Painless Endings - (http://www.fragment.com/~revdj/): A collection of short stories and poems by Reverend Douglas James, plus additional "guest entries." Of God, he notes: "In this day and age, you can blaspheme all you want to. Shout 'God! God! God!' all day if you like, and nobody's going to hurt you for it. But if I were you, I would really avoid calling Him 'Tibbles.'" Reverend James spins fables with dustbowl dry wit--recommended. (24 Aug 1997)
The Palimpsest - (http://gost.isi.edu/brian/palimpsest.html): Brian Tung (alias Byron Elbows) describes himself as "a really great writer for someone who doesn't have to make a living at it." With his dry wit and unusual descriptive imagery, Brian's a better writer than many "professionals". (07 Mar 97)
Pandora Station - (http://www.negia.net/~pandora/): Goth-chick authors Poppy Z. Brite, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and Christa Faust combine talents to create "The Bas Noir of Contemporary Horror." Slick writing--gothic, sf, and sensual themes. Pretty cool. (13 Oct 97)
The Paper Box - (http://www.paperbox.com/): The first issue of this new bi-monthly 'zine is now on-line. They publish four poems and four short stories each month. The editing is uneven and often sloppy, but one of the stories, Patterns by Greg Davis, is interesting enough to warrant a visit. (05 Apr 97)
Parental Warfare - (http://www2.best.com/~tyrtle/parent.html): Sage Lumford posts a set of "true" stories about the relationships in her life from 3rd grade through college. Sage writes well, but reading several of these stories at once causes an overdose of introspective melancholy. (07 Mar 97)
Pyrowords - (http://www.microtec.net/~lamiel/): Predominantly a poetry site, this excellent webzine usually features a short story as well. The Spring issue is up now--read "Rocket Woman In Love" by John Nagamichi Cho. As always, this site is complemented by a variety of gorgeous images. . . beautifully done! (16 Mar 97)
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