Kyle Hemmings

Kyle Hemmings lives and works in New Jersey. He has been published in Elimae, Smokelong Quarterly, Blaze Vox, Matchbook, and elsewhere. He loves 50s Sci-Fi movies, manga comics, and pre-punk garage bands of the 60s. His latest collection of poems and prose is Future Wars published by Another New Calligraphy.

Saints in Limbo

A collection of prose poems and flash fictions dealing with love, its mysteries, its effects on the quirky, dreamy characters it inhabits and whose lives it often disrupts, layer after layer.

The Truth About Onions

Moving through an increasingly complex world, the narrators and characters in these poems often employ a "fuzzy logic" based on conditions and situations, rather than a strict true or false of the traditional syllogism. But the term "fuzzy logic' has another connotation here. In a shadowy world of fleeting half-truths, where masks and personas are often assumed, very often, it's logic tempered by the unconscious urge, the irrational will, influenced by trauma and past miseducation, that helps form the final decision, for better or for worse. It's in both meanings of the term that the characters in these poems exhibit a fuzzy logic in everyday life.

Fuzzy Logic

"Avenue C" was originally a 2010 poetry chapbook released from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv/ccd.htm). This chapbook by Kyle Hemmings was later turned into the 6" x 9" ISBN# book.

Avenue C

Michael Johnson

Janet Kuypers

Chella Courington

David Stallings

Frank Beghin

Allan Onik

Bruce Costello

Doug Hawley

Tom Ball

Down in Down in the Dirt

Marc McMahon

Andree Gendron

Brandon Schaden

Devin S.

Eli Tomitch

Emily Strauss

Frederick Pollack

Ivars Balkits

Jeffrey Higgs

K. M. Luis

"The Last Guru" is a 2018 Scars Publications poetry and prose book with material from assorted writers and artists, as the July-August 2018 issue release of the literary magazine "Down in the Dirt" (http: //scars.tv/dirt). Since 2014 "Down in the Dirt" magazine is released every other month (and sometimes with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1554-9623 and Internet ISSN# 1554-9666), but also an ISBN#. Because of ISBN# releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book as well as the cover design. Writers and artists included in this Scars Publications perfect-bound 6" x 9" ISBN# paperback book include Allan Onik, Andrée Gendron, Brandon Schaden, Bruce Costello, Chella Courington, David Stallings, Devin S., Doug Hawley, Eli Tomitch, Emily Strauss, Frank Beghin, Frederick Pollack, Ivars Balkits, Janet Kuypers, Jeffrey L Higgs, John F. McMullen, K.M. Luis, Karen Schauber, Kasisi D. Harris, Kassandra Heit, Kersten Christianson, Lamont Luther Jakob, Linh Tran, Liz Betz, Marc McMahon, Mark J. Mitchell, Michael Lee Johnson, Mike Schneider, Minh-Tam Le, Myisha Myles, Natalie Segura, Rae Monroe, Richard Tattoni, Robert Beveridge, Salvatore Difalco, Stefanie Bennett, Steve Car, Tom Ball, Travis Green, William Ogden Haynes, Aparna Pathak, Carolyn Poindexte, David Sowards, Denny E. Marshal, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Eleanor Bennett, Fabrice Poussin, J. Ray Paradiso, Kyle Hemmings, Olivier Schopfer, Rene Diedrich, and Westley Heine.

"Down in the Dirt" Magazine V159 (July-August 2018)

The Last Guru

Adam Peterson

Matthew Salesses

Miah Arnold

Chantel Tattoli

NANO Fiction (print ISSN 1935-844X; digital ISSN 2160-939X) is non-profit literary journal that publishes flash fiction—a form of short story also known as micro fiction, micro narrative, micro-story, microrrelatos, postcard fiction, the short short, the short short story, kürzestgeschichten, and sudden fiction—of 300 words or fewer. Featuring twenty to thirty authors in each issue, NANO Fiction has roots that draw from Aesop’s Fables and Zen Koans. Notable practitioners of this prose form include Lydia Davis, Franz Kafka, Italo Calvino, Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, Naguib Mahfouz, and Linor Goralik, among others. This issue of NANO Fiction features works by: Miah Arnold, Carroll Beauvais, Sonya L. Bilocerkowycz, Christopher Citro, Shome Dasgupta, Jesse DeLong,Erik Doughty, Meredith K. Gray, Lauren Hall, Sarah E. Harris, Joshua R. Helms, Kyle Hemmings, Judy Huddleston, Paul Kavanagh, Lindsey Kempton, Meghan Lamb, Robert Lunday, Meggie Monahan, Kevin O’Cuinn, Erica Olsen, Adam Peterson, Jason Poland, Matthew Salesses, Chantel Tattoli, Elizabeth Wade, Joshua Ware, David Wirthlin, Nicholas Y.B. Wong, Brennen Wysong, Matthew Yeager, David Yost, and Jessica Young.

