MAGGOT
A quirky and surreal story by the author of Noises Off, Colin Pink.

MARGARET MEAD WAS WRONG
A short story by twice-novelist Frederick Zackel, 3 A.M. author of The Doorman and Me.

DIRTY MINDED: FOUR CHAMBERS
A short story by twenty-six year old California native, Kimberly Nichols. This is her debut on 3 A.M. PUBLISHING.COM

INTERVIEW WITH THE CRANK ADDICT
One of our wildest stories ever! Deep in the heat of the Los Angeles drug scene, two Beverly Hills `squares` doing a college project find themselves suddenly in a world totally outrageous and unbelievable - the world of crystal methamphetamine. Things start getting crazy not long after the twitching subject they are `interviewing` reveals that he hasn`t had any sleep in over twelve days. . . Chased by shadow people, stalked by tree cops, and mistaken temporarily as gods - the crank addict takes the two Beverly Hills squares on an adventure into `the magical land of cranksters, where the bad guys are the cops, and the heroes are mad doctors, vampires, and auto mechanics.` Featuring full-color illustrations. By Kenneth Wilson (32 pages).

HOW TO PICK UP HOES
How to Pick Up Hoes is a hilarious, yet informative guide to meeting women in a bar or nightclub, written in the style of comedians Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy.

A PLAYERS CLUB PRODUCTION

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GIMP LAUNCH
``Hey, hey, come ere for a sec fella,`` the man said in a raspy voice.
Marty walked up to him, getting real close to his face.
``What?``
``You wanna buy some rock? Good shit man, only the best for you.``
``I don`t like rocks, I like birds, but sometimes I skip rocks in the creek.``
``You got any money? I`m telling ya, this shit will make you fly.``
``I got money, I always told Grandma I would fly some day.``
``You all fucked up, ain`t ya fella? You one of the biggest mo fuckers I ever laid eyes on. Come on, follow me, we gonna go fly.`` By Nicholas Morgan (4 pages).

THE MUSEUM OF THE PLAINS INDIANS
This is a story that really hits home for some people. For others, it`s a chilling episode of The Twilight Zone that never made it to film. Fast-paced, remember to breathe again when it`s over! By Jon Baldwin (5 pages).

APRICOT NECTAR
`The Shortbreads love their bike more than anything in the world. They love clothes, and the right pair of sunglasses, and fucking and being flash, and Annie in particular loves choosing out mornings from her collection of ear and nose studs. But nothing beats squeezing their bodies up close together, Annie in front, Dawn behind, on the seat of their silver and black enameled beloved. Killer, they call it. . .` By Vincent Abbate (5 pages).

NOISES OFF
You can never be sure about your neighbors. Especially when you keep hearing strange noises. It gets you thinking. It makes you wonder, What are they up to in there? By Colin Pink (5 pages).

THE DOORMAN AND ME
Yo, taxi! By Frederick Zackel (2 pages).

THE FAMILY
The Family gives its readers a shocking look into the criminal justice system. . . Judge Capone presiding. A Serial Novella. By Jon Baldwin (21 pages).

SOULMATES
Visit Southern Florida`s twisted underworld as seen through the eyes of a man trying to escape his recent past, but first he must realize that some things aren`t quite as they seem. By Simon Marshland (7 pages).

THE PACT
Making a debut as 3 A.M. Publishing`s first writer from the U.K., author Bruce Downie tells a short tale of action and suspense in the bloody streets of England. (1 page)

LUNCH WITH MY EVIL FUTURE SELF
The title says it all! By Charles Anders (2 pages).

JOINING THE CLUB
Featuring Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, and Jim Morrison. A discussion of the impending suicide of Kurt Cobain. By Tom Waltz (1 page).

SWEET FANNY ADAMS
Sweet Fanny Adams, that fine broad on the Eurostar train. By Andrew Gallix (2 pages).

MAKE UP
Make UP, by Michael Petrie, U.K. (13 pages)

THE FINGER
Allergies? You`ll never sneeze again without this strange story coming to mind. By Joey Anderson (1 page).

FALLEN IDOLS
`I`m looking at my friend. He`s dying, and I killed him. I don`t think any of you know what it`s like to kill a friend...` By Joel Youngblood (7 pages).