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BRUNCH WITH EDGAR • by Timbray Shafer

September 25, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Brunch with Edgar was splendid. I awarded full marks. Imagine the surprise when my own report arrived and Edgar had hit me with a C+. C+? Really? I called him. “C+, Edgar? Brunch was splendid!” I couldn’t see Edgar’s face,… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories friendship, Timbray Shafer

IMMACULATE SENSATIONS • by Mahvash K.M

September 20, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I was so tired. I arrived at my grandmother’s house, Z___abad, at a little past 3pm. It was a cool mid-March evening and the slight chill in the air felt soothing. I made my way up the broad walkway towards… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories, Surreal Mahvash K.M

ENTOMOLOGY • by Meera Baldwin

September 19, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Insects always died beneath the paisley curtains of my childhood bedroom. It never bothered me to see the dried-up bodies of ladybugs in the dust of the hardwood. Their rust-colored exoskeletons were amusing to play with, making a satisfying pop… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories childhood, insects, Meera Baldwin

ONE-PAGE WONDER • by Warren R. Langlois

September 18, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

BOINK! “This is Paul.” What the hell? It felt as though I had just been whisked into existence. And yet, I knew most of the people around me. I remembered coming here. I took a sip of my gin and… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories fictional characters, Warren R. Langlois

FISH STORY • by John Christopher Nelson

September 14, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

We’ve made our way from the station to post in La Mirada. The call comes in as a stabbing. “Head for Santa Fe Springs,” I tell Armando, typing the address into Google Maps. As is too often the case, the… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories attempted suicide, hospitals, John Christopher Nelson, neighbours, paramedics

FORGETTING • by Henry McFarland

September 13, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Tom hardly noticed the old man. Nothing was unusual about someone sitting by the side of the bike path and enjoying the bright sunshine of the late spring day. But the man raised his head and called out, “Is this… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories aging, Henry McFarland, memory loss, parenting

KITE • by Fiona Murray

September 12, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

When my son was small we went on a glorious beach holiday. The weather was perfect, the sands golden and the water a shimmering blue. Everything was just the right temperature. Things were so good we bought a kite on… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories, Surreal beaches, Fiona Murray, parenting

TRIUMPH PENDING • by Lily Hunger

September 11, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

After years of battle, years of her mortal enemy escaping capture, vanishing without a trace, she is convinced that today is the day that she, Hunter-Supreme-Vanquisher-of-Enemies, will defeat the scarlet escape artist once and for all. Despite years of reconnaissance,… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories cats, Lily Hunger

WALKING ON WATER • by Sree Sen Bhasin

September 7, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Bill died early Saturday morning. He wanted chicken tortilla soup for lunch. His fever was gone and his throat was just a little scratchy. We were advised home quarantine since his COVID symptoms were mild. He tested positive and I… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories, Surreal beaches, COVID, death of a spouse, ghosts, Sree Sen Bhasin

OVER EASY • by Emily Buckner

September 6, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Having been a server at Izzy’s Diner for nearly twenty years, Betty thought she had seen it all: from baby showers to drunken brawls in the parking lot. But most of her work days were the same. The smell of… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death of a grandparent, Emily Buckner, food, food servers, grief, restaurants

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