NANO Fiction Volume 5 Number 1

David Perlmutter

Blaise Corvin

Dawn Chapman

John Taloni

Tom Fallwell

Dayne Edmondson

Richard Mulder

Jared Fleming

Russell Hemmell

Lander Allen

John Frochio

Douglas Kolacki

David Castlewitz

Matthew McKiernon

In this first issue of SciFan(tm) Magazine, we are proud to present the creative works of thirteen talented authors who write in the Science Fantasy genre. Among these authors, we secured an Exclusive Sneak Peek to Amazon Bestselling Author Blaise Corvin's upcoming novella "Secret of the Old Ones" which is scheduled to be released in late January 2017! In this issue we will also divulge the secrets to his success story in the new LitRPG genre. To learn more about what Science Fantasy is, or if you are interested in submitting your works for consideration in a future issue, check out our website at SciFan.org. Octav's Rise to Ainoren by Dawn Chapman:What the King has to say to Commander Octav Broki not only rocks his very beliefs but will alter the world he knows and loves forever. Despite his most primal need to defend and protect, he must go on this mission and leave his friend to fate.Seance on Death Row by Douglas Kolacki:The courts are willing to commute a murderer's sentence from death to life. But first he must face the ghost of his victim.The Tot of Wonder by John Taloni:Omniman has been a superhero for decades - and a father for just over a year. His superpowered tot is a joy and a trial for him and his human wife. How can Omniman balance the duties of a superhero against the needs of a baby only he can handle?Miss Soames by Kyle Hemmings:A banker, bored with his life and his job, falls in love with a beautiful new employee who seems just as empty and bored as he is. Little does he know what she has in store.Orlok's Song by David Castlewitz:When Orlok flees the onslaught of humans, he intends to take his family to the nearby city where a rumored underground sanctuary will shelter them.Voices Beneath The Ice by Matthew McKiernan:When three astronauts land on Europa looking for extraterrestrial life, they find themselves trapped in a nightmare from which they cannot escape.Secret of the Old Ones by Blaise Corvin: A hardcore gamer has been playing for a year and is about to get his big break. Trent has the keys to massive success, but he also accidentally painted a target on his back... both in, and out of the game.The SciFan(tm) Universe: A Scientific Creationist Story Episode One: The Stirring by Jared Fleming: Father's creation has been threatened by That-From-Beyond. Entire armies die, planets are torn asunder, and some swear that reality itself is coming undone. And yet, they stand. Despite all odds, tanks and artillery go forth, a bulwark against the Beast.The Keystone Islands: Portals of the Grave by Lander Allen:Scott, Miranda, and Dixon are in a race to find out who they really are. As they battle to save Cova from the threat of this new civilization, they must answer this most important question: are they the very weapons that could destroy humanity?Stormguard: The Invisible WarEpisode One by Tom Fallwell:The Stormguard are the guardian angels of myth and legend, those who protect mortal souls and fight the war against Lucifer and his Fallen. Two of these angels embark on a mission to save humanity from unseen forces and dark terrors.Spacejacking, First Act by Russell Hemmell:What would you be thinking if an Asteroid Belt-bound spaceship suddenly vanishes under your eyes with no apparent scientific explanation? Bonus point: the ship's pilot is the girl you're in love with. Remi is going to find out.The Brat and the Other Country by David Perlmutter:Responding to a phone call from a colleague, the superhero known as the Brat enters the magical realm of Anthropomorph, where even her formidable powers are put to the test by the many supernatural denizens dwelling there.In the Hot Mists by John A. Frochio:A wild and rollicking steampunk adventure about a steam-powered airship race held at the Tenth Annual World Steam and Technology Convention. During the course of the race, the contestants have strange and extraordinary encounters.

Beyond Science Fiction and Fantasy

SciFan(tm) Magazine Issue 1

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