Many thanks to the talented contributors who are sending us the finest in speculative fiction, poetry and fantasy artwork. This is the ninth issue of Twilight Times ezine and we are celebrating our second anniversary online this week.

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Our featured author for this issue of Twilight Times is Suzanne Burns who evokes the nightmare of every poet who has ever done a public reading.
"Dostoyevsky Dreaming" -- Literary DF -- (11k)

Rich Logsdon poises a soul over a cultural abyss.
"Professor Gaines' Dilemma" --Literary DF-- (30k)

Edward F. Stack a discovery in alchemy threatens an ancient circle of power.
"The Magicians' Birthday" -- F -- (22k)

Michael Gates a most unusual postman forces Jon to act as an instrument of retribution.
"Dark Eyes" -- DF -- (17k)

Rowan Wolf shares the story of a young woman who leaves home for the first time.
"At the Soups" -- Literary -- (22k)

David O'Flaherty tells an entertaining tale of a soldier fighting monster Invaders on the moon.
"Private Sutton" -- SF -- (36k)

Short Fiction

Robert Marcom reveals the denizens of a newly settled world as they observe the interlopers.
"Welcoming Committee" -- SF -- (5k)

Jeff Colburn gives us the truth behind cryogenic storage.
"So Peacefully" -- DF -- (7k)

Darin Park shows a waste-not want-not way to dispose of malefactors.
"Security Breech" -- SF -- (10k)

Artwork

Our featured artist is
Fabiana Kofman
Dolphine (166k)
Mineral-Vegetable_Animal (66k)

fantasy artist Johanna Pieterman
Morgan Le Fay (79k)

Wildlife artist Rebecca Kemp
The Foxes of Grand Lake (49k)
The Five Animals (57k)

Jonathon Earl Bowser
The One who waits (73k)

fantasy artist Kay Allen
The Dark DM (59k)

Introducing artist Jason Hood
Mermaid (26k)
Knight (20k)

Poetry

Our featured poet is Poet Carl Sennhenn with his web debut
"Curves"

Poet Lloyd Michael Lohr is back with
"Broken Upon the Wheel of Dharma"
"Monolith"

Poet Deborah P. Kolodji is back with
"Secret Agent"

Introducing Poet Robert Leechford
"Saturn's Clouds"

Introducing Poet Nikaem
"Dragon on the Breeze"
"Dragons know why"

Articles

Darin Park shares a personal essay "Bridging the Gap (On Writing)."

Lloyd M. Lohr on "The Mythos of the Shadow Serpent."

New!
   Lida Quillen's bi-weekly column, Practical Tips for Online Authors.

A special note to TT readers. All contents of this issue are copyright by the writers and artists. If you discover any artwork or writing published here elsewhere on the internet, or in print magazines, please let us know immediately. The staff of Twilight Times feels very strongly about protecting the copyrighted work of contributors.

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