[23 Stories, 1 Poem, 2 Works of Art]

• [0601S] Checkmate by William A Clayton (USA)
• [0602S] Beside the Window by Alexander Brittan (Australia)
• [0603S] The Memory Preservation Project by Stephen G Doyle (USA)
• [0604S] Mike by Matthew T Summers (USA)
• [0605S] A Mind's Struggle by Brian Bergstrom (USA)
• [0606A] Gilded Cage by Jamie A Hughes (USA)
• [0606S] The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Jamie A Hughes (USA)
• [0607S] The Rise of the New South by Deborah Cullins-Smith (USA)
• [0608S] Pranks by D Joelle Duran (USA)
• [0609S] Tomb for a King by Ben Cameron (Australia)
• [0610S] Checkmate by Chris A Jackson (USA)
• [0611S] Their Eden by Patricia 'Bunny' Saw (Australia)
• [0612S] Nana's Story by James K Bowers (USA)
• [0613S] Not Just the Cat by Victoria Lee Hobbs (USA)
• [0614S] The Executioner by Lindsey M Butler (USA)
• [0615S] In the Void by Mark A Adams (USA)
• [0616S] Lilith by Emilie Finn (USA)
• [0617A] AI Project by Brandy L Jackson (USA)
• [0618S] Stairway To Heaven by Adam Ragg (UK)
• [0619S] The Church of the Machine by Toni J Kaukinen (Finland)
• [0620S] S.I. by Segun Williams (USA)
• [0621P] Man Or Machine by Christopher Smith (USA)
• [0622S] Saving Grace by Debra Lynn Turpin (USA)
• [0623S] The First Gem by Kage E Murphy (USA)
• [0624S] Artificial Intelligence by Amber Silver (Canada)
• [0625S] A Mechanical Mind by Cecily A Webster (UK)

Topic/Focus:  Following almost two years of inactivity, Project 6 was to be the deciding factor for the future of "The Project".  This edition, which featured the talents of both returning and new authors and artists, was a literary and artistic study of Artificial Intelligence.   Had there been little or no interest in this edition, it is almost certain that "The Project" would have faded into obscurity.  As you may imagine after noting the above list, participation was less a problem than finding time to enjoy each and every piece submitted to this edition!  The question of whether "The Project" would continue to exist had been answered in overwhelming fashion.  Project 6 was also the first edition after the unveiling of Elfwood's Moderator's Choice recognition policy.  Five of the stories written for this edition earned Moderator's Choice awards and are marked above with [gold] ID numbers, even though some are no longer posted at Elfwood.  This edition remains as one of the most memorable for members of The Herscher Project, and the mere mention of it is often met with exclamations of, "Man, that was fun!"