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Once more...for Old Times' sake
This deals with addiction. This story was published in Shine! Magazine, December '07 and can be found in their archives at:
http://www.theshinejournal.com/ahickmangibb.htm

The Lesson
Tells of a little boy who lost a precious treasure. This story was published in Every Day Fiction, 21st September 2007 and can be found in the archives at:
http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-lesson-by-avis-hickman-gibb/

If Takers, reboot - else, close
Deals with the inevitable consequences of human indifference. This story was published in Every Day Fiction, 22nd March '08 and can be found in their archives at:
http://www.everydayfiction.com/if-takers-reboot-else-close-by-avis-hickman-gibb/

Mathematical Principles of Beauty
A girl, her cat - and a little stretching of Dirac's theory. (Apologies to Dirac).
This will be published soon in Bewildering Stories at:
http://www.bewilderingstories.com/

Matters of the Heart
Is about organs grown to order, and a father's love. This was published in Backhand Stories, 27th March 2008, at:
http://www.backhandstories.com/fiction/matters-of-the-heart-by-avis-hickman-gibb/

Drizzled Hope
One woman's fight back against a menace of whom we are all at the mercy! Published in May 2008 in Short Humour at:
http://www.short-humour.org.uk/writersshowcase/drizzledhope.htm

Separation
A grizzly tale of sibling bonds. Published in MicroHorror, May 2008 at:
http://www.microhorror.com/microhorror/author/avis-hickman-gibb/separation/

Time Management
A story of a path not chosen, will be published in The Boston Literary Magazine at:
http://www.bostonliterarymagazine.com/sum08quick.html#sum08time.htmlquick.html#sum08time.html

Reverse
A short tale of revenge, one for the girls! This will be pulished this summer at Shine! Journal in the snippets section at:
http://www.freewebs.com/theptg/

Blood Moon
Is a cautionary tale about trust, drugs and the sex industry. Don't think your new friend is all he seems, girls! This was published in Bewildering Stories, July 08 at:
http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue296/blood_moon.html

Mrs Wilson's Break
Deals with family violence. This story was published in Every Day Fiction, 25th January 2008 and can be found in their archives at:
http://www.everydayfiction.com/mrs-wilsons-break-by-avis-hickman-gibb/

Surfing the Tube
Deals with multiple personalities. This was published in Twisted Tongue, August '07 and can be found in their archives at:
http://www.twistedtongue.co.uk/

The Angel on the Tree
This Christmas tale earned the distinction of being Every Day Fiction's offering on Christmas Eve 2007 and can be found in their archives at:
http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-angel-on-the-tree-by-avis-hickman-gibb/

The Centre of the World
Portrays the world-view of a little girl - sketching her insecurity, which is fuelled by a mother who is too preoccupied to notice. This story was published in Shine! Magazine, August '07 and can be found in their archives at:
http://www.freewebs.com/theptg/

The Tryst
Animal husbandry...only illegal when they catch you at it!
To be published soon in The Ranfurly Review at:
http://www.ranfurly-review.co.uk/home.html


Corn-bread and Candy Sauce
tells of the preparations for a truly splendid Christmas Lunch....
To be published soon in The Ranfurly Review at:
http://www.ranfurly-review.co.uk/home.html

Don't You Go Closing Them Baby Blues!
A vunerable child, pushed to a limit. This was published in The Pygmy Giant, April 19th 2008, at:
http://thepygmygiant.blogspot.com/

The House Spider
What to do when your life plan goes wrong.
Published in May 2007 in Static Movement and can be found in their archives at:
http://staticmovement.com/gibb.htm

Drivers & Navigators
A marriage, disintegrating. This story was published in Static Movement in June 2008, and can be found in their archives at:
http://staticmovement.com/hickman.htm

Knock 'em Dead
A story about Baby Beauty Pagents, was published June 08 in The Boston Literary Magazine at:
http://www.bostonliterarymagazine.com/sum08quick.html#sum08time.htmlquick.html#sum08knock.html

Absence of Hope & Only the Wind and Me
Deal with every parent's nightmare - the loss of a child. They are companion pieces and were published in Shine! Magazine, April 2008 at:
http://www.theshinejournal.com/hickmangibb.htm

Crossing the Line
Shows us a snap shot of a childhood incident - clearly anticpiating the man who will grow from the boy. This was published in Every Day Fiction, 17th October 2007, and can be found in their archives at:
http://www.everydayfiction.com/crossing-the-line-by-avis-hickman-gibb/

Hands Up
Is a short and sharp reminder of our mortality! This was published in Shine! Magazine, August '07 and can be found in their archive at:
http://www.freewebs.com/theptg/

The Last Charade
Deals with terminal illness and the love needed to face each day. This story was published in June 08 in Boston Literary Magazine at:
http://www.bostonliterarymagazine.com/sum08quick.html#sum08time.html

Hawking - Master of the Universe
is a tribute to our greatest living physicist - Stephen Hawking. This story was published in The Pygmy Giant, 27th March 2008 at:
http://thepygmygiant.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-04-01T19%3A17%3A00%2B01%3A00&max-results=2

Retail Therapy
A look at our consumerism lifestyle. This was published in Static Movement, July 08 and can be found at:
http://staticmovement.com/avis.htm

Veil Wearing For Beginners
A tale set in Basra. Highlighting the situation there. Especially of women. This story was published by Shine! in July 08 at:
http://www.theshinejournal.com/hickmangibba.htm

On the Head of a Pin
Musings on what Stonehenge might think about!! This was published at Shine! in July 08 and can be found at:
http://www.theshinejournal.com/hickmangibba.htm

The Land of Make believe
The power of children's imagination. Published in Backhand Stories, July '08 @:
http://www.backhandstories.com/fiction/a-land-of-make-believe-by-avis-hickman-gibb/