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FIRST COMMUNION • by Thomas Baldwin

May 16, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

In my defense, Mom shouldn’t have kept the Communion elements in the rumpus room. In her defense, the room wasn’t used much. As an only child, it’s hard to make a rumpus, especially when being the minister’s daughter renders you… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories alcohol, gambling, LGBTQ, priests, teenagers, Thomas Baldwin

THEY WERE THINKING ABOUT GETTING A CAT • by Dawn Maria Muenchrath

April 29, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The thing you need to understand is none of us liked him from the start. That’s why we weren’t too choked when we first heard about the breakup. It’s not that we didn’t care about my sister. Really, we were… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Literary, Romance, Stories breaking up, cats, Dawn Maria Muenchrath, siblings

FIVE STAR REVIEW • by David R. Polsdorfer

April 27, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Trust me, I was skeptical. The deluge of late night appearances and puff pieces about the latest genius fell deaf on my old ears. But when the advert appeared at the end of Big Game LXVI, I searched for my… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories androids, David R. Polsdorfer

OUT WITH THE OLD • by Tom Kepler

March 3, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

He saw her reflection in the chipped mirror on the wall. She was standing, gazing out the window, her back stiff with anger. They had driven for an hour, through deeper and deeper stone-cold silence and unforgiving mutual accusations, the… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Romance, Stories aging, Mickey Mouse, relationship problems, thrift store, Tom Kepler

IS THIS THE RIGHT DECISION? • by Susan Wells

February 26, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Later that evening, they sat alone in their apartment, wondering if they had made the rightdecision. Barb and Gary sat across from each other at their tiny kitchen table. The Scrabble™board placed in front of them. Gary handed the cloth… Continue Reading →

Literary, Romance, Stories engagement, Susan Wells

COOKIE-SHAPED CHARCOAL • by Andrew Rodgers

February 21, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Midway through a fascinating article about converting goose poop into biofuel, Michael smelled smoke coming from the kitchen. The cookies! He’d totally forgotten about the special “I’m sorry for calling you a fascist” treat he was baking for Liam. With… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories Andrew Rodgers, baking, LGBTQ, relationship problems

TWENTY-FIVE CENT DRAFT • by T.L. Tomljanovic

February 14, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Foamy beer sloshed from a dozen tiny plastic cups onto Alanna’s lap. “Shhhit!” She leapt off the barstool, glaring at the redhead who had spilled the tray of drinks. The cold liquid now resembled a kindergarten accident on her jeans.… Continue Reading →

Romance, Stories bars, LGBTQ, T.L. Tomljanovic

ROMANCE WITH SARDINES • by Robert D. Beech

January 5, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

She walks quickly down the aisle of the train, looking for an open compartment. Her heavy fur coat marks her as out of place in the second-class wagon. Once, she would have travelled in the first class section with the… Continue Reading →

Historical, Romance, Stories Bolsheviks, food, Robert D. Beech, royalty, Russia, trains

TWELVE DAYS OF SOLSTICE STONES • by Eve Morton

December 21, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Another one!” Jase held a shiny blue rock in hand. “The seventh one in as many days. I have no idea what’s happening.” “That’s a lot of stones,” Margo stated. “You think? I tried to call the local wizard, but… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Romance, Stories Eve Morton, gifts, LGBTQ, Winter Solstice

A VISION OF DAWNS YET TO COME • by William Shadbolt

December 19, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I know how this will end. Even before Michael asks his question, as he toys with his hay-colored hair — “Cassandra, hey, I was wondering, um, if you’d ever like to, you know, go out?” — I know I’ll say… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Romance, Stories precognition, prophecies, William Shadbolt

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