"Demoted" by Kate Story, a Fairypunk story about how even the best laid plans can go awry.

Wily Writers Presents: "The Mary-Jane Effect" by AJ Fitzwater, about a young woman stuck in a dichotomous war of terror between the body and the mind.

Wily Writers Presents: "Profiles in Survival" by Simon McCaffery, a trip into an alternate history with J.F.K. and Marilyn.

Wily Writers Presents: "Numbers" by A.J. Brown, about a woman trapped by numbers and her past.

Wily Writers Presents: "Live by the Sword" by Andrew Knighton, about gladiators forced to fight and to find an extreme path of escape.

Wily Writers Presents: "Where the Dacouvri Died" by Brian Dolton, about a village caught between two enemies, avenged by a goddess.

Wily Writers Presents: "Beached" by Nicole Feldringer, about the disappearing sea ice and the creatures it displaces.

Wily Writers Presents: "Waking the Taniwha" by Dan Rabarts, a cryptofiction piece from New Zealand.

Wily Writers Presents: "Cineraku" by Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, about a Japanese puppetmaster from the future.

Wily Writers Presents: "Presenting the Moebius Follies" by Tom Brennan, a nostalgic tale of cinema history twisted by a cosmic tap dance.