It's That Time Of Year Again!

We don't mean tax time or the super bowl either. This is the Fourth Annual NC-17 Edition of THQ! If you think you're mature enough to rally forward we hope you will.

What this implies is that you're at least 18, or you have your parents permission to peruse the internet with abandon, or you aren't a rabid Xian Fundamentalist seeking more reasons to prove that Gehenna is around the corner. Yes there are some bits and pieces here that could be construed as Naughty. We know you'll approach it all with caution, and behave yourselves.

If, for some reason you are compelled to act out inappropriately, will you write it all down and send it to us for next years NC-17 Issue? Thanks. In advance.
Lalo, Sydney & Shanna.

Are You 18?

Or at the very least relatively mature and responsible? There isn't anything pornographic within these hallowed halls, although some gentle folk may wish to argue it. We aren't fighters, we're lovers. As such, we're going to leave the fighting to the warriors and point them to where the real ethical connundrums are should they come beating on our doors.

Regardless of our desperate longing for short bits of naughtiness, THQ had submissions we couldn't say "no" to in spite of their lack of brevity. Such is the way of The Hiss. We have always reserved the right to change our minds mid sentence!

We have three outstanding pieces in our Front View fiction section this quarter and several poetry bits in the Rear View to keep you tugging at your trousers. Or shirt. We do recommend that you take a look at the Deliberate Nonsense. In fact, we insist. It's that Dominatrix we keep hidden in the back room for this edition.

This quarter's THQ AWARD belongs to the crew at "Slip Tongue". We discovered them while perusing snake-y sorts of images on Google. To our surprise, they were a literary romp in the adult realm. Go visit them (if you're AT LEAST 18 years of age) when you've had enough hissing. Tell them we sent you!

FEATURED POET JodiAnn Stevenson

We perused the aisles at Stock.Xchng, among other freebie photo sites and decided on a whim, to utilize the great world of starving artists with gleeful abandon. Of course we give credit where credit is due, and we hope you enjoy.

We are especially pleased with All Posters (dot) Com and their marvelous "blog this picture" utility. Kudo's to Companies who understand the world of art on the internet, and offer such advertising capabilities.
This doesn't negate the fact that we certainly understand how important © or Trademark Laws are. Which is why we play by the rules!