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THE CAPSACIST • by Tygan Shelton

January 23, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Mages and mercenaries, gamblers and guild masters, welcome to the 83rd mayoral debate of this fine city of Aleshire!” The well-dressed and portly announcer’s voice magically reverberated to the edges of the crowd. Arms raised, the three-foot tall man stood… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories Tygan Shelton

BEHIND THE MASK • by R.F. Hizkia

January 18, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

There have always been questions. Questions they refuse to answer. All we know is that they are called the elders, and we do as they say. They tell me life in our village was hard. That the jungle took more… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories

THE MAGI SISTERS • Robert Walton

December 23, 2024Every Day Fiction 2 Comments

“Bubble double, spoil and rubble.” “Have you got that right, dear?” Bjarnhilda raised her long and warty nose out of the pot she was stirring, just missing its rim. “Of course, I do.” She continued, “Fire burn and caldron bubble.”… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories Jesus Christ, Robert Walton, witches

MENDING THE GEARS OF THE BROKEN AND WONDERFUL • Isabel B. Lescher

December 18, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

What once looked like a baby now spewed smoke, echoing a dreadful, strangled sound through the cramped alley. Radoslava walked, filthy, bruised, one hand on her swollen stomach, the other clutching the squirming, twitchy thing in her arms. The baby’s… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories automatons, domestic violence, Isabel B. Lescher

BLESSINGS OF THE WILLOW BRANCH • Wanying Zhang

November 2, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Barefoot and dressed in an earth-toned robe, Miaoshan climbed the steep hills at the break of dawn, balancing a yoke on her shoulder with two wooden pails swinging on each end. The monks had sent her to fetch water. From… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Buddhism, dragons, Guanyin, monks, Wanying Zhang

THE GAMBLER’S GRIMOIRE • by LR Li

October 18, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I was blessed to cross paths with Magus Bender a few decades ago. We sat in the lounge with four others. His fingers trembled as he showed his cards. Looking at the stooped magus and his gilded monocle, I felt… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories gambling, LR Li, magic

LIFE OF MEL • by Wanying Zhang

September 29, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

My phone buzzed at 3:42 am, jolting me awake. The police. They had found Mel’s lifeless body splayed across the pavement; limbs contorted against the unforgiving concrete. I was the last person she called. My ears rang, and my pulse… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories suicide, time manipulation, Wanying Zhang

FLAWED FAMILIAR • by George S. Walker

September 23, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

To: Imperial Pets & Familiars ShoppeFrom: Tabitha, apprentice to the Wythia Coven I received my order, 1 cat. However, it doesn’t resemble the woodprint in your catalog. The ears are droopy, while its tail is short and springy. Its muzzle… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories customer service, familiars, George S. Walker, witches

SILENT SONG • by Pamela Love

September 22, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

On the longest day of the year, three sirens with murder on their minds basked atop the immense, lichen-covered stone looming over their Greek island’s shore. Far below their perch, a dozen fishing boats bobbed atop the Aegean waves. Breathing… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Circe, Pamela Love, siblings, sirens

BLACKFISH • by Jennifer Newell

July 26, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Emran watched the shadow of the great Blackfish crawl over the parched earth towards him. “Finally. This is it…” Emran muttered, shifting from one foot to the other in unbearable anticipation. The watching crowd behind him echoed his agitation, and… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Jennifer Newell, sacrifice

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