Stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine specializes in strange and weird and head-shaking stories. But in among the strange stories lurk some really, really strange stories that seem to push limits no one else thought to push. So, we plucked those stories out and put them in these pages. Who could pass up the David H. Hendrickson story "The Short Life and Horny Times of a Teenage Mantis"? Or "The Men Without Heads Join a Health Club"? The ten stories in this unique volume prove that Pulphouse Fiction Magazine does weird to the 10th power. Includes: "The Short Life and Horny Times of a Teenage Mantis" David H. Hendrickson "Pot O' Gold" Dan C. Duval "Cleanup Crew" Ray Vukcevich "Big Green Man" Don Webb "Brick Houses" Annie Reed "Art of the Homeless" Joe Cron "Knowledge Blooms" Rob Vagle "The Cactus, the Coyote, and the Lost Planet Joyride" J. Steven York "The Last Lonely Day in the Orchard of Lost Travelers" Scott Edelman "The Men Without Heads Join a Health Club" Robert Jeschonek

Want to read a twisted take on historical fiction? Well, look no further than stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine! From a skillful historical baseball story to masterful historical fantasy stories to an amazing story about a famous integrated casino well-known to history, the ten stories in this legendary volume will change your view on the history you think you know. Add in stories from two of the most honored and awarded mystery writers working today-Kristine Kathryn Rusch and O'Neil De Noux-and this volume proves unforgettable. Includes: "Death of a Woman of Ill Repute" by Annie Reed "No. 40 Basin Street" by O'Neil De Noux "Visage" by Lisa Silverthorne "Vital Force" by P.D. Singer "Jesting Pilate" by Lee Allred "Christmas at Glosser's" by Robert Jeschonek "The Session" by Stephanie Writt "Rose in Dreamland" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Moulin Rouge" by Jason A. Adams "The Preacher's Kid and the 2004 Red Sox" by David H. Hendrickson

The original Pulphouse: A Fiction Magazine published stories in a twisted, Twilight Zone style. Sort of a half-beat off kilter, yet still high-quality fiction and great stories. And most of all highly entertaining. This collection showcases some of the best from the original magazine, with stories from some of the top fiction writers working today. Includes: "Spud Wrangler" by Kent Patterson "Cooties" by J. Steven York "There is Danger" by Ray Vukcevich "Nanoturds" by Ray Vukcevich "Women Are Like Streetcars" by O'Neil De Noux "Shadows on the Moon" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "One Last Gift" by Jerry Oltion "The Ghost in the Machine" by Jerry Oltion "Group" by Ray Vukcevich

A crazy collection of twisted stories in the tradition of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, from the editor of Pulphouse, Dean Wesley Smith. Head-shaking stories such as the one about a cop with a rose for a head in search of the evil murderer The Pruner. Or the one about sentient boogers, or the tale of those pesky Martians... A truly hilarious batch of stories from some of the best writers working today. "Resolutions 'R Us" by Annie Reed "The Birth of Booger Nation" by David H. Hendrickson "A Menagerie of Messed Up Shorts" by Mark Leslie "Sniff the Source" by Stephannie Tallent "In which Dean Wesley Smith Is Forced to Buy a Story about a Queen for Pulphouse Magazine" by Brigid Collins "Fatal Plot Device" by Kelly Washington "Goddamn Martians" by Ezekiel James Boston "Killing Confucius" by Tina Back "Bodacious Billy and the Bazooms of Droom" by Jason A. Adams "Why the Cop with a Rose for a Head Wears a Rose-Head Mask" by Robert Jeschonek

When you ask a bunch of professional writers to send in stories to a Pulphouse Fiction Magazine anthology called Snot-Nosed Aliens, you get a bunch of really, really strange stories. Perfect. Known for high-quality fiction and off-the-wall stories, Pulphouse Fiction Magazine's first fully original anthology delivers both. Head-shaking laughter, biting themes, and more out-of-this-world aliens than should be allowed. Thirteen professional writers. Thirteen wonderful stories. An original anthology impossible to put down. Includes: "The Problematic Navigation of the Vessel Clayton Booker" by J. Steven York "Blue-Eyed Bombshell" by Annie Reed "Pepper Pretorious Saves the Day" by Dayle A. Dermatis "Hero of Fire Life" by Michael Warren Lucas "Bushtits Gone Wild" by Stephanie Writt "Dog People" by Robert J. McCarter "Magnitude and Insignificance" by Rob Vagle "Let the Families Be Joined" by Joe Cron "Knock Knock Power" by Johanna Rothman "Ilene's Box" by Alexandra Brandt "The Goddess Particle" by Daemon Crowe "Two-Minute Drill" by David H. Hendrickson "Power Chords" by Brigid Collins

