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DIVIDE BY ZERO • by Jim Anderson

September 3, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Elena was good at math, but never liked to admit it. Her mother wouldn’t approve. Her mother hated many things, with numbers high on the list. It was a shame, given the beauty of integers. Her mother’s rage reeked of… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories Jim Anderson, mathematics, mothers, stepfathers

GOOD GIRL • by Gustavo Bondoni

August 31, 2022Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

I was a good girl today. Really good. Probably better than any eleven-year-old you’ll ever see. It started in the morning when I got out of bed without my mom even having to wake me up. It’s not hard, I… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories bad behaviour, children, good behaviour, Gustavo Bondoni, mirrors, murder

ARTIST • by J.W. Gomez

August 23, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The artist put a wet brush to the canvas, tracing myriad graceful lines that would coalesce, she hoped, into an abominable enough shape. Not in her eyes, perhaps, but her work had a certain reputation among her enthusiasts of late… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories artists, J.W. Gomez

A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME • by David Lowis

August 21, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Camila was used to men trying to impress her on first dates so she wasn’t surprised when Ryan suggested they go to the most expensive Italian restaurant in town. They agreed to meet outside Graccina’s at 7 p.m. Even from… Continue Reading →

Horror, Mystery / Suspense, Stories David Lowis, first date, restaurants

THE RAT • by Zac Hestand

August 10, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Wayne Reynolds sits on the floor of his apartment. He is in front of his coffee table, rubbing the smallest of dust particles from the surface. He knocks over a stack of student essays on the floor. Wayne Reynolds is… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories academia, rats, Zac Hestand

DARK ANGELS • by Jim Doran

August 3, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Autumn is a terminal season. It signals the end of many things — vacation, summer, longer days. In my case, autumn also brings about the termination of my employment. Today is my last day at what the locals call “the… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories autumn, bats, death of a child, ghosts, Jim Doran, summer jobs

WRONG NUMBER • by J. M. Eberth

July 26, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Seven-two-three-seven-seven-five-two-seven-seven-two. It was easy, so freakin’ easy to remember, and no wonder everyone else did. It was a great sequence of numbers, honestly, and one I could have sworn I had for ages. I’d still get messages every now and… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories J. M. Eberth, telephones

THE MORNING AFTER • by Phil Oddy

July 6, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Colin remained seated in the pew, watching the congregation file out with smiles and nods and murmurs. Religion wasn’t exactly his thing, but in this situation he hadn’t been sure what else to do. His usual methods of crisis management… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories churches, Phil Oddy, vampires

BABY TOOTH • by Suki Litchfield

June 28, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I was lying in bed, wiggling my new loose tooth, when I started thinking about the Tooth Fairy. I was just trying to slide into sleep before my parents started fighting in the next room, but all of a sudden… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories Suki Litchfield, Tooth Fairy

THE NEXT DAY • by Michael T Schaper

May 24, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

He wakes up the next day, surprised to discover that his missing thumb is back. The doctor, who had advised Ted yesterday that she couldn’t fix the smashed digit, is even more perplexed. She’d amputated the limb just 24 hours… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories, Surreal attempted suicide, doctors, hospitals, Michael T Schaper, pain, regeneration

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