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Standings for category: Short Stories
1. A Rooster in the Dark, Betty S. Almond, city of legends ePress, http://www.cityoflegends.com/epress.html
2. Fire and Ice, Sherrilyn Kenyon, iPublish, http://www.sherrilynkenyon.com
3. Pink Oleander, Anne Tourney, Slow Trains, http://www.slowtrains.com/issue3/tourneyissue3.html
4. A Private Unbinding of Time, James Allison, Strange Horizons,
http://www.strangehorizons.com/index.pl?Contents=/2001/20010625/private_unbinding.shtml
5. Not Some Feminist Fantasy, Kaley Noolan, 3am Publishing,
http://www.3ammagazine.com/short_stories/fiction/feminist_fantasy/page_1.html
6. Devlin'S Wicked Wish, Karen L. Williams, Elan Press, http://www.elanpress.com
7. Borders, Steven Nedam, Clean Sheets Magazine, http://www.cleansheets.com/exotica/nedam_10.17.01.shtml
8. Bloodlust, Marilyn Lee, Ellora's Cave, http://www.ellorascave.com/TTGBITN.htm
9. Esprit De Corps, Trace Edward Zaber, RFI West, http://rfiwest.com
10. Mrs. Turner's Pumpkin Pie, Judy Solomon, Writer's Hood, http://www.writershood.com/htms/children.htm
11. Tremors, Jaid Black, Ellora's Cave, http://www.ellorascave.com/JB_tremors.htm
12. Afraid of the Water, Robynn Clairday, IUniverse,
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595207243/qid%3D1009353181/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F0%5F1/107-8729708-2826904
13. Home By Sunset, Rie Sheridan, ShadowKeep Magazine, http://www.shadowkeepzine.com/fiction/dec01/01.html
13. Lucky In Love, Pamela Johnson, Elan Press, http://www.elanpress.com
14. The Darkheart, James David Collins, Raven Electrick, http://www.ravenelectrick.com/ssraven/darkheart.html
15. Deadly Illusions, Blair Wing, Echelon Press, http://www.echelonpress.com/Dollar/Enigma/bw-deadly.htm
16. The Christmas Cabin, Cia Leah, DiskUs Publishing, http://www.diskuspublishing.com
16. Octavia's Crypt, Susanne S. Bridenbaugh, The Writer's Hood, http://www.WritersHood.com
16. The Wondrous Ways of Women, Shelly Gail Morris, Southern Charm Press,
http://www.southerncharmpress.com/shelly.html
17. The Groveler in the Grotto, Mark McLaughlin, Undaunted Press,
http://www.undauntedpress.com/otherpublications.htm
18. At the Stroke of Midnight, Lanette Curington, DiskUs Publishing,
http://www.diskuspublishing.com/quickpick3.html
18. Images, Pamela Johnson, Echelon Press, http://www.echelonpress.com/Dollar/Embrace/pj-images.htm
18. Santa Claws, MaryJanice Davidson, Ellora's Cave, www.ellorascave.com
19. One With The Darkness, Joyce and Jim Lavene, Wordbeams, http://www.wordbeams.com
19. The Once and Future Gunn, Dorice Nelson, NovelBooks, Inc., http://www,novelbooksinc.com
19. Reunion, Sheri White, Cyber-Mistress Magazine, http://www.cyber-mistress.com/reunion.htm
19. Heirloom Seed, Tyree Campbell, ProMart, http://promartian.com/heirloomseed.htm
19. Too Many Dandelions, Sarah Mankowski, iUniverse, http://women.wordthunder.com/
20. Werewolf, Angharad Myfanwy Catherwood, 3am Publishing,
http://www.3ammagazine.com/short_stories/fiction/werewolf/page_1.html
21. Pale Foxes, Meredith L. Patterson, Strange Horizons,
http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010402/pale_foxes.shtml
22. No Monsters, Ray Dangel, Anotherealm, http://www.anotherealm.com
22. A Holy Pardon, Shawn P. Madison, The Eternal Night,
http://www.eternalnight.co.uk/fiction/2001/aholypardon.html
22. The Gravedigger, Author unknown, Nemonymous, http://nemonymous.com
23. How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Linnea Sinclair, NovelBooksInc,
http://www.novelbooksinc.com/authors/linnea_sinclair/ss-SumVacdownload.html
23. Don't Close Your Eyes, Diana Kirk, Hard Shell Word Factory,
http://www.hardshell.com/detail.asp?product_ID=0-7599-0439-1
23. Second Heaven, S. Joan Popek, Futures Magazine, http://www.firetowrite.com/
24. Speedway To Hell, Sven Kloepping, Planet Magazine, http://www.etext.org/Zines/planet/pm31/speedway.html
24. Last Kiss, Dominique Adair, Elloras Cave, http://www.romancewithabite.com
