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Issue # 113, December 15th, 2025

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Cover art by Mike Kerins © 2025

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Cindy Rosmus: Editor, Fearless Leader, Legendary Lady

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EDITORIAL STAFF:

Cindy Rosmus-Editor/Art Director

Kenneth James Crist-

Editor-at-Large/Webmaster

Bernice Holtzman-Assistant Art Director

 

 

 

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
(In order of appearance)


Kenneth James Crist

Heidi Lee

John Tures

Cindy Rosmus

Athos Kyriakides

Roy Dorman

Nemo Arator

Joshua Michael Stewart

James Blakey

C. Inanen

Andreas Flögel

Paul Radcliffe

Hollis Miller

William Kitcher

Goody McDonough

Phil Temples

Jon Fain

Zvi A. Sesling

Steve Cartwright

Hllary Lyon

Di Schmitt

John Grey

Peter Mladinic

Jennifer Weiss

Anthony DiGregorio

Michael Keshigian

John Doyle

Partha Sarkar

Richard LeDue

Tom Fillion

Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal



CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS:

Cover: Mike Kerins

J. Elliott

Bernice Holtzman

Hillary Lyon

Giggs Kyriakides

Cynthia Fawcett

Zachary Wilhide

Chris Bunton

Kelly Moyer

Michael D. Davis

Joseph Richkus

Kevin Duncan

Steve Cartwright

Sean O'Keefe

Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal

Sophia Wiseman-Rose

Luke Lester



Published by Fossil Publications, Wichita, Kansas.


Except where noted, all fiction, poems and artwork are copyrighted and owned by the contributors. No unauthorized use or reproduction without the consent of the owners/artists.

































































































 








 






















 



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