It took several attempts and some polishing but I finally found a home for one of my more unique, non-space opera science fiction shorts, the third ever short story I wrote. It’s in the latest issue of Tales Of The Talisman, bought actually last summer but too big for that summer issue, David Lee Summers held it for this year’s issue with my consent. It’s great to not only have it out but have made the cover list. Here’s the full TOC:

Table of Contents for Tales of the Talisman Volume 8, Issue 1

Sol Crystalis Miracalis Story by Quincy Allen Illustration by Teresa Tunaley   Silicon Searchers Poem by Richard H. Fay   Dear Cthulhu Article by Patrick Thomas   Through a Lens Brightly Story by Brock Marie Moore Illustration by Tom Kelly   Frontier Adventure Poem by L.B. Sedlacek   Touch of Silence Story by Simon Bleaken Illustration by Jim Collins   The Day That the Screens All Died Poem by Ann K. Schwader   Steam-Truckin’ Story by C.J. Killmer Illustration by Teresa Tunaley   What Voids Are These Poem by Anna Sykora   End Run Story by Robert Collins Illustration by Russell Morgan   How to Construct a Human Poem by Lauren McBride   La Migra Story by Bryan Thomas Schmidt Illustration by Paul Niemiec   Shooting Star Poem by Louise Webster   Listening Poem by Larry Hammer   The Devil You Know Story by M.E. Brines Illustration by Jag Lall   Tempest Story by Neil Leckman Illustration by Paul Niemiec   Mission Stardust Poem by Ann K. Schwader   The Elemental Just Can’t Explain Himself Poem by CEE   The Ultimate Astronaut Story by K.S. Hardy Illustration by Laura Givens   A Conflicted Soul Poem by Lauren McBride   Streaming Light Story by Kelly Dillon Illustration by Morland Gonsoulin   Obolusless Poem by Neal Wilgus Illustration by Filo Martinez   The Reaper’s Scythe Story by Bruce Markuson Illustration by Jag Lall   Misdirection Story by Scott Allen Abfalter Illustration by Erika McGinnis   Power Of Littleness Poem by Alessio Zanelli   The Forbidden Poem by W.C. Roberts   Portal Story by Glynn Barrass Illustration by Tom Kelly   Book Reviews Reviews by David Lee Summers and Shawn Oetzel   About the Contributors