25. SANTA WAS A TRUCKER (eBook), Pepper Raines, SynergEbooks,
http://www.synergebooks.com/SantaTrucker.htm
25. I'll Never Find Anything in Here, Susan Younan Attiyah, Neighborhood Press, http://www.neighborhoodpress.com
25. Riding the Dragon, Drew Williams, Horrorfind, http://www.horrorfind.com
25. Kudzu, d g k goldberg, Deathlings, http://www.deathlings.com
25. The Yard God, James Van Pelt, Talebones, http://206.168.197.214/
26. The Whole of the Sacrifice, Ann Riordan, Elysian Fiction, http://www.elysianfiction.com/ef01p014.asp
26. My Best Friend's Wedding, Victoria Taylor Murray, , http://www.authorsden.com
26. Retro-Virus, Lawrence M. Schoen, Speculon, http://www.speculon.com/jan01/fourier.html
27. When This World Is All On Fire, William Sanders, Asimov's Science Fiction, http://www.asimovs.com/
27. Arcade, Peter Bergman, Jr., Planet Magazine, http://www.planet-mag.com
27. The Corset & The Cowboy, Ruth D. Kerce, NovelBooks, Inc.,
http://novelbooksinc.com/authors/ruth_kerce/ssdl-Kerce-Cowboy.htm
27. 66th Vampire, The, James Viscosi, IUniverse,
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595207243/qid%3D1009353181/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F0%5F1/107-8729708-2826904
27. A Christmas Haunting, Craig Dominey, Craig Dominey, http://The Moonlit Road.com
27. To Heal the Soul, Natalie J. Damschroder, Echelon Press, http://www.echelonpress.com/Dollar/d-elite.htm
27. Raven Saves the Day, Daniel J. Bishop, Fables, http://www.fables.org
28. Alindra, Terry McGarry, Elysian Fiction, http://www.elysianfiction.com
28. Face In The Wall, Atk. Butterfly, Alternate Realities, http://www.alternativerealitieszine.com
28. A Letter From Home, Robin Bayne, Treble Heart/MountainView, http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/MVWelcome
28. Best of Fools, Jean Lorrah, Kiss of Death/Kiss of Life, http://www.simegen.com/writers/bloodwilltell/freestory.html
28. Sittin' A Spell at Miz Love's, Nancy Proctor, Strange Horizons,
http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010423/sittin_a_spell.shtml
28. Open Twenty-Four Hours, Edward McKeown, Planet Magazine, http://www.etext.org/Zines/planet/pm32/pm32.html
28. Livin PO in Sandbed Hell, Dr. Gordon Long, Southern Charm Press,
http://www.southerncharmpress.com/gordon.html
28. Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Patricia Harrington, Over My Dead Body!, http://www.overmydeadbody.com
29. At The Golden Heart Inn, Jay Lawrence and Harry Neptune, Renaissance E Books, http://www.renebooks.com/
29. Let Us Prey, Jade Walker, Jaded Writings, http://www.jadedwritings.com/103101.html
29. A Funny Thing Happened, Harry Buschman, Hawkwind Vreations, http://www.hawkwindcreations.com
29. A Magnificent Pair, Jay Lawrence, Renaissance E Books, http://www.renebooks.com
29. The Barrels, JennaKay Francis, RFI West, http://www.rfiwest.com
29. Erotik Valentine 7.2, W.S. Dean, Clean Sheets, http://www.cleansheets.com/exotica/dean_02.14.01.shtml
29. Death of a Diva, Lincoln Donald, Seeker Magazine, http://www.seekermagazine.com
29. If You Were My Legend, Yang Huang, Futures Magazine, http://www.futuresforstorylovers.com
29. The Beast Within, Tina Warren, Women On Writing, http://www.wow.com
30. Money for sorrow, made joy, M. C. A. Hogarth, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com
30. One Happy Family, Diana Kirk, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com
30. The Quantum of Dharma, Robert Marcom, Twilight Times Magazine,
http://www.twilighttimes.com/r_Marcom14.html
30. The sea wind offers little relief, Alex Irvine, Tor / Starlight 3
30. A Matter of Reputation, Adrian Drake, GateWay Publishing House, http://www.gateway-sf-magazine.com
30. The Deed, Chris McTrustry, Dragonlaugh, http://dragonlaugh.freeyellow.com/
30. An Experiment in Human Nature, Monica J. O'Rourke, Horrorfind,
http://www.homestead.com/monicaj/Experiment.html
30. Teed Off, Mark Troy, Wildside Press, http://www.dpicolor.com/bracken/
