Our guidelines were met with some skepticism when we first started publishing Khimairal Ink. Many writers and readers had problems grasping the idea that lesbian fiction could be more than a "first time" story or have a plot that was more than an excuse for a romantic encounter. I think the stories in the pages of Khimairal Ink have more than demonstrated the spectrum of ideas for lesbian stories is limited only by an author's imagination.

I love the irony that some of our best and favorite stories are by males and by women who aren't lesbian. I am grateful that they feel our little magazine is a worthy showcase for their work.

Sometimes we find a unifying theme for the stories in an issue. Other times we let the stories stand on their own. The four stories in this issue take us into the lives of an artist of the future, a girl reconciling religion with being a lesbian, a woman struggling with giving away the girl of her dreams, and a woman exploring her life with her partner through pencil strokes. Each takes us on a different thoughtful journey.

Hope you enjoy this issue!

Carrie
http://khimairalink.wordpress.com