Dark Horses

by Carol Willis, Douglas Gwilym, Gary Every

dark horse
/därk hôrs/
noun
1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
"a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: A RESPONSIBLE MAN
Carol Willis BOTTLENECK
Douglas Gwilym CORNPLANTER O'BAIL
Gary Every INTO THE POT
Ron J. Cruz PECK
Wayne Kyle Spitzer PRETTY ON THE INSIDE
Diana Olney WHERE FASNET MET SPACE NET
Mary Jo Rabe SORRY, WRONG ARTIFACT
Mark Mellon THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS
James B. Pepe THE TROUBLE WITH AI-Nine
Chad Gayle