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I love science fiction and fantasy. I love tales about Martian princess ninjas who do as they damn well please, you puny humans. I love stories about otherworldly creatures from other worlds and nether-worldly baddies who have no remorse, or who are tragically fated. The accidental vampire. The genetically created dog-soldier. The Messiah who just wants to have a nice, cold pint with his mates in peace. The ninja warrior-ess who yearns to prove herself in a male-dominated clan. Fairies who have seen better days but still want to help a guy out. Crafty, sly, gnome spies. Aliens. Mermaids. Old mythologies, origin stories, and Legends of the New.
This issue has all of these and more. I hope you enjoy reading these stories and poems as much as I did.
Remember, the next issue of The Were-Traveler will be a contest issue and will be about shinigami—the embodiment of Death, or soul reaper(s)—it is open to all and unlike many writing contests, writers can submit previously published stories as long as they fit the criteria listed on the Calls for Submissions page. There will be monetary or gift card prizes. But now, without further delay, Elves and Spacerockets—
Issue 15: Elves & Spacerockets (Fantasy & Science Fiction)
Weredog Green Berets and Ninja Gnomes on Venus, by Jeff Forker (flash)
The Further Adventures of Beer Drinkin’ Jesus, by Daniel Ritter (short story)
Jade Moon Rabbit, by Deborah Walker (poem)
Kuiper Court, by S.E. Sever (short story)
The Grandmaster, by D.L. Smith-Lee (flash)
Remedial Fae, by Ed Ahern (flash)
The Green Rock, by Michael A. Kechula (drabble)
A Century Of Better and Worse and Worse and Worse, by Diane Arrelle (flash)
Frost Bite, by Sasha Janel McBrayer (flash)
Four Haiku, by Denny E. Marshall (poem)
Mermaid Weather, by H.L. Ross (flash)
Impact, by Michael C. Keith (short story)
Incident Report, by S. J. Warren (drabble)
Black Dragons, by Mathias Jansson (poem)
Thanksgiving, by Julie Gilbert (flash)
Mars 1, by Arthur M. Doweyko (short story)
The Gravy Train Stops Here, by Diane Arrelle (flash)
The Sixth Pillar, by Matt Hlinak (micro-fiction)
Shadow Whisperer at the Black Hole Hotel, by Kelda Crich (poem)
Waterskins, by Denny E. Marshall (drabble)
The Whole Picture, by Ray Dean (short story)
The Good Fairy, by Ed Ahern (flash)
Space Ninjas, by Deborah Walker (poem)
Another Eden, by Cassandra Arnold (flash)
Serial Numbers, Michael A. Kechula (flash)