Everyone loves a good ghost story. Somehow the creepiest, scariest ghost stories always feature sadness at their core. From a story about a woman who must face her ghosts on Christmas Eve night, to a ghost detective stuck in his own cemetery helping other ghosts move on by solving their own murders, to a ghost who writes letters to the living-these ghosts seem more alive than dead. Their sagas just continue into another realm. So, steel your courage and delve into these ten stories from the other side of the veil. Includes: "Death by Vodka" by Robert J. McCarter "Dead Girlfriend" by Ray Vukcevich "The Writing on the Wall" by Kevin J. Anderson "The Dead on Somerset Hill" by Chuck Heintzelman "Dreams of Memories Never Lived" by Rob Vagle "Flowers for Mother" by J. Steven York "Ghosts of Christmas Present" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "The Developmental Adventures of Phil" by Jason A. Adams "Salt" by T. Thorn Coyle "Just Desserts" by R.W. Wallace

Magic stories, by their very nature, create fictional worlds. Take a story with magic and twist it in a way that makes it a Pulphouse story, and you get fiction that sometimes shocks, sometimes challenges, and sometimes breaks your heart. From flying underwear trying to save the world to Mouse Riders trying to save their own world. From a made-up fantasy world to a magical cartoon character exploring his cartoon world. From a romance bound by two guns to a lawyer who represents the magical world in real court. These ten stories crafted by extremely talented writers take readers to magical worlds. Includes: "In the Empire of Underpants" by Robert Jeschonek "Coyote and the Amazing Herbal Formula" by Sabrina Chase "Hand Fast" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "The Reign to Come" by Kevin J. Anderson "A Magical Negro" by Ezekiel James Boston "This Magic Moment" by Lisa Silverthorne "Unnatural Law" by J. Steven York "PMS and a Hand Grenade" by Brenda Carre "Custard: A Romeo and Juliet Story (sort of)" by Dayle A. Dermatis "Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed

Stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine never seem to fit exactly in one genre or another. Part of the fun of the magazine. Totally Pulphouse, then, that the ten stories in this volume don't fit in the standard "time travel" category. Some read like pure science fiction, some explore time travel and the repercussions of time travel, and some explore "end of the world" themes. Closed out by a powerful look at the repercussions of one single detail about time and space and the future, this powerful volume twists time in the most unpredictable ways. Includes: "Yesterday, When I Was Twenty" by Angela Penrose "One Sun, No Waiting" by Annie Reed "Ice in D Minor" by Anthea Sharp "Predict THIS" by Michael D. Britton "Time in Death" by C.A. Rowland "Time, Expressed as an Entrée" by Robert Jeschonek "The Chicken Time Machine" by Valerie Brook "With Light Years Between Us" by Robert J. McCarter "Time Map" by Robin Brande "Red Letter Day" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

