanan Brand

http://www.raygunrevival.com/

AURORA WOLF

A Literary Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Aurora Wolf is a monthly journal of science fiction and fantasy. Our mission is to transport our readers to inspiring places never visited before. Uplift the down trodden, conquer the forces of evil and bring hope into our world.

Current issue features fiction by Kirby McNarie, Deborah Szajngarten, John Arthur Miller, Mark Wolf and others.

http://aurorawolf.com/

FANTASTIC HORROR

Proudly exhibiting a variety of inspired nightmares and visions captured in writing and art. Dedicated to the advancement of new talents and the admiration ...

Issue 13

Fiction by Richard Eline, Chris Stevens, Chris Narbone, Robert Mammone, George Pastore and others.

http://www.fantastichorror.com/13/

STRANGE HORIZONS

Strange Horizons is a free weekly online magazine devoted to publishing high-quality speculative fiction, poetry, art, and related nonfiction.

ARTICLE:

A History of the Death Ray, by Benjamin Wakefield
Phasers, lasers, masers, disruptors, blasters, pulse rifles, plasma cannons and concussion beams—call it what you will, the directed energy weapon has become a staple element of the science fiction and fantasy genre.

FICTION:

True Names, by Stephanie Burgis
When I let Sam sweet talk me into moving out here to the back of beyond to be his wife, it was all about the romance of the wild, the two of us standing at each other's sides against mountain lions and poisonous snakes, and me learning to be just as fierce against them as any man. Days like today somehow never got mentioned in any of his stories, back then.

POETRY: f(love) = 0, by Monica M. Eiland
how could I have missed Newton's trick / to finding area where none used to exist?

http://www.strangehorizons.com/

GOLDEN VISIONS

Golden Visions Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy offers both an online and a print version- both are different, each is published quarterly.

Current issue:

Soul Stealer by Martin Turton
History Repeats Itself by Chad Weiss
No Vacancy by Gustavo Bondoni
There Is No Sin by Pembroke Sinclair
The Stragglers by Frank Roger
Daydreams by Fran Jacobs
The Hit by Mark Wolf

Instructions for an Initiate by Lindsey Duncan
Whispers in Amber by David McGillveray
Left-Right-Center Boom by Matt Bowers
The Missionary by Garrett Calcaterra
Alien on the Edge by Guy Belleranti
The Marked Man by Guy Belleranti
Star Crossed By Ursula Warnecke
Rainy Season by Nyki Blatchley

http://www.goldenvisionsmagazine.biz/

MINDFLIGHTS

MindFlights is a publication project of Double Edged Publishing. We strive to provide quality fiction, poetry, and exposition, all in means that respects traditional values and Christian principles.

The current issue contains:

The Elf King Waits by Rosalind Casey
In the Hall of Mirrors...
The Artist by Kat Heckenbach
Everyone has a Talent—it just takes the right circumstances to draw it out.
Shinkyo Bridge by John Albers

The legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi returns in this tale of crossed swords with the denizens of hell.
AutoAvis - A Poem of A Paradise Lost by R. J. Walker Miller

Once lost, the gifts of God can never quite be replicated.
The layers of air by Mary Belardi Erickson

Trust gravity keeps you here, for now.
One Smile at a Time by Fred Warren

There's something special about the girl with the big smile in Mr. Joseph's third grade class, and it just might save the world.

http://www.mindflights.com/

EVERYDAY FICTION

Every Day Fiction is a magazine that specializes in bringing you fine fiction in bite-size doses. Every day, we publish a new short story of 1000 words or fewer that can be read during your lunch hour, on transit, or even over breakfast.

Frequently features SF/F/ Horror fiction.

http://www.everydayfiction.com/

DARK FIRE

Dark Fire Fiction is an online story showcase where you can find spooky tales to stun, amaze, entertain and send shivers down your spine.

Issue 42

Fiction
Lasting Ties - Philip Roberts
A Vampire Scorned - Brian Barnett
Janie's Room - Travis James
Amanda's Doll House - Brent L. Petretti
Where the Sun Shines - Luke Walker

Review - World War of the Dead by Eric S. Brown

http://usersites.horrorfind.com/home/horror/darkfire/home.html