Book Series: Pulphouse

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up eighteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

“This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.”—Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1

Includes:

“Valley Girl Vampire to Save the World” by Stephanie Writt

“The Warrior Women of Apartment 3C” by Annie Reed

“Breathing in the Stars” by Robert J. McCarter

“Retired from Henching” by Ezekiel James Boston

“The Networked Path of the Cyber Zamurai” by David Bruns

“Disturbing the Peace” by O'Neil De Noux

“The Rhythm Method: The Percussor’s Tale” by Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart

“C is for Sissies” by Kent Patterson

“The Preacher's Kid and the 2004 Red Sox” by David H. Hendrickson

“From the Good Old Days” by Jim Gotaas

“The Art of the Prank Phone Call” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

“Human Subjects” by Ray Vukcevich

“Planet Suds and the Sockpocalypse” by Lisa Silverthorne

“Just Desserts” by R.W. Wallace

“Obsession” by Jerry Oltion

“Flowers for Mother” by J. Steven York

“For the Love of Books” by Jason A. Adams

“The Spinach Can's Son” by Robert Jeschonek

“Minions at Work: Bar None” by J. Steven York

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The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up nineteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.

No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

"This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading."

—Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1

Includes:

“Tinker Henry and the Clockwork Whore” by Jim Gotaas

“A Rough Day at Theophice” by  Kathy and Jerry Oltion

“Protagonist” by Steve Perry

“Lost Friends” by R. W. Wallace

“Death by Cookie” by Robert J. McCarter

“Honor Thy Father” by Annie Reed

“Market Street” by O’Neil De Noux

“An Incursion of Mice” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

“Divinity School” by Kent Patterson

“Yesterday, When I Was Twenty” by Angela Penrose

“In All Your Sparkling Raiment Soar” by Robert Jeschonek

“The Amazing RBG” by David H. Hendrickson

“Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Boy” by Ray Vukcevich

“Urine Deep Trouble” by Cèline Malgen

“Vital Force” by P. D. Singer

“Reunion Seeking” by Rob Vagle

“Bravo and Jazz” by Ron Collins

“The Last Backyard Defender” by J. Steven York

“Down to the Last” by Lee Allred

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Tangent Online did a review of the magazine, including my story. You can read it here.

They said: It is a terrifying case that motivates the ghosts to try their best to warn and help the living and sends the readers a beautiful message. 

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty-one fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.

No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

"This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1

Includes:

“Jesting Pilate” by Lee Allred

“Exchange Policy” by Scott William Carter

“Dead Girlfriend” by Ray Vukcevich

“Laugh Track” by David H. Hendrickson

“Family Bonds” by R.W. Wallace

“Mystery Weekend” by J. Roderick Clark

“A Magical Negro” by Ezekiel James Boston

“Be Very, Very Afraid” by Jerry Oltion

“Barely Decent” by Kent Patterson

“Call Me Peaches” by Daemon Crowe

“Death by Vodka” by Robert J. McCarter

“Virtual Oracle” by Leigh Saunders

“Machine in the Ghost” by Rob Vagle

“The Postcard” by David Stier

“Gordie Culligan vs. Dr. Longbeach and the HVAC of Doom” by J. Steven York

“On Red Mountain” by Robin Brande

“Fort Dumpster” by O’Neil De Noux

“Scrawny Pete” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

“My Father, the Popsicle” by Annie Reed

“The Neighborhood” by Angela Penrose

“As if My Every Word Has Turned to Glass” by Robert Jeschonek

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Tangent Online did a review of the magazine, including my story. You can read it here.

They said: It’s a combination of mystery and ghost story, with a strong ending and the possibility that there will be more stories about the ghosts involved.

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up nineteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.

No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

“This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1

Includes:

“Brick Houses” by Annie Reed

“Starlings” by Jerry Oltion

“The Man who Married his Wife’s Thigh” by Bonnie Elizabeth

“Bear Trap Island” by Jamie McNabb

“Walking the Dog” by J. Steven York

“Being Ernest” by Rick Wilber

“Art of the Homeless” by Joe Cron

“January 3rd” by Ron Collins

“When the Sun Goes Down” by David H. Hendrickson

“The Poodles of Panama” by Kent Patterson

“The Return of NOPD in 2006” by O’Neil De Noux

“Specialty Hummus” by Jason A. Adams

“New England’s God” by Lee Allred

“The Pearce Shootout” by Robert J. McCarter

“A Jury of Their Peers” by James Gotaas

“Till Death” by R.W. Wallace

“Knowledge Blooms” by Rob Vagle

“The Last Surviving Gondola Widow” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

“The First Hollywood Cowboy of the Bropocalypse” by Robert Jeschonek

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Tangent Online did a review of the magazine, including my story. You can read it here.

They said: I liked the previous story in this series, and this one is just as much fun.

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.

No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

Includes:
“The Soul Mate Junkie and the Beating Heart” by David H. Hendrickson
“Ecstatically Ever After” by Jerry and Kathy Oltion
“The Bridge” by Robin Brande
“Lower than Black” by O’Neil De Noux
“One Sun, No Waiting” by Annie Reed
“Lifetime Value” by B.A. Paul
“Roadkill” by Brenda Carre
“Living Free” by Dory Crowe
“Ice in D Minor” by Anthea Sharp
“Harry the Ghost Pirate” by Robert J. McCarter
“The Cactus, the Coyote, and the Lost Planet Joyride” by J. Steven York
“Lucky Charm” by Alexandria Blaelock
“Romeo Peterbilt and Isuzu Juliet” by Kent Patterson
“Mounting the Monkeys” by Rick Wilber
“Amelia Pillar’s Etiquette for the Space Traveler” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
“Predict THIS” by Michael D. Britton
“Family History” by R.W. Wallace
“Time in Death” by C.A. Rowland
“Where Everything Goes” by Rob Vagle
“The Men without Heads Join a Health Club” by Robert Jeschonek

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Tangent Online did a review of the magazine, including my story. You can read it here.

