Embroiled in the sweeping changes of nearly a hundred years, the characters in Captured Up Close: 20th Century Short-Short Stories reveal themselves in transitional and catastrophic times from "1912" to "1992." In the first story, a gender-bending vaudevillian aboard the Titanic defies death in an astonishing twist. In the final story, two women of different races let go of the rift that's grown between them while trapped inside a dry-cleaning store during the L.A. riots. Spotlighted through a personal lens, regardless of race, gender, or age, the characters breathe life into the era they lived in. Many of the stories are award-winning, including two nominations for the Pushcart Prize and one for Best of the Net Anthology.

"This is Where I Live" is a 2018 poetry and prose collection book from Scars Publications (http: //scars.tv) of the September through December 2018 issues of cc&d magazine (http: //scars.tv/ccd), plus bonus chapbook releases. Writers and artists in this issue collection book include Aaron Wilder, Aerin nic Carolan, Alan Catlin, Allen F. McNair, Brian Grafton, Brian Looney, CEE, Cheryl Townsend, Christina Culverhouse, Daniel S. Weinberg, David J. Thompson, David M Jackson, David Russell, DC Diamondopolous, Douglas J. Ogurek, Dr. (Ms.) Michael S. Whitt, Drew Marshall, DS Maolalai, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowic, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Eric Bonholtzer, Erren Kelly, Fizza Sohail, Greg G. Zaino, Harjeet Singh, Helen Bird, I.B. Rad, J.T. Siemens, James B. Nicola, James Mulhern, Janet Kuypers, John Amendall, John F. McMullen, John Haymaker, John Yotko, Kilmeny M., Kyle Hemmings, Linda M. Crate, Lisa Gray, Maria E. Murray, Mark Towse, Matthew McAyeal, Michael Ceraolo, Pavol Janik, Peter LaBerge, Phil Temples, Retta Lewis, Ronald Charles Epstein, Rose E. Grier, Stephen Matlock, Ted Garvin, Thom Woodruff, Travis Green, Uzeyir Cayci, Westley Heine, and Xanadu.Writers and artists included in this book are also listed with their writing at the Scars Publications book link (search for the book title in the books section at http: //scars.tv).

Included in this issue: "Crow Barn" by DC Diamondopolous, "Green or Red?" by JM Williams, "A Piece of You" by Eddie D. Moore, "An Unscheduled Stop" by R.A. Goli, and "Izzy Tells No Lies" by James Norris.

A collection of outsider stories. Horror, science fiction, humour and fantasy tales about people considered to be different for whatever reason. Songs for the Elephant Man celebrates outsiders in all their guises.

Secrets of the sea, mysterious spirits, supernatural creatures, futuristic technology and more await in this special collection compiling the top stories published by Fantasia Divinity in 2018! Featuring 16 thrilling stories, there is something for everyone to love.Including stories by: Allison Epstein, R.A. Goli, DC Diamondopolous, Zoey Xolton, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Madeleine McDonald, Ezekiel Kincaid, Matthew McAyeal, Sara Codair, Dan Rice, Christine Morgan, Kelly A. Harmon, KA Masters, Amber M. Simpson, Josh Dygert, and Janel Brubaker.

This very special anniversary issue of Fantasia Divinity Magazine is packed full of wonderful stories, illustrations for select stories, future preview, and an index of all our wonderful authors from the past year. This issue is in full color!The stories included are: "The Reborn" by Nidhi Singh"Safe Harbor" by DC Diamondopolous"Once Upon an August" by Kristyl Gravina"The Wool Hat" by Mike Murphy"No Man's Land" by David J. Wing"At the End of Summer" by Karen Heslop"A Free Ride to Pleroma" by Brett Petersen"Red Torl" by EJ Shumak"The Two Courts" by Elana Gomel"Some Things You Can't Let Go" by J.M. Williams"The Back Yard" by Amber M. SimpsonPlus a preview chapter from Cassandra Schoeber's RAVENOUS, coming this Fall!

Fiction on the Web is the internet's longest-running short stories website. Since 1996, it has published over a thousand stories - and these are fifty-four of the very best. Features stories by Rob Boffard, Rotimi Babatunde, Hanja Kochansky, Fred Skolnik, Anne Goodwin and 49 other authors. Edited by Charlie Fish, and with a foreword by author and educator Julia Bell. All proceeds from this book are donated to the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. "54 irresistible short stories. Buy 'em without a blink." - Richard E. Grant www.fictionontheweb.co.uk

"After the Blues" is a 2016 poetry and prose collection book from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv) of the July through December 2015 issues of cc&d magazine (http://scars.tv/ccd). Writers and artists included in this book are Charles Hayes, CEE, Patrick Fealey, Xanadu, Brian Looney, A.S. Coomer, Frank De Canio, Aaron Wilder (art), Jane Stuart, Shane, David Russell (art), Janet Kuypers, the HA!Man of South Africa (art), Donal Mahoney, DC Diamondopolous, Beaumont Sebos, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz (art), Bernard Otto, Uzeyir Lokman cayci (art), Don Maurer, Kyle Hemmings (art), Richard Schnap, Marc Livanos, Delilah Prosperousrose Mela, Robin Wyatt Dunn, Michael Lee Johnson, Wes Heine (art), Michael Ceraolo, Susan J. Rogers, Erren Kelly, Rose E. Grier art , JoyAnne O'Donnell, M. L. Thompson, Drew Marshall, Steven K. Smith, Lisa Gray, Nora McDonald, Donal Mahoney, MCD, Simon Easton, David J. Thompson and Cara Losier Chanoine.