30. Artistic License, Elizabeth Dearl, Diskus Publishing, http://www.diskuspublishing.com/maliciousintent.html
30. Joey, Maureen McMahon, Futures Magaine, http://www.futuresforstorylovers.com
30. The Spinster, Kim Murphy, Bygone Days, http://www.simegen.com/writers/bygonedays/
30. Chameleon, Beth Bernobich, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20011112/chameleon.shtml
30. Cut, Megan Lindholm, Asimov's Science Fiction, http://www.asimovs.com
30. The Poet and the Dragon, Emily C. A. Snyder, Tower of Ivory Literary E-zine,
http://www.christianfantasy.net/towerofivory/fiction/ecas1.html
30. The Family Manner, Annie McAndrew, Tower of Ivory Literary E-zine,
http://www.christianfantasy.net/towerofivory/fiction/cam5.html
31. The Divided Child, Ekaterine Nikas, Avid Press, http://www.avidpress.com
31. Baloons, Jai Clare
31. Erotic Dreams And Satin Sheets, Maria Osborne Perry, Dead End Street, http://swanbeauty.20fr.com
31. Transcendence, Lester Thees, Raven Electrick, http://www.ravenelectrick.com/ssraven/transcend.html
31. Sand King, Brian A. Hopkins, Dark Regions Press, http://www.darkregions.com
31. Shifting Sand, Diana Kirk, Hard Shell Word Factory,
http://www.hardshell.com/detail.asp?product_ID=0-7599-0439-1
31. A Winter's Tale, Nora M. Mulligan, Strange Horizons,
http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010212/winters_tale.shtml
31. Teddy Bear Comes Home, Cindy Thomas, Fluffy Fables, http://www.fluffyfables.com/article1050.html
31. As the Crow Flies, Lorraine Pinelli Brown, Futures Magazine, http://www.futuresforstorylovers.com
31. In the Kingdom of the Sons, Jean Marie Stine, Suspect Thoughts, http://www.suspectthoughts.com
31. Bad Habit II, Alex Severin, Peep Show #1 - SST Publications, http://shortscarytales.com/
31. Underground, Jennifer de Guzman, Strange Horizons,
http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010326/underground.shtml
31. Vixen-Naked Ultra-Luncheon, Hertzan Chimera, Horror Authors Network,
http://www.horrorauthors.net/gallows/erotic/vixen.htm
31. All White Girls, Bracken, Michael, Wildside Press
31. Fraulein Gottlieb Remembers, Juliet Waldron, Bygone Days,
http://www.simegen.com/writers/bygonedays/frauleingottlieb.shtml
31. Cold Shoulder & Other Treatments, K. Nanaziashvili, Prose Ax,
http://proseax.com/dose5/writing/K_Nanaziashvili-THE_COLD_SHOULDER_AND_OTHER_TREATMENTS
31. Deathwish, Ahmed A. Khan, Anotherealm, http://www.anotherealm.com/2001q1/ar120101.html
31. Spontaneous Generation, Shikhar Dixit, Strange Horizons,
http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010305/spontaneous_generation.shtml
31. Going Out For Cigarettes, Michelle Smith, Cyber Mistress,
http://www.cyber-mistress.com/going_out_for_cigarettes.htm
31. Compassion's War, C.C. Hammond, Echelon Press,
http://www.echelonpress.com/Dollar/Enigma/cch-compasson.htm
31. For Whom the Troll, J. Crispin-Ripley, The Wandering Troll, http://www.efigments.com/shorts/gorilla.html
31. Snapshot Fiction in Four Compositions, Annette Marie Hyder, Conspire, http://www.conspire.org/issue17.html
31. Humane Society, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Calliope's Mousepad--Writers Club Press,
http://http://wordthunder.com/Mousepad.PDF
32. Willing Captive, Leah Marie Brown, XLibris, http://www.leahmariebrown
32. Devlin's Wicked Wish, Karen L. Williams, Elan Press, http://www.elanpress.com
32. Death of the Autumn Leaves, Sharon Alsop, Rogue Worlds, http://www.specficworld.com/rgworlds.html
32. Selkie in Amber, Francis Eaden, Aphelion, http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/
32. Cookies At Nana's House, Yvonne Peramaki, America House/Publish America, http://www.publishamerica.com
32. Werewolves and Princesses, Tim Pratt, Chiaroscuro, http://chizine.com/werewolves.htm
32. Scabs, Kevin Sheehan, Art of Horror, http://www.artofhorror.com/article1015.html
32. The Dark Side Of Madness, B.J. Myrick, SunnySide Up Publishing, http://www.sunnypub.com/darksideinfo.shtml
32. Mysterious Ways, R. Austin Carver, The Gallows, http://www.horrorauthors.net/gallows/cuttingedge/mysterious.htm
