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SING, OH MUSE… • by Elizabeth Lawrence

March 27, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Of course I have a muse! Doesn’t everyone? Well, where the heck do you think all your wonderful ideas come from? Not from you — that’s for sure. My gosh, most people can’t even remember to put on matching socks… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Inspirational, Stories artists, creativity, Elizabeth Lawrence, muses, writers

NAMED • by K.R. Lai

February 14, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Me? I see the devils and angels on peoples’ shoulders. Honestly, it’s helpful. Better than astrology by a long shot. None of that woo-woo-crystal-unicorn-believe-in-people nonsense. It’s like being able to see peoples’ red flags, but instead they’re these ever-changing balls… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Romance, Stories being different, cafés, extrasensory perception, K.R. Lai, meet cute

IN BOCA AL LUPO / IN THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF • by Marianne Xenos

February 5, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Lupita snuck a photo of the high priest straightening his tiara. The old man looked like he was wearing the Pope’s hand-me-downs. He teetered in red shoes, wearing a golden stole and a gray furred cape. The cape wasn’t Catholic,… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Lupercalia, Marianne Xenos, priests, Rome, siblings, werewolves

THE SHAMAN’S APPRENTICE • by Eddie Nicolas

January 26, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The shaman stood on the high mountain peak, wind screaming through his hair. Some, on the edge of such a precipice, would have been gripped with trepidation. Not the shaman. How do you scare someone who has no fear? He… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Eddie Nicolas

OLD GREENVILLE’S GHOSTS • by Elizabeth “Liz” Enochs

January 19, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Eleanor hovered over the crowd for half the pageant before spotting him: baseball cap, sunglasses, one hand thrust deep into his pocket, the other snapping photo after photo of “Little Miss Missouri Ozarks” contestants. There was always at least one… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories alcohol, Elizabeth “Liz” Enochs, ghosts

DATAMANCER • by David Vonderheide

January 11, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Kyva rode into town on the Equinox, rounding on the throughway just as Milan finished deconjuring the holospirits. He’d pulled apart each line of code methodically, to ensure no malware could spawn in their wake, and the shimmering whales and… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Stories David Vonderheide, end of a relationship, magic, technology

THE BOY WHO SAW • by Haji M.

January 7, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“But when will I see you again, Mum?” asked Dylan. “Oh, by and by, my dear. You can be sure of it.” Orla smiled fondly at her son, struggling to keep her eyes open. It was just the two of… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories death of a parent, extrasensory perception, gemstones, Haji M., jewelers

GATHER THE DARKNESS • by Quinn

December 21, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The snap of the twig was always the best part. The scent of the dried wood, dead for months now, would rise to her nose. She would inhale its scent, drinking in lost memories of seasons long since passed. The… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Grim Reaper, magic, marriage, nature, Quinn, sacrifice, Winter Solstice

THE GRIMM METHOD • by Tim Boiteau

September 20, 2022Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

The wolf clambered across the roof of the brick house, wriggled into the chimney, fell and plunged into a cauldron of boiling water. The three pigs cheered, their beady eyes flashing within the deep recesses of their doughy faces, as… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Horror, Humour / Satire, Stories Boy Who Cried Wolf, fairytales, Red Riding Hood, sheep, Three Little Pigs, Tim Boiteau, wolves

SMILE • by Gordon Sun

September 19, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Faye Taylor!” “Yes?” “Someone bailed you out.” The policeman unlocked the holding cell and swung the door open. “What? How?” The cop jerked a thumb at the exit. “Talk to the officer out front.” “Um, thanks.” Faye wandered to the… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories Gordon Sun, Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy

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