David Elliott

Dan Stout

Ken MacGregor

Gwendolyn Kiste

Kelda Crich

Simon Kewin

John H. Dromey

Jason Bougger

Phil Richardson

Gerry White

Lela E. Buis

Brenda Kezar

Mike Reeves-McMillan

Deborah Walker

Gregg Chamberlain

Brian M. Milton

Gerri Leen

Arthur Carey

Garry McNulty

Giovanni Valentino

Clay Sheldon

Branden Linley

Jay Fuller

Dusty Wallace

Nick Nafpliotis

Laura Thurston

Leo Norman

T. R. Clark

Michael W. Lucht

M. Kelly Peach

Gretchen Bassier

Siobhan Gallagher

Sylvia Anna Hiven

Gary Pattinson

Jeremy Closs

Peter Hagelslag

Jeff Wikstrom

Not all epic adventures are fun. Imagine walking all the way to Mount Gloom with The wizard that needs to stop all the time to tinkle, a dwarf who continually asks are we there yet and a perpetually lost elf that will not stop and ask for directions. Here is a collection of humorous tales of adventure like dwarf private investigators, mean spirited unicorns, randy genies and girlfriend stealing centaurs. So if you think you have what it takes to brave the misty mountains and howling canyons, grab your magic sword, sacred shield and your copy of "Dungeoneering for Dummies." Enter the Hysterical Realms if you dare! One Ring of Cheese Will Bind Us All!

Hysterical Realms

Aisha Phoenix

Tom Barlow

Milo James Fowler

Dennis Mombauer

Blake Gilmore

Rebecca Linam

Matthew C. Lucas

DC Mallery

Matthew McAyeal

With each issue of the Bards and Sages Quarterly, we strive to bring fans of speculative fiction an engaging and entertaining variety of stories from new and established authors in the horror, fantasy, and science fiction genres. In this issue: stories by Tom Barlow, Jason Bougger, Milo James Fowler, Blake Gilmore, Rebecca Linam, Matthew C. Lucas, DC Mallery, Matthew McAyeal, Dennis Mombauer, Aisha Phoenix, Robin Reed, Daniel Ryan, Nicholas Stillman, Daniel Stride, Harold R. Thompson, and Sophie van Llewyn.

Bards and Sages Quarterly (October 2017)

E.P. Clark

Liz Schriftsteller

Margret A. Treiber

Thom Clink

Thaxson Patterson II

Karen Heslop

Though originally meant as a stand-alone anthology, the Bardic Tales and Sage Advice collection has evolved into an annual celebration of speculative fiction. Our tenth installment in the annual anthology features not only the winners from our annual writing competition and Reader's Choice Awards, but also selected stories from previous installments as we look back on where we have been. On behalf of all of the authors that have published with us over the years, we thank all of our readers who have supported our publications. This anthology would not exist without the support and feedback of our readers. In this installment: The Calm Before by Raz Greenberg Karma by Calvin Demmer Confessions of a Postmodern Galatea by Liz Schriftsteller Winter of the Gods by E.P. Clark More Than Blood by Jessica Simms Quiverfull by Josh Pearce The Courtesan of Xanadu Street by Anna Cates The Talking Pen by David Lawrence Technicolor Peace Joy by Margret A. Treiber As I Storm the Keep Alone by Hiroko Talbot Hydromancer by Jason Bougger To Dine with A Demon by Julie Ann Dawson The Super-Man in Black by James Zahardis The Alpha Predator of the Really Huge Woods: A Parody by Thom Clink The Gunslinger with No Hands by Thaxson Patterson II Reflections by Karen Heslop Gho by C. R. Hodges

Bardic Tales and Sage Advice (Volume X)

Jason Bougger

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