32. Where Time Holds No Meaning, Jeremy Yoder, DKA Magazine, http://www.dkamagazine.net
32. Trouser Snake, Sheri White, Peep Show Erotic Horror #1, http://www.geocities.com/sheriw1965/story.html
32. The Singing Cowboy's Apprentice, Scott A. Cupp, RevolutionSF, http://www.revolutionsf.com/article/622.html
32. D.U.I., Philip B. Young, Planetmag.com, http://www.Planetmag.com
32. Blind Mouths, Judi Rohrig, Cemetery Dance Magazine #35, http://cemeterydance.com
32. Hand of Fate, Fingers Snapping, M. W. Anderson, Chiaroscuro, http://www.chizine.com/handfate.htm
32. Ramblista, Jai Clare, Barcelona Review, http://www.barcelonareview.com/23/e_jc.htm
32. By the Sword, K.A. Corlett, Bygone Days, http://www.simegen.com/writers/bygonedays/
32. A Glimpse Into Tomarrow, Terry Lowenstein, Hawkwind Creations, http://www.hawkwindcreations.com
32. Resurrecting Jack, Vincent L. Scarsella, Aphelion, http://www.aphelion-webzine.com
32. Lottery, Colin Brush, Fantastic Metropolis, http://www.fantasticmetropolis.com/show.html?fn,lottery,1
32. Death's Garden, Elizabeth August, Rogue Worlds, http://www.specficworld.com/rgworlds.html
32. Resurrection, James Van Pelt, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, http://
32. Whispers and Silence, Roger E. Eichorn, Gothic Net, http://www.gothic.net
32. Brutal Dreamer, Mark Anthony Brennan, House of Pain, http://www.house-of-pain.com/
32. Fiddler, H. Courreges LeBlanc, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20011203/fiddler.shtml
32. All Sales Final, Karl Bokelmann, Twilight Times, http://www.twilighttimes.com/k_Bokelmann13.html
32. Test Subject No. 6, Nicholas Knight, Infinity, http://www.midnightersclub.com
32. Waiting, John R. Platt, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010521/waiting.shtml
33. The Curse of the Three headed, Bonnie Mercure, , http://www.critters.org/predpoll/
33. An Hour On the Porch, Kim Mattson, Port Town Publishing, http://www.PortTownPublishing.bigstep.com
33. Art in the Park, Bill Vernon, Rogue Worlds, http://www.specficworld.com/rgworlds.html
33. Postpartum or Just Postal?, Rhonda DeYoung, SunnySide Up Publishing, http://www.sunnypub.com/rdstory.shtml
33. Death and Toil, Ralan Conley, SciFiDimensions.com, http://SciFiDimensions.com
33. Fatal Tears, Ekaterine Nikas, UglyTown/A Deadly Dozen, http://www.uglytown.com
33. Old MacDonald had a Farm, Mike Resnick, Asimov's, http://www.asimovsf.com
33. Forget Me Not, Angela Boord, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com
33. the undertaker, lauryn hale, http://
33. Eyes To See, Sylvia Petter, Gangway, http://www.gangway.netx.com
33. Bods, Sylvia Nickels, Shadowkeep Magazine, http://shadowkeepzine.com/fiction
33. Faces of the Elit, Tansy Roberts, Twilight Times, http://www.twilighttimes.com/t_Roberts14.html
33. Bring Good Things to Life, Jane Gwaltney, Fiction Inferno,
http://fictioninferno.com/fictions/gwaltney_bringgood.html
33. Some Sunny Day, Tom Douglas, http://
33. The Rose Petal, James William Hoddinott, Images Inscript, http://www.imagesinscript.com/
33. Jimmy Dale, Brett A. Savory, Gothic.Net, http://www.gothic.net
33. If Only in Her Mind, Terry Bramlett, Anotherealm, http://www.anotherealm.com/2001q1/ar040101.html
33. Whacker's World, Stan Grimes, Stan's Place, http://StansPlace.Web.com
33. Shepherd's Watch, Monissa, Elysian FIction, http://www.elysianfiction.com/ef01p069.asp
33. The Mitford Snowmen, Jan Karon, Viking Press, http://
33. Heritage Restored, Alastair Rosie, Atlantic Bridge, http://home.iprimus.com.au/asrosie
33. Sliver of Bamboo, Derek, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/
33. A Walk in the Rain, James Winter, Plots with Guns, http://www2.netdoor.com/~ansmith/walkrain.htm
33. See Skeeter Run, Judith Parker, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://ww.hardshell.com
33. Meanie Weanie, Robert A. Stevens, Futures, http://www.futuresforstorylovers.com
33. Other Moments, Daniel Goss, Strange Horizons, http://www.StrangeHorizons.com