Exposing the Inner Workings of a Fascist Indie Dictatorship by Dayne EdmondsonBook Review: Angels and Wormholes by David SchultzA review of the space opera title Angels and Wormholes reviewed by Paul Campbell Jr.Beware the JubJub Bird by David PerlmutterIn Anthropomorph, everything you thought was fake is real. If they don't stop this creature in its tracks, it will create real damage in our world...Big Little Conn by Teel James GlennThere was something not quite right with the little Irishman named Little Conn, something that had a federal agent stumped. He always seemed to be in the middle of trouble yet there was no record that he ever existed. Call Home by Steele MimbsSympathy and understanding can arrive from the strangest of places. This time, it came in the form of movie night through an empty avatar in her room at the inn with her boyfriend the NPC.Casus Belli - by Jared J. FlemingA realistic game. Pain, hunger, thirst, and fatigue are felt just as real as the world outside. Once you die, you lose everything and are reduced to your original status. It won't show mercy and it does not suffer the weak to live. The Lives and Time of the Domestic Cat - by L.N. HunterWhat made the domestic cat what it is, a lazy, neurotic, enigmatic fur-ball with claws? Our heroine discovers their secret - and that she's ultimately responsible.Elemental Chaser - by Kate RunnelsJack deals in elementals on a frontier world. How his apprentice hooked up with that shadier side, he is determined to find out and bring his apprentice home.In A Time Past - by J.E. DeeganIn a Time Past is a ghost story...but of an unusual type. It tells of a young girl who encounters a number of taxing events while in an orphanage during the late 1800s.SciFan Preview: Last Days Forever - by Vanessa KnipeChased through millennia by Guardian Angels, Time Cops and a hungry kitten, how can Jack reach his girlfriend Lizzie before she dies, again?Nothing to See Here - by William DelmanWhat's so super about a world full of people with super powers? As far as one lawyer is concerned, the answer is "not much."Orbs of Trenihgea - by Newland MoonZrahnz struggled to protect his people and reclaim his legitimacy as their ruler. Now, he has received the Rites of Heirdron to defend the Triax planets torn asunder by a corrupt galactic council, and the "shadow whisperers" who've manipulated them.Requiem - by Mandi JourdanA man accused of being possessed by an ancient evil force and banished from his homeworld returns to confront his accuser-his wife.Safe Harbor - by D.C. DiamondopolousSafe Harbor is the tale of a young woman on a quest to find out the truth about herself after her mother's passing. What she learns causes her to make a life-changing decision.Soraya: A Wielders of Arantha Prequel (Part Eight) - by Patrick HodgesThe Welders of Arantha Prequel continues with part 8.Stormguard: The Invisible War Part IX - by Tom FallwellZak and Uriel finally discover the true plot of the Fallen and what they have in store for mankind.The Strange Times of Frank Locke - by David O'HanlonFrank Locke isn't supposed to exist. That makes him the perfect, expendable, tool to ensure no one messes with the timeline except for his bosses in the distant future.The Inlivers - by Patricia EvansLove to lie around and eat all day? This robot run world is the place for you - or is it?The Relentless Master - by Chris Vander KaayThey saved President Kennedy's life. Why doesn't anyone seem to care?SciFan Preview: Epsilon Shadow Gate - by Ian WoodheadThousands of alien ships take up position in low earth orbit. All eyes are now on a global mission to discover their intentions.SciFan Preview: You're Not Allowed to Die - by Kip TerringtonJoe's body is failing him, so he goes into full digital immersion. This new process will allow him to play in a virtual environment with a new body.

"On September 6, 2004, with a simple click of a mouse, The World of Myth was born." That is what was written on the back of the very first anthology. "Originally created to be a safe haven," it said. "...to polish their craft and share their ideas with each other. But it became more. Much more." As we present our fourth anthology to you, those words still ring true. What started as ten contributors has now grown to hundreds, a few stories, to thousands. This anthology, spanning three years of stories, poems, and drabbles, still offers the same excitement, the same polish, and the same thrill as that very first one. Inside these pages, you will find a variety of tales, ranging from humor to horror, fantasy to fiction, poetry and drabbles. Hairy noses will haunt you; bunnies will baffle you, and penance will be paid. Each piece will grab an emotion and you will experience the words as they come alive on the page. Some pieces will tear you open and expose your deepest emotions, and some will make you laugh until you cry. All will entertain you. Welcome to The World of Myth Anthology 4.