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Shadow Archer Press currently publishes a journal of experimental art, fiction, non-fiction, poetrry and rants. The underground small press journal, Fissure is printed in chapbook form. Check out our myspace http://www.myspace.com/fissuremagazine "Pay attention to what emerges from the cracks."
Fissure magazine is closed to submissions. Please read our guidelines before submitting.
"Don't complain about the culture...change it!" Fissure #7, October 2009 Kay Larch, Greenville, SC Fiction by A.J Brown, Daniel W. Davis, James Eyberg, Kyle Hemmings, Jeanne Holtzman, Leigh Green, Zachary Jernigan, J J Steinfeld Poetry by Gary Beck, Michael Aaron Casares, Phil Gruis, Michael Johnson, Dan Provost Fissure 7 US and Canadian shipping $6.95
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Issue #6 May 2009 Cover art by: Steve Cartwright Short stories and flash fiction by: Barbara Annino, Kevin Brown, Stephanie Kraner, Brian K. Ladd, Ethel Rohan, Noel Sloboda, JJ Steinfeld Poetry by: Joseph Goosey, Phil Gruis, Colin James, Duane Locke, Dan Provost, Greyson Stoehr, Petra Whiteley, Reviews by: Gail Gray $6.95 US and Canadian shipping 
When we’re Mortality Battling Riding a Losing
Horse, even with the Courtesy of the Insular,
Nothing’s Permanent especially when Next to
the Crisis of the Holy Law in Postmodernism
is the Crisis of Identity, but we always need
those Second Chances even though Without Reserve,
Fracture Tastes Like Knives as we journey with
the Post Mortem Dreamers Where Things Go through
Mozambique As the Muse Descends to present a
Debut Work to reach The Epiphany.
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Issue #5, January 2009 The "Too Late" issue featuring cover art by Martin Blanco, accompanied by cryptic We've working our fingers to the bone, chained to the machinery, fto produce this massive issue featuring stories about Atavists, Aztecs, Aliens and a host of others who don't begin with A. From surrealism to paste up; drugstore cowboys to Kafka, last stands to quantum physics, you won't be disappointed with this jam-packed issue featuring some of the most diverse talents ever collected between two covers. Check out the some of the amazing writing on The Fissure #5 Samples link. Interior art by Shaggy Randall, W.J. Sander, Steve Viner $6.95 including shipping in the U.S. $9.95 including shipping international Fi Cover art by Kelly Lynch. 80 pages 
fiction, "Too Late" launching another puzzle piece from "The Atavist," - by Brian K. Ladd. In addition read an interview with cover artist, Martin Blanco (born in Argentina, now living in Spain), as well as an interview with author, Brian K. Ladd,(U.S.) regarding the exciting new concept of The Atavist Puzzle Pieces.
Also featuring: short stories by James P. Anderson, Brian K. Ladd, Will Sander.
Prose by: J. Michael Niotta, J.J. Steinfeld.
Poetry by Joseph Goosey, A.D. Hitchins, Brittony Fay Johnson, J. Michael Niotta, Baren O'Rederick, S. J. Scott, Constance Stadler, J.J. Steinfeld, Stephen Jarrel Williams.
Book review of AJ Kaufman's book, "Shiva in Rags" by Gail Gray and music review, Rocet Number Nine, Zoom Zoom Up by Avery Moore
ssure #4 October 2008
"Defacing Stonehenge" by Phil Clark. Nostradamus at Stonehenge, and a glitch in the server, yup, that's right, you got it...right here;
"Circulating" by Darren Francis, Ever get the hankering to make crop circles? Here's a lesson plan.
"Be The Alien," by Will Sand, you haven't met this alien before...and you don't want to; and
"Being For the Benefit of Mr Kite!," by Pablo Vision welcome to the circus of the macabre, by way of John Lennon, by way of a Victorian poster.