They said: The ghosts are fully developed characters, as are the living people in the story. The plot is clever and involving, and the sense of time and place is richly conveyed.

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. Most have at least a Pulphouse-style connection to the holidays.

No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

“This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1

Includes:
“Dreaming of a Carboniferous Christmas” by Robert Jeschonek
“An Ideal Husband” by Jerry and Kathy Oltion
“Severed Ties” by R.W. Wallace
“Virtching Merry” by Kent Patterson
“Dead Drop” by Louisa Swann
“Cover Nuns” by Barbara G. Tarn
“Last Job” by Rebecca M. Senese
“Blood of Heroes” by Ezekiel James Boston
“The Magnolia Murders” by O’Neil De Noux
“The Not-So-Scientific Research of Dragons” by Katharina Gerlach
“Granny Law” by Jason A. Adams
“Lucy and the Underworld” by Rob Vagle
“The Ballad of Bob Dumpty” by Annie Reed
“No Pity Party” by David H. Hendrickson
“Emily Loves Christmas, Emily Loves Murder” by Robert J. McCarter
“A Blood-Soaked Christmas Wish” by David Stier
“Naughty Children” by Mary McKenna
“Father Christmas” by J. Steven York
“Spells for the Holidays” by Ray Vukcevich
“Nutball Season” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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Tangent Online did a review of the magazine, including my story. You can read it here.

They said: The quality of the tales in this series is high, and the latest example is no exception. Both the ghosts and the living are fully developed characters. The story has a powerful effect on the reader’s emotions, without sentimentality.

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty-one fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.

No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

“This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1

Includes:
“Fast” by J. Steven York
“Uncomfortable Shoes” by Rob Vagle
“Ascent of a Lifetime” by Karen Aria Lin
“Candy Detectives” by Connor Whiteley
“Between a Sock and a Hard Place” byTeri J. Babcock
“Toobychubbies” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
“Another Body” by O’Neil De Noux
“Murder by Voice” by Kent Patterson
“It Came from the Coffee Maker” by Martin L. Shoemaker
“Locks and Keys and the Truth at the Heart of It” by Dayle A. Dermatis
“Baby, One More Time” by David H. Hendrickson
“The Diaper Room Key to Cosmic Plumbing” by Brenda Carre
“Cleanup Crew” by Ray Vukcevich
“The Case of the Missing Semicolon” by Christina Boufis
“This World We Live In” by Chrissy Wissler
“Harvey’s Babies” by Louisa Swann
“New Beginnings” by R.W. Wallace
“Red-Letter Day” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
“As If Nothing Had Happened” by Jerry Oltion
“Death of a Woman of Ill Repute” by Annie Reed
“The Asteroid That Stays Crunchy in Milk” by Robert Jeschonek

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The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty-one fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.

No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

“This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1

Includes:

“The Problematic Navigation of the Vessel Clayton Booker” by J. Steven York

“The Forgiving Execution” by Rob Vagle

“How Fred the Opossum Mobilized the Microbes and Saved the Universe” by Mary Jo Rabe

“Cards on the Table” by Adam-Troy Castro

“Big Green Man” by Don Webb

“The Wall” by Lisa Silverthorne

“He Who Howls” by O’Neil De Noux

“The Train in the Ladies’ Room” by Kent Patterson

“The Secret of Catnip” by Stefon Mears

“Ashes to Ashes” by Jerry Oltion

“The Short Life and Horny Times of a Teenage Mantis” by David H. Hendrickson

“The Pillow of Disappointment and What Was Found Beneath It” by Scott Edelman

“Love the Way She Saw It” by C.H. Hung

“Erwin or Ralph” by Ray Vukcevich

“Gossamer Ghosts” by Robert J. McCarter

“Far From Home” by R.W. Wallace

“The Devil Went Down to the Sunset Strip” by Dayle A. Dermatis

“Like a Hole in the Head” by Jason A. Adams

“Shadows on the Moon” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

“The Last Julian” by Annie Reed

“Voyage of the Dog-Propelled Starship” by Robert Jeschonek

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The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction

A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up twenty fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.

No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse.

“This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading.” —Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1

Includes:
“A Game of Virgins” by Lisa Silverthorne
“Fancy Names for Blue” by Rob Vagle
“All About the Ball” by Ray Vukcevich
“The Tiger in the Tub” by Kent Patterson
“It’s Not What You Know” by O’Neil De Noux
“Making Excuses” by Ezekiel James Boston
“Time Map” by Robin Brande
“Cryptodraconis” by Stefon Mears
“Saucermen and Silk Scarves” by Loren L. Coleman
“There Was Enough of Her” by Scott William Carter
“Drawing Dead” by David H. Hendrickson
“Friends of Steel” by Jason A. Adams
“Dogsurfing” by Olivette Devaux
“Scents of Compulsion” by Jerry Oltion
“The Lunar Council Cares” by Ron Collins
“The Case of the Shorted Circuit” by J. Steven York
“Eternal Bond” by R. W. Wallace
“Eating It Too” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
“Disco Dani and the Bad Penny” by Annie Reed
“Show Me Yours” by Robert Jeschonek

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