Reflection's Edge

Wonder-Worker-of-the-World by Nisi Shawl (myth)
      If the buffalo god is all-powerful, why does he let his people suffer? This resonant myth touches on themes of religion, marriage, parenthood, and patriotism, in the story of a young girl's sacrifice and redemption.

Galatea Revisited by JoSelle Vanderhooft (modern myth)
      What if you accidentally created the perfect lover - and what if you were already married? This modern faerytale tells a lush story of creation, beautiful people, yearning, and secrecy.

Board Approval by Daniel Marshall Wood (horror)
      Obsession, depression, and fear keep some people from leaving their houses; they invites others in. An explanation from a murderer about his intended's life and death, and the better life being created for others.

Romie Stott continues her monthly book reviews with a review of Mindscan, Robert J. Sawyer's novel about the relationship of human consciousness and artificial intelligence, and a review of Anywhere But Here, a high-spirited dash through space with Jerry Oltion.

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English for Time Travelers, part one: The Past by Evelyn Browne
      When you travel through time, more than the clothes change. Evelyn Browne takes us on a whirlwind tour of Old English, Middle English, and Modern English - what to look out for, how to research, and ways to make archaisms comprehensible to the modern reader.

How to Write Sex by James Lyn
      Sex can be intimidating, even for experienced erotica writers trying something new. Find out the best methods of research - and how to figure out what kind of scene you really want to write.

Aliens at the Office Christmas Party: How to Write Subtle Discrimination by Romie Stott
      Most genre fiction deals with a collision of cultures: humans and aliens, dwarves and elves, vampires and werewolves, cowboys and Indians. How do you write a relationship that's neither open warfare nor perfect symbiosis, but something in between?






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