Workshop: Odyssey Writing Workshop (deadline)

Dear Editor: I am the administrator for the Odyssey Writing Workshop, an internationally known program for writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, held annually at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH. Applications for early admission are due January 31, 2005. More information can be found on our web site: www.sff.net/odyssey .
Sincerely,
Susan Sielinski
Administrator
Odyssey Writing Workshop
susansielinski@yahoo.com

Artist: Slawek Wojtowicz

Dear Editor: I am wondering whether you can review my new art book in your publication — the book is titled Daydreaming.
Thanks!
Slawek

P.S. My online art gallery can be visited at:
http://www.slawcio.com/myart.html

Editor’s Note: As we told Slawek, we don’t do reviews. However, we think his online gallery is definitely worth a visit!

“Virtual Parenting” by Tim C. Taylor

Cursing the Guardian, Jerrine glanced at the digits counting down the release cycle for airlock CX2. It served no purpose. Nothing she could do would speed up the replacement of argon with nothingness.

The other transcendentals used to mock her impatience as irrational, but she clung to every remaining human trait she possessed, thinking it the last defense against the insanity that had gripped the others.

Locked away from each other in their fantasy worlds, she wondered whether the other transcendentals still considered themselves human at all.

Ten seconds until the cycle completed.