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ANOTHER PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAE • by Adele Evershed

July 29, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

As Sian enters the café, she hears ABBA’s “Take A Chance On Me” playing softly. She pats her plastic purse, a superstitious tic to reassure herself she deserves to be there. It’s only since moving to the Valleys with her… Continue Reading →

Historical, Literary, Stories Adele Evershed, racism, teenagers, Wales

LITTLE CHANGES THAT MAKE NO DIFFERENCE • by Meg Candelaria

July 23, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

25 May, 2014: Sir Terry knew that he did not have long. Not as a writer, not as a living human being. He was in no mood to humor the fan who approached him wearing a hooded cloak with a… Continue Reading →

Historical, Science Fiction, Stories Meg Candelaria, time travel, writers

THE ENGLISH-ONLY RULE • by Ted Lietz

July 14, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Hania grew up in a southwest Detroit neighborhood where most people understood English well enough to follow radio broadcasts of Joe Louis fights and fireside chats. But they were far more comfortable conversing in Polish. It was the language of… Continue Reading →

Historical, Stories family, language, perinatal loss, pregnancy, Ted Lietz, World War II

THE TOWN OF ASH • by Lisa Strong

June 10, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

We are told: these are not children. So we treat them accordingly. We don’t wave to them, or smile or ask them to join in with our games. Of course they don’t ask us to join in with their games… Continue Reading →

Historical, Horror, Literary, Stories Lisa Strong

THE DESERTER • by Alec Binnie

May 13, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Second Lieutenant Edwin Elston led the remaining boys in his platoon to a small clearing within twenty yards of a concrete bunker along the northern edge of the Siegfried line. Elston didn’t need to order them to take any cover… Continue Reading →

Historical, Stories Alec Binnie, war, World War II

ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD • by Chris Ingram

April 20, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Ben Taylor was the sort of man who thought nothing of killing another with an unannounced shot from behind. Further, he knew his reputation as just such a man preceded him. He knew he’d probably meet his fate the same… Continue Reading →

Historical, Mystery / Suspense, Stories Chris Ingram, revenge, Western

EVERYBODY LOVES STALIN • by Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri

February 19, 2020Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

March 1, 1953. Everybody loves Lucy. My wife Betty loves Stalin. Now she’s lining us all up, my sister Sylvia, Uncle Fritz and me for a family picture. She’s taken them so painstakingly, to keep as a record, she said,… Continue Reading →

Historical, Stories

THE RIPPER IN DODGE • by M.A. De Neve

January 9, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

A cowhand found Barbara Richmond’s body behind the livery stable. Some butcher took a knife to her belly and chest. I stood outside Doc’s office and wept. Lawman Bill Tilghman asked if he could walk with me. “You okay, Dora?”… Continue Reading →

Historical, Mystery / Suspense, Stories Dodge City, Jack the Ripper, M.A. De Neve, sex workers

AN OCEAN OF MEMORY • by Marie G Coleman

January 7, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

— trigger warning for statutory rape, ephebophilia, sexual predator — Facts may appear solid. Jane knew they mattered, especially since she made her living as a lawyer. History happened, just as stone transmuted into sand, and memories drifted like the… Continue Reading →

Historical, Literary, Stories ephebophilia, lawyers, Marie G Coleman, rape, sexual predators, teenagers

ALL COLORED GIRLS SHOULD WEAR YELLOW DRESSES • by Joseph Austin

November 8, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I know if Andy and Buddy could see me now, they’d kick my ass. But I can’t help it. She’s beautiful. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a girl this beautiful. Problem’s she’s colored. That’s why they’d kick my ass.… Continue Reading →

Historical, Literary, Stories Atlanta, harassment, Joseph Austin, racism

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