Poetry by: George Anderson, Abigail Beadelle, Rob Cook, Anthony Hitchin, A.J. Kaufman, David McLean, Jaie Miller, Rob Plath, Tolu Ogunlesi, Will Sand, Felino Soriano, Connie Stadler
Art and photography by: Phil Clark, Kelly Lynch, Liz Lynch, Avery Moore, Donna Nyzio, Will Sand, Suzanne Vitti
Fissure #4 - $5.00 + 1.95 shipping
cover photo by Shaggy Randal The Apocalypse Issue, June 2008, 86 page chapbook From Greek apokalypsis "revelation, Apocalypse" from apokalyptein "to uncover, reveal." Featuring short stories, “Avenue of Dust,” by B. Miller, “The Wasteland” by Guido, and “When the Rains Come” by Mercy Manic. Poetry by: Justin Blackburn, w.alt burns, Rob Cook, Keith Flynn, Blaire Johnson, A. J. Kaufman, Rob Plath, Gail Gray Art by Jason Scott, Danny Bagwell, Shaggy Randall Also featuring a new section of book and music and indie film reviews. This issue: “Spell” by Darren Francis, ”Songs for the Extinction of Winter” by Rob Cook, “The Rhythm Method, Razzmatazz, and Memory” by Keith Flynn, Zygote Abstract—the Liberine Anthology and music by Mankind is Obsolete. Fissure #3 - $5.00 + 1.95 shipping. cover art by Shaggy Randal Poetry by Kevin Baun, Darren Francis, Gail Gray, Brian K. Ladd, Baren O'Rederik, Wendy Swearingen, Scotty T., Nick Tosches and more.
Fissure #3 June 2008
Fissure #2 March 2008
Short Stories: "Da Dance in the Rain" by Brian K. Ladd of South Carolina, "Tatter" by Darren Francis of the UK; "One Tale of the Man of Hirpling Hemp Man" by Guido/John Gordon of North Carolina; "End of File" by Gail Gray and "#39; 'bout the typewriter ribbon," by Phil Rancid of Kansas.
Art by Danny Bagwell, Justin Brown, Jeremy Kemp, Shaggy Randal and selctions from The Night-Blooming Flowers Series, Horrorculture art by Les Mozingo
Special bonus! "Dark Verona" Comic preview by Jeremy Kemp and Scotty T.
Cover art by Shaggy Randal.
Fissure #2, $5.00 plus $1.95 shipping or send check or money order made out to Gail Gray and mail to Shadow Archer Press, P.O. Box 5772, Greenville, SC 29606-5772 
Fissu
re #1 Oct. 2007
cover art by Donna Nyzio
The first issue "Waking Up" (62 pages, 10 of color art) Cover art by Donna is so impressive, we're releasing it in two versions. The concrete blue/gray version and the hot version. First 30 copies are numbered and signed by each writer and artist. Artists and writers from North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida have provided great art as well as short stories, rants, and flash ficiton including:
writing:
"Ode to Joy" by Guido/John Gordon - "A tale of love at first sight - or, on second thought...?"
"Rum Lunch" by Brian Ladd - Rum Lunch hides the pain, Rum Lunch makes me forget. I cling so tightly, so tightly to Sandy that I can feel her slipping away. I think I will slip away with her. Oh God, I forgot Rum Lunch...
"Caine, The Vigil" by Brian Ladd - some guy sang a song about music dying. Or was it about patriotic pastires? It doesn't really matter 'cause god is dead. Yeah, I said dead with a lower case d.
"Waking Death" by Chris Patrick -An existentialistic tale of a young man who awakens in his apartment with no exit and is haunted by a stranger's presence.
"Diametrics" a rant by Jason Scott
"Storm Drenched Harlot" Flash Fiction on New Orleans by Wendy Swearingen, publshed also in the Edit Red Anthology on City Smells
Art by :Danny Bagwell, Julie Viola, Donna Nyzio, Shaggy Randall, Gail Gray
First issue: $5.00 + $1.95 shipping or send check or money order made out to Gail Gray and mail to Shadow Archer Press, P.O. Box 5772, Greenville, SC 29606-5772.
Issue of Fissure will also be released at local events. Dates and locations to be announced later.
Visit the Fissure Magazine tent at The Pendleton Street Saturday Art Market, 2nd Saturday of every month 1278 Pendleton Street, Greenville, SC from 9 am to 2 pm! See art from our contributors, meet our staff, have your caricature made and purchase the magazine.
Readings by Fissure contributors may be heard from time to time at the Wit's End Poetry readings held at Coffee Underground, Coffee Street, Greenville, SC.