We really like our mystery stories in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. In Alibi Murder, some of the best short story writers working today illustrate the various types and styles of mystery stories that grace the pages of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. That variety shines on full display in this volume of ten stories, where police detectives walk the beat, human PIs stalk convention halls and zombie PIs solve crimes of the supernatural kind. With so many gripping crime stories, not picking up this book would prove a crime. Includes: "Market Street" by O'Neil De Noux "January 3rd" by Ron Collins "Last Job" by Rebecca M. Senese "A Fool and His Money" by Jerry Oltion "Death of a Woman of Ill Repute" by Annie Reed "Cleanup Crew" by Ray Vukcevich "A Father's Daughter" by Lisa S. Silverthorne "Self Service," by J. Steven York "Wishful Thinking: A Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. Adventure" by Kevin J. Anderson "At Witt's End: A Spade/Paladin Conundrum" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Take your wildest imagination, and you might just come up with a Pulphouser: a rare creature only found on the pages of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. Add in some more strange creatures and critters, and you might just find yourself running-straight to your favorite chair to dive into the ten stories in this wacky volume! So, welcome to the Pulphouse Zone, with an abundance of creatures and critters that only exist in Pulphouse. Includes: "Blackbeard's Aliens" by Robert Jeschonek "Vamp until Doomsday" by Stefon Mears "The Injustice Collector" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Dog Steps" by Rob Vagle "For the Love of Killer" by Mary Jo Rabe "Dog People" by Robert J. McCarter "The Poodles of Panama" by Kent Patterson "The True Story of Stanley and Stella" by Johanna Rothman "Starlings" by Jerry Oltion "Brick Houses" by Annie Reed

The Most Twisted Stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine What gives the "twist" to these stories? They wouldn't fit in any other magazine, for one thing. They leave readers shaking their heads in amazement that they read that story, let alone anyone wrote it. Twisted stories often make you laugh, or make you tear up because they always surprise the reader. And that makes them very memorable. This volume, the second collection from Pulphouse, filled bumper to bumper with stories from some of our favorite writers. Includes: "The Wereyam" by Kent Patterson "The Old Guy" by Annie Reed "Playing With Trains" by J. Steven York "Hand Fast" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "The Time Cop" by Patrick Alan Mammay "Catastrophe Baker and the Cold Equations" by Mike Resnick "Time, Expressed as an Entrée" by Robert Jeschonek "Savage Breasts" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman "Fiction" by Jerry Oltion "Group" by Ray Vukcevich "Looking for the Bastard" by David H. Hendrickson

Where can you find stories that serve up not only high-quality fiction, but stories also just a little off? Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, of course! And wow do aliens bring out the "Pulphouse factor" in writers. This volume contains the best alien stories from Pulphouse in the first ten issues. It also includes a special treat: a story from Pulphouse editor Dean Wesley Smith. These alien stories just go way off the beam, and we do mean way off, so far off, the beam seems too far off to see. So sit back and enjoy some of the best and strangest alien stories from the pages of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. Includes: "Planet Suds and the Sockpocalypse" by Lisa Silverthorne "Human Subjects" by Ray Vukcevich "No Common Scents" by Jim Gotaas "Suicide by UFO" by Jerry Oltion "Another Door" by Annie Reed "The Injustice Collector" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "My Socks Rolled Down" by Dean Wesley Smith "Alien Automotive" by Kent Patterson "The Time Cop" by Patrick Alan Mammay "Blackbeard's Aliens" by Robert Jeschonek

From the pages of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine come eight delightful stories featuring cats-some who charm, some who connive, even some who simply demand attention. In short, these stories have Cattitude. From some of Pulphouse's best and most prolific writers, these stories embody the Pulphouse spirit: no genre limitations, no topic limitations, just attitude and top-quality writing. Including: "Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed "The Fur Tsunami" by Kent Patterson "Bushtits Gone Wild" by Stephanie Writt "The Goddess Particle" by Dæmon Crowe "An Incursion of Mice" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Erwin or Ralph" by Ray Vukcevich "The Mouth that Walked" by Dean Wesley Smith "Life, with Cats" by Annie Reed

Love the holiday seasons? Of course you do. Full bellies and the joyful promise of a new year make for good stories and fun reading. Add some twists and weirdness, Pulphouse-style, from some of the greatest fiction writers working today, and you have Jingle My Bells, the best weird holiday stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. Enjoy reading this collection any time of the year, but especially during the holidays! Includes: "Dreaming of a Carboniferous Christmas" by Robert Jeschonek "Spells for the Holidays" by Ray Vukcevich "A Menagerie of Messed Up Shorts" by Mark Leslie "An Ideal Husband" by Jerry and Kathy Oltion "Fatal Plot Device" by Kelly Washington "Severed Ties" by R.W. Wallace "A Blood-Soaked Christmas Wish" by David Stier "Virtching Merry" by Kent Patterson "Naughty Children" by Mary McKenna "Nutball Season" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch