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Alan's poem
is featured in the Fall
2021 issue of Star*Line, the
quarterly journal of the Science
Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA).
Both print and PDF copies of the
issue are available at the SFPA
website.
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Alan's poem
is available in the October 2021 issue of Analog
Science Fiction and Fact. Subscriptions are
available for purchase at The
Analog Science Fiction And Fact website.
Digital subscriptions and single issues are
available at Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble,
and IPad |
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Alan's poem
is featured in
the Summer 2021 issue of
Star*Line, the quarterly journal
of the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). Both print
and PDF copies of the issues are
available from the SFPA
website.
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Alan's fantasy short story
is featured in the June 2021
issue of " The Fifth Dimension"
magazine, published by Hiraeth
Publishing. Copies are available from
Amazon, Barnes & Noble and the publisher's website.
The issue also includes Alan's book
review of the featured science fiction
novel "Peridot," authored by Tyree
Campbell.
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Alan's poem
ioriginally published in the
Spring 2020 issue of Illumen and
re-published in "The Doggo Book" has
been nominated for the 2021 Rhysling
Award. All Rhysling-nominated poems
are available in "The 2021 Rhysling
Anthology, The Best Science-Fiction,
Fantasy and Horror Poetry of 2020,"
published by the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). Print and
Pdf copies are available at The SFPA website.
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Alan's vampire-themed poem
is featured in the Spring 2021
issue of Star*Line, the quarterly
journal of the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). The Spring 2021
issue is available for purchase in
print and pdf format at The SFPA Website.
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Alan's poem
is featured in the Winter 2021
issue of Star*Line, the quarterly
journal of the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). The Winter 2021
issue is available for purchase in
print and pdf format at The SFPA website.
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Alan's fantasy poems
are featured in the Summer 2020
issue of Illumen, edited by Tyree
Campbell and published by Hiraeth
Publishing. The issue also includes
a book review of Alan's poetry
collection "Planet Hunter" (Hiraeth
Publishing). Copies are
available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and
the publisher's website.
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is featured in the Summer 2020
issue of Star*Line, the quarterly
journal of the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). The
Summer 2020 issue is available for
purchase in print and pdf format
at The SFPA Website.
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is featured in the Spring 2020
issue of Star*Line, the quarterly
journal of the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). The
Spring 2020 issue is available for
purchase in print and pdf format
at The SFPA Website.
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Alan's poem
is featured in the May 14-20, 2020
issue of Worcester Magazine. The
poem can be read in the on-line
digital issue at the publisher's
website.
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Alan's fantasy poem
is featured in the January 2020
issue of Shelter of Daylight, the
new twice-yearly science fiction
magazine edited by Tyree Campbell
and published by Hiraeth
Publishing. Copies are
available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble,
and the publisher's website.
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Alan's flash fiction short story
is featured in the January 2020 issue of
the science fiction magazine
published by Alban Lake Publishing. Copies
are available from the publisher's
webpage.
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are both featured in the Fall 2019
issue of Star*Line, the quarterly
journal of the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). The Fall
2019 issue is available for purchase
in print and pdf format at The SFPA Website.
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is available in the The Haunted
Life, the short story anthology
published by Alban Lake Publishing. Copies
are available from the publisher's webpage.
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is published in the new science fiction
poetry anthology "A Poet Explores The
Stars" from Nomadic Delirium Press. Print
and Kindle copies of the book are
available from the publisher on Amazon and in e-book
format from Smashwords.com.
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is the lead featured poem in the Summer
2019 issue of Star*Line, the quarterly
journal of the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). The Summer 2019 issue
is available for purchase in print and pdf
format at The SFPA Website.
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Alan's science fiction poem
originally published in the Summer 2018
issue of Star*Line , has been nominated
for the 2019 Rhysling Award. All
Rhysling-nominated poems are available in
the just-released 2019 Rhysling
Anthology The Best Science Fiction,
Fantasy and Horror Poetry of 2018
published by the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). Print and Pdf copies
are available at The SFPA website.
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Alan's science fiction poem
is published in the January 2019 issue
of Outposts of Beyond. Copies of the issue
are available at The Alban Lake Bookstore.
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Alan's science fiction and fantasy
poetry book collection,
has been released by Alban Lake. Print
and e-book copies are available at very
affordable prices at The Alban Lake Bookstore.
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the quarterly journal
of the Science Fiction Poetry Association
(SFPA). The poem was chosen as one of only six
featured "Editor's Choice" poems from among the
poems in the issue. To read the poem for free,
go to the SFWA website
and click on the poem as listed in the table of
contents.
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Alan's
husky-themed science fiction short
story
"The
Steppenwolf Revisitation"
and his dog-themed poem
"Venus In The Southeast Sky"
are both in the Summer 2018 issue of
Copies are available at all Barnes & Noble
and Books-A-Million bookstores. Digital download
copies are available at Amazon.com.
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Copies of the issue are
available at The Alban Lake Bookstore.
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the annual speculative-themed poetry issue. The
on-line electronic poetry journal can be read for
free at
www.thepedestalmagazine.com.
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Alan's science fiction poem
"Some Things Never Change"
originally published
in the Winter 2017 issue of Star*Line, has
been nominated for the 2018 Rhysling Award.
All Rhysling-nominated poems are available in
the just-released
published by the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). Print and Pdf copies are
available at The SFPA Website.
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Alan's poem
has been nominated for the 2017
Rhysling Award, the annual Science
Fiction/Fantasy/Horror award presented
by the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). The poem is
reprinted in The 2017 Rhysling
Anthology published
by the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). Copies of the
anthology are available for purchase
at Amazon, Barnes & Noble,
and The SFPA Website.
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Copies of the issue are
available from
The Alban Lake Bookstore.
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Alan was guest-editor for Issue #24 (April
2017) of
the on-line electronic
quarterly journal of the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). The issue's theme is
Alternate Stories/Alternate Realities and
contains 20 published poems. Go to www.eyetothetelescope.com to
enjoy issue #24
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is available in this year's annual 2017
anthology edition of
edited by J. Alan Erwine and published by
Nomadic Delirium Press. The anthology is
available for purchase from the Nomadic Delirium Press website,
Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.
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the quarterly journal of the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). The Fall 2017 issue
is available for purchase at The SFPA Website.
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is available for free viewing in Issue #23
of
the online journal of the
Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA). Go to
www.eyetothetelescope.com
to enjoy the robot-themed issue #23.
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Alan's science fiction poem
is available in the February 2017 issue of
Copies of the issue are
available from The Alban Lake Bookstore.
Select "2017 February" from the drop-down list.
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Alan's flash fiction short story
a new flash fiction short story anthology from
Whortleberry Press. Order your copy now either
directly from the publisher (Whortleberry Press) or the
printer (Lulu Press).
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the quarterly journal of the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). The Winter 2017 issue
is available for purchase at The SFPA Website.
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the new Halloween-themed poetry and short story
anthology from Popcorn Press. Copies are available
at the Popcorn Press website.
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a new short story anthology featuring stories
highlighting the theme of Vincent Van Gogh's
painting masterpiece "The Night Café."
Copies are available for purchase at
The Alban Lake Bookstore
website.
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Alan's poem "At The Robot National
Convention" is in the Summer 2016 issue
of
the quarterly journal of the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). The Summer 2016 issue
is available for purchase at The SFPA Website.
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Alan's poem "Robot Agonistes" has been nominated
for the 2016 Rhysling Award, the annual Science
Fiction/Fantasy/Horror award presented by the
Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA). The
poem is reprinted in
published by the Science Fiction Poetry
Association (SFPA). Copies of
the anthology are available for
purchase at The SFPA Website.
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Alan's
poem "Across The Universe" is available in the
Spring 2016 issue of
the quarterly journal of the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). The Spring 2016 issue
is available for purchase at
The SFPA Website.
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Alan's
short story "The Year The Founders Won The
Pennant" is the lead cover story in
the alternate history science fiction short
story anthology edited by Arthur Sanchez and
Jean Goldstrom. Order your copy now either
directly from the publisher (Whortleberry Press)
or the printer (Lulu Press).
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Alan's
poem "Our Timeline Is Not For You" is available in
the Winter 2016 issue of
the quarterly journal of the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). The Winter 2016 issue
is available for purchase at The SFPA Website. |
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Alan's
poem "Like A Drunken Cosmonaut" is available in
this year's annual 2015 anthology edition of
edited by J. Alan Erwine and published by Nomadic
Delirium Press. The anthology is available for
purchase from the Nomadic Delirium Press
website. |
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Alan's
trio of young/teen reader humorous science fiction
poems, "Totally Gross," "We Never Dreamt" and
"White Ops" are featured in the August 2015 issue
of
The issue is available for purchase from The Alban Lake Bookstore.
"Select 2015 August" from the drop-down list. |
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Annie's
Book Stop recently hosted an
event at its store in Worcester MA. Al gave
a talk based on his Bradbury research and
appreciation. He was also interviewed by the
store's owner, Patty Cryan, herself a dedicated
Bradbury enthusiast.. To read an online copy
of the interview, click on the event's title above
or on the "Dandelions of Mars" image to the left. |
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Alan's
poem "How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle" is
available in the October 2015 issue of
Analog Science Fiction and
Fact |
Subscriptions are available for purchase at The
Analog Science Fiction And Fact website.
Digital subscriptions and single issues are
available at Amazon Kindle,
Barnes&Noble.com, IPad and GooglePlay. |
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Alan's
short story "The Recruitment Of Delta X-10,"
written in collaboration with Jussi Mantere, is
available in the new short story anthology
edited by Tim Tobin and Jean M. Goldstrom. Order
your copy now either directly from the publisher (Whortleberry Press) or
the printer (Lulu Press). |
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Alan's
poem "Starships On The Beach" is available in the
Spring 2015 issue of
the quarterly journal of the Science Fiction
Poetry Association (SFPA). The Spring 2015
issue is available for purchase at The SFPA Website. |
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Alan's
short story entitled "Dizzy" is featured in the
anthology
A
Robot, A Cyborg & A Martian Walk
Into A Space Bar |
a collection of humorous science fiction stories
available for purchase in a variety of formats
(including e-book, Kindle, and Nook) from:
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Alan's
poem "Pocket Universe #611: Ladies &
Gentlemen, The Beatles" is available in the Winter
2015 issue of
STAR*LINE
the quarterly journal of the
Science Fiction Poetry Association
(SFPA). The Winter 2015 issue is
available for purchase at The SFPA Website. |
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Alan's
poem "Robot Agonistes" is available in the
January/February 2015 of
The
Magazine Of Fantasy & Science Fiction
The issue is available for purchase at
The Magazine Of Fantasy &
Science Fiction website.
Kindle and
Single Issue Magazine
editions are also available at Amazon.Com. |
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Alan's
alien invasion science fiction poem "When Life
Gives You Lemons..." is available in the Fall 2014
issue of
STAR*LINE
the quarterly journal of the
Science Fiction Poetry Association
(SFPA). The Fall 2014 issue is
available for purchase at The SFPA Website. |
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Alan's
science fiction poem "Redux" is available in the
Summer 2014 issue of
STAR*LINE
the quarterly journal of the Science
Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA). The
Summer 2014 issue is available for purchase at
The SFPA Website. |
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Alan's
gothic horror short story entitled "Vincent And
Paul In The Yellow House" is a featured cover
story in the June 2014 issue of
DISTURBED
DIGEST
Enjoy this alternate reality version of the
well-known lives of 19th-century painters Vincent
van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. The issue is available
for purchase from
The Alban Lake Bookstore. |
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Alan has just edited
STRANGE
SUMMER FUN
the new
summer-themed short story collection from
Whortleberry Press. The collection contains a
nice variety of 15 science fiction, fantasy and
horror tales that make for great seasonal beach
reading! Copies are available at
Lulu.com and directly from the
publisher, Whortleberry
Press at a very affordable price, so
order your copy today!
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Alan's
alternate universe Beatles poem "She Loves You,
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah..." is available in the Spring 2014
issue of
STAR*LINE
the quarterly journal of the Science
Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA). The
Spring 2014 issue is available for purchase at
The SFPA Website. |
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Alan's two young/teen
reader humorous science fiction poems,
"Healthy Lifestyles" and "Man Of Steel, Student Of
Kleenex," are featured in the are featured in the
February 2014 issue of
FrostFire
Worlds
magazine. The issue is available for purchase
from The Alban Lake Bookstore.
Select "2014 February" from the drop-down list. |
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Alan's
science fiction multiverse poem "Climate Change" is
available in the Winter 2014 issue of
STAR*LINE
the quarterly journal of the Science
Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA). The
Winter 2014 issue is available for purchase at
The SFPA Website. |
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Alan's haiku
poem "The Students" is available in
Parody
Poetry Journal, Halloween 2013
(Volume 2, Issue 2)
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Alan's time
travel-themed science fiction poem "My Favorite
Year" is available in the Autumn 2013 issue
of
STAR*LINE
the quarterly journal of the Science
Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA). The
Autumn 2013 issue is available for purchase at
The SFPA Website. |
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Alan's two
science fiction/fantasy poems "Pulling Weeds"
and "The Thing On The Wing" are available
in the Summer 2013 issue of
STAR*LINE
the quarterly journal of the Science
Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA). The
Summer 2013 issue is available for purchase at
The SFPA Website. |
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Alan’s short story “Maya
Leaves on Saturday” won first prize in
the

Short Story Competition
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in 2003. Contest judge Donald Unger
writes: "We play games in relationships and this
story wittily spins-out one such game for us,
detail by cunning detail- a Cheeveresque
kind of Groundhog Week." Click here
or on the "Other
Writings" link in the navigation
panel to enjoy your free read of this short
story!
