Okay, so Michael Jackson has unexpected deceased. But is he really gone?

No doubt there will be many conspiracy theories about this for years to come. Like, maybe the police and news media helped him fake his death, so he could live out the rest of his life in anonymity. Or perhaps he really is dead, but the government ordered him killed. Or maybe the body is not that of Michael Jackson, but his clone! Or...well, you get the idea.

Whatever the truth, sonn enough there will probably be as many Michael Jackson sightings as there are Elvis sightings!

There's gonna be an earthquake in this town. There will be houses falling down. The fire hydrants will blow up; the streets will crack, the pipes will pop. It's going kill my mom and dad, they are the only folks I had. But they better not blame me, 'cause it's not my fault!

It's always fun living in L.A., always a good show on somewhere--what more can I say? There's gonna be an earthquake, I can't miss it, no way.

I'm gonna run, run, run! We're having so much fun, 'cause there's a building chasing me. Smack, smack! I just fell in a crack, and now I'm part of the debris.

There's going to be an earthquake in this town, the dogs are chasing their tails around. There's a buzzing in the air; maybe I'll die, but I don't care. My surfboard's ready for the tidal wave, I'm gonna ride down Sunset like a Beach Boy today. I only hope I don't wipeout in West L.A.!

Yes, I enjoy living life this way; always a good show on somewhere--what more can I say? It's gonna be an earthquake, I can't miss it, no way!

Hello.
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone home?

There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ship's smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move, but I can't hear what you're saying.

When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse,
Out of the corner of my eye.
I turned to look but it was gone.
I cannot put my finger on it now.
The child is grown, the dream is gone.
I have become comfortably numb.

-- Pink Floyd

Congratulations to Carlo, whose image Startled Fairy Elf was chosen to appear in the November 2008 DAZ Studio Gallery!

The site is no longer active, but the stories that appeared in Arcane Twilight Webzine are still available in the Archives.

This blog posting is to notify you that the final issue of Arcane Twilight (Volume 3, Number 3) is now online at:

http://www.arcanetwilight.com/index2.html

The final issue contains the following stories:

"The Sample Space" by James C. Hall
"118" by Ricardo Delgado
"Blessed Are the Faithful" by Lee Gimenez

Please read it before the site goes down for good!

- Arcane Twilight Editors

When you get the opportunity, please browse through Carlo's gallery on deviantART!


Tawhak Rider by ~CNSamson on deviantART

This blog posting is to notify you that a new issue of Arcane Twilight (Volume 3, Number 2) is now online at:

http://www.arcanetwilight.com/index2.html

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at <editor at arcanetwilight.com>.

The new issue contains the following stories:

"Green Eyed Girl" by RJ Astruc
"Prayer Day" by Ricardo Delgado
"Interview With JB Kohl" by Mark Murray


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Congratulations to Arcane Twilight co-editor Carlo Samson, whose artwork will appear on the front page of the online publication SCI FI Weekly for the week of July 14, 2008.

The book New Allegory by Jim Owens is now available from Amazon. Jim has contributed stories to Arcane Twilight, and is one of the founders of DargonZine.

Mark Murray reports on his blog that he has begun writing the sequel to his fantasy novel Warders of the Gate, which was published earlier this year.

Carlo and fellow Dargon Project colleague Jim Owens (who has contributed two stories to Arcane Twilight) have started a fantasy fiction blog called The Kethrios Cycle. Pleased read it when you get the chance!

According to the Official Arcane Twilight Blog, Mark Murray's local book tour is going well:

Book Signing News

Additional kudos to Mark, who was interviewed by the Weirton (WV) Daily Times about Warders of the Gate:

Weirton native achieves his dream

Once again, congrats to Mark -- Warders of the Gate is now listed at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com! See his blog entry for the links.

Hi all! Valentina here, the virtual spokesbeing of the webzine Arcane Twilight! While the 'zine is beginning its third year of publication, it's only now that I've started to get my own space in the social networking world. You can friend me here at LiveJournal, at MySpace, at FaceBook, and even at LastFM (yes, I do like music so).

Anyways, you may be wondering: just what does a virtual spokesbeing do? Well, in addition to introducing each issue of Arcane Twilight, I'm also an ambassador of goodwill to the Internet at large. So if you have anything you'd like to chat with me about, don't be shy! Drop me a line at any of my sites.

Our most current issue was released last week with some great stories by new contributors. Do give them a read, if you haven't already.

And we'd like to extend congratulations to co-editor Mark Murray, whose fantasy novel Warders of the Gate will soon be available from Arctic Wolf Publishing. Keep an eye here, on the official blog or the main site for more news about the novel.

Talk at ya later!

-- V