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Announcing MindFlights Poetry Contest 2008
by DEP Staff
Writing
MindFlights announces its first poetry contest.


New Speculative Titles From DEP
by DEP Staff
Speculative
Double-Edged Publishing releases its winter 2008 fiction catalog with three great speculative titles!
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Goodbye and Hello
by DEP Staff
Speculative
DKA and SR become MindFlights.
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DKA-SR Merge Nears - MindFlights set to launch!
by DEP Staff
Speculative
DEP set to launch new magazine with the merging of two others.
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Speculations
Science Fiction, Science Reality - Treknologies in our midst
by Bill Snodgrass

 

On June 3, 1969 the last original episode of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek aired.  Yet, reality took many years—decades, in truth—to catch up to his speculative vision of future technology.  Many of these far forward thinking innovations—Treknologies—seen in the original series and the sequels that followed still, now thirty-six years later, remain on the cutting edge of society.
    It goes without saying that Gene Roddenberry and the rest of the creators of Star Trek were forward thinkers.  Why do I reprise this well-worn discussion?  It is the Borg (ST-TNG).  Not the "collective" mental consciousness, nor their penchant to destroy mankind.  No, it is the incorporation of mechanical and electronic devices with the biological to which I refer.

    Specifically, the Bluetooth earpieces for cell phones.  You know you recognized those things!  But I ... continued.

Copyright 2008
Bill Snodgrass


Inside the Writing Mind
An Interview with Aliette de Bodard
by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz
Speculative
 
    
In 2006, The Triad’s Gift was published by the now defunct webzine, Deep Magic.  Written by Aliette de Bodard, this novella was nominated for a Nebula Award in 2007, and was one of Aliette’s first published stories.  

In 2006, The Triad’s Gift was published by the now defunct webzine, Deep Magic.  Written by Aliette de Bodard, this novella was nominated for a Nebula Award in 2007, and was one of Aliette’s first published stories.  


Today, Aliette’s work has appeared in more than a dozen publications (including The Sword Review in 2006). She is a winner of the Writer’s of the Future contest, and has sold work to professional markets such as Orson Scott Yard’s Intergalactic Medicine Show, Interzone and Realms of Fantasy. Recently, on ... continued.

Copyright 2008
Rochita Loenen-Ruiz


Living The Teen Life!

In Memory
by Bonnie Parker (Student)
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Poetry Corner!

My Perfect World
by Kathryn Witschorke (Student)
Inspirational




Disaster
by Max Haas (Student)
Romance


 

Current Features!

My Perfect World
by Kathryn Witschorke (Student)
Poetry - Inspirational

 
Have you ever imagined what your perfect world would be?


A Love for All Seasons
by Carol Ayer
Poetry - Romance

 
While all nature blooms anew in the spring, there is a love that springs eternal, a love made for all seasons.


UNTRIED VERSE
by Ashutosh Ghildiyal
Poetry - Literary

 


God's Life Insurance Policy
by Jean Thornberry
Inspiration - Inspirational

 
Are you insured?
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Disaster
by Max Haas (Student)
Poetry - Romance

 
Love is a wonderful thing, but it can also be tortuous. It's a beautiful disaster.
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Whispers in the darkness
by Tye Haas (Student)
Poetry - Inspirational

 
The world can say so much, but we always have God's voice whispering to us; we just have to choose to listen.
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the face of love
by Tye Haas (Student)
Poetry - Inspirational

 
Maybe if everyone put on a face of love, loved everyone they met and did something to show it; maybe if they talked when they are hurting...you never know what change we could see
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Our Everything
by Tegan Fitzgerald (Student)
Inspiration - Inspirational

 
Where do we look when it feels like we've run out of options?
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Charlotte's Sword
by JA Howe
Fiction - Fantasy

 
The Troll Parade had gone well, it seemed, but what was that sound in the alley?  Charlotte wanted to know.  Just for protection, she yanked the sword off her mantelpiece -- wow, was it heavy!  But that was all right.  It wasn't like she'd be using it...until she ran into the poor guy being attacked!
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Out Loud
by Erik Estabrook (Student)
Poetry - Romance

 
just to be in your eyes is all that will please me
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We Are in This Race
by Tye Haas (Student)
Poetry - Inspirational

 


The Crush
by Steven Simmons
Fiction - Romance

 
Luke struggles with his confidence and emotions each morning while getting on the school bus.  Knowing he might see his secret crush makes it all bearable.
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She
by Zoe Dozo, miss
Poetry - Inspirational

 
This is a reflection of an average young girl who finds out that only God can help her make it through this life.
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I Never Will
by Brenna Reavis (Student)
Poetry

 
A poem telling of the stubborn behavior of young people. What do you do if your friends just won't listen to you?
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Boundaries
by scott virtes
Poetry - Speculative

 


for the dogs
by scott virtes
Poetry - Speculative

 
Ever wonder what are your pets do when you're out of the house?


Somewhere Over the Rainbow
by Veronica Anne Engler (Student)
Fiction - Inspirational

 
     "So you're not going to be here Thursday?" The voice of my English teacher was bubbly, and his cherub face broke into its familiar smile.
    "Yeah. So, do you think you could give me the work now? You know, so I won't be so behind when I get back."
    "Sure, sure," he said, waddling over to his desk to get the worksheet, his Buddha-stomach jiggling. "So, where you going? Taking an early vacation?" His eyes twinkled as he teased me.
    "No. I'm going to a funeral. My . . . my friend died."


What You Don't See
by Tegan Fitzgerald (Student)
Poetry - Inspirational

 
Sometimes we don't see our inner beauty, and it takes the helpful reminders of our friends to see it once again.


The Judge
by Jean Thornberry
Fiction - Suspense

 
Enter the court of Heaven and face the Judge!  How will you fare?


The Love That Bought Your Life
by Kayla Grimes (Student)
Inspiration - Inspirational

 
Have you ever wondered what the true picture of love is?


Hunters
by Alex New (Student)
Fiction - Science Fiction

 
Jork and Ner, intergalactic bounty hunters, just found the biggest bounty of their lives.