Story illustration by
writer-poet-illustrator Marge
Simon. For more examples
of Marge's work as well as to
contact her for freelance artwork, visit
her webpage. |
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Dandelions
Of Mars
its eagerly-anticipated short story anthology in
tribute to the late Science Fiction/Fantasy writer
Ray Bradbury. The collection
features 24 short stories including Al's
short story entitled "Almost Home."
Summertime was one of Bradbury's favorite settings
for his well-known tales and is the perfect
time to read this new and entertaining
collection. Copies are available at www.lulu.com and directly from
the publisher at www.whortleberrypress.com, so
order your copy today! |
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Alan's science fiction poem
"Interstellar Starship Bumper Stickers (As Seen
On Real Starships)," is available in the
January 2013 issue of
STAR*LINE is the quarterly journal of the Science
Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA).
The January 2013 issue is still available for
purchase at The SFPA Website.
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Alan's
latest short story, "Luck of the Draw" is
available in the new short story anthology
edited by John Hartley (Whortleberry Press).
Order your copy now either directly from the
publisher (Whortleberry Press) or
the printer (Lulu Press).
Steve Johnson has given "Luck
of the Draw" a favorable review on
author Lyn McConchie's Review Blog.
He describes the story as "neatly
self-contained, good beginning/middle/ending,
and the characters were interesting."
You can read the entire text of his review here. |
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Alan's short story collection
Journey
Into Dandelion Wine Country
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has just been re-released by Xlibris Press as
an e-book for only $9.99! The collection is
available in both e-book and paperback format
from the publisher (www.xlibris.com).
UPDATE: Barnes & Noble's Nook
edition is now on sale for $8.99!
Click here or on the "Read a Short Story Review"
link in the Navigation Panel for the SFSite
review of the story collection.
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Alan's
latest short story, "The Christmas Raffle"
is available in the new short story anthology
edited by Jean Goldstrom (Whortleberry Press).
Order your copy now either directly from the
publisher (Whortleberry Press) or
the printer (Lulu Press). |
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Alan's poem "Rhymes with
Borange" has been published in the October
2012 issue of
published by SamsDot.Com. Back
isues are still available from Whitecat Publications
for $4.99 plus S&H. |
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Alan's science fiction poem
"The Television Stars, My
Destination..." is available in the
January/March 2011 issue of
STAR*LINE is the quarterly journal of the
Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA).
The January/March 2011 issue is still available
for purchase at The SFPA Website.
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Alan's short story
has been ranked #1 in a reader's poll of the 40
stories in Whortleberry Press's
2010 short story anthology Strange Mysteries #2! |
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Alan's
latest short story, "Corneater" is
available in the new short story anthology
edited by Jean Goldstrom. Order your copy now
either directly from the publisher (Whortleberry Press) or
the printer (Lulu Press). |
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Alan's
latest short story, "Thin Ice", originally
included in Journey Into Dandelion
Wine Country, is available in the new
short story anthology
edited by Jean Goldstrom. Order your copy now
either directly from the publisher (Whortleberry Press) or
the printer (Lulu Press). |
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Alan's short story, "Jenna In The Morning,
Evening and Summertime" is still available
in the short story anthology
edited by Jean Goldstrom, editor. The anthology
contains 20 science fiction, fantasy and
horror-themed short stories and is available for
purchase from the publisher (Whortleberry Press)
or printer (Lulu Press). |
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Alan’s
short story “The Proper Equipment” is
still available in the short story anthology
edited by Jean Goldstrom. Order your copy now
either directly from the publisher (Whortleberry Press) or
the printer (Lulu Press). |
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Alan’s short story “The
Lutes Of Beacon Island” is still available
in the short story anthology
Strange
Stories of Sand and Sea
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edited by Esther Schrader (Fine Tooth Press),
available at all bookstores and bookstore
webpages. See the publisher’s webpage at Fine
Tooth Press for current discounts
available for this very popular short story
collection. Click here
or on the "Other
Writings" link in the navigation
panel to read an excerpt from this story.
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