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Issue Details: First known date: 2023... 2023 Out of Their Minds
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'This is the fourth anthology of short stories and flash fiction from the Blackwood Writers Group (South Australia).

'You will see stories that examine how the strings that hold a marriage together are strained in Andrew Loves His Wife, a scientist manages to elevate his discovery above what he’d expected in High Note, a new recruit in a near-Orwellian society is assigned to the effort in War Footing, and a young girl finds that she and her pet kitten share a very close bond that will make them stand-out crime investigators in Sooty. A super-hero without a cause stumbles onto a global plot while baby-sitting her nephew, and a space colonist returning to his home planet finds himself in a dilemma as he tries to hide his advanced technology from the inhabitants who have gone backward during his absence.' 

We conclude with a tribute to author, publisher and founder Robert N Stephenson, featuring stories that consider death and dying, taking us from the borders of hell to the gates of heaven. (Publication summary)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Blackwood, Mitcham area, Adelaide - South / South East, Adelaide, South Australia,:Blackwood Writers Group , 2023 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Fish Out of Water, Brad McNaughton , single work short story (p. 5-25)
High Note, Steven C. Raine , single work short story (p. 31-34)
Forbidden Reunion, Steven C. Raine , single work short story (p. 35)
The Last Wish, Anonymous , single work short story (p. 37-47)
Once Upon a Time ..., Alex Neaily , single work short story (p. 49-57)
Andrew Loves His Wife, Merran Jones , single work short story (p. 59-70)
Spectres, Merran Jones , single work short story (p. 71-77)
Five Children and I.T., Marti Ward , single work short story (p. 79-116)
It's All In My Head, Marti Ward , single work short story (p. 117-118)
Sooty Prologue, Marti Ward , single work short story (p. 119-128)
The Cat on the Mat, Marti Ward , single work short story (p. 129-131)
All the Wrong Angles, Kain Massin , single work short story (p. 133-143)
A Goat for the Killing, Rob Bleckly , single work short story (p. 145-176)
The Break of Civilisation, Rob Bleckly , single work short story (p. 177-180)
Robrt N. Stephenson : A Tribute, single work obituary (p. 181)
In Search of Thylacine, Rob Bleckly , Robert N. Stephenson , single work short story (p. 183-207)
Bobby, Jason Fischer , single work short story (p. 209-221)
Two Coins with Interest, Kain Massin , single work short story (p. 223-229)
Water Fire Kitten, Michael Robertson , single work short story (p. 231-269)
Wolf Country, Jonathan Shipley , single work short story (p. 271-301)

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