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SCARCITY • Ian Mahm

March 12, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

My prehistoric grandmother, exemplar of Generation W (W for Waste), shamelessly threw away new, unopened packets of Tico’s Tacos “sizzlin’ hot” salsa. Decades later I’m haggling with squatters to excavate Tico’s Tacos “sizzlin’ hot” salsa packets from garbage dumps. I… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories consumer waste, Ian Mahm

VANILLA SYNDROME • Richard Dalglish

March 10, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Jenna Driscoll, navigator on the Titania, was in her quarters when a tone alerted her to visitors. She activated a screen and saw two Bobs standing there, looking troubled. One was William Norman, who had once asked her out. Jenna… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Richard Dalglish

SHOOTING STARS • G.W. LeCroy

March 5, 2025Every Day Fiction 2 Comments

Tokyo lay far below, smothered in a century-old, neon-streaked smog. A constant wail rose into Asami’s room from somewhere in the haze, sharp and setting her on edge. But above, a thousand shooting stars blazed orange-yellow trails across the navy… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories G.L. LeCroy

VIRUS ALERT • Xauri’EL Zwaan

February 15, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

As his Personal Area Network handshook with his office, a message flashed in Johnson’s contacs: “Updates available for Norman’s Anti-Virus. Please left-blink to download.” He quickly shut his left eye twice, and an hourglass icon formed in the corner of… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories anarchists, computer viruses, Xauri'EL Zwaan

MY 409 • by Franco Amati

January 22, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Fouro.” “Yes, Master.” “There’s something we need to talk about.” “I’m listening, Master.” “I don’t know about you, but I feel like things haven’t been working for a while now — with us. Maybe you’ve noticed it too, but—” “I… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories androids, Franco Amati

THE TRASH CONTRACTOR • by Ethan Campbell

January 9, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“You’re the guy admin was so excited about? Well, you don’t look like much to me.” The old man’s chuckle was rusted metal hinges. Neil had hardly entered the room before being insulted. His older colleague, Stefano, appeared out of… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Ethan Campbell, new jobs, scientists, space

STARTING ANEW UNDER THE STARLIGHT • by Bhavin Siritanaratkul

January 3, 2025Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

My wife Sophia swatted my hand away from her waist, her lips in a tight thin line, her brow furrowed. “We can stop pretending, now that the ship is underway,” she said. I knew she didn’t mean to hurt my… Continue Reading →

Romance, Science Fiction, Stories Bhavin Siritanaratkul, marriage of convenience, scientists, space colonization

CHRISTMAS ON THE PHILODENDRON • Lilly Smith

December 22, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Just a dash of cinnamon. Maeve crouched over the one-pot stove in the kitchen of her ship. Open flames were forbidden in space, so roasting anything over a fire was out of the question. Cider warmed on a hot plate?… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Christmas, lilly smith, spaceships

BIRD WATCHING • Gerald Keaney

December 10, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Get into bird watching, and everything’s for the birds. Field outings and chat rooms. A copy of What Bird is That? is open lavishly in the study. The rest of the cosmos also has a habit of intruding. That day… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Gerald Keaney, UFOs

LOOK FOR ME AT THE FOOT OF THE COWBOY • James Flanagan

December 1, 2024Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Molly woke in a damp dress, soaked in early morning dew drops and late-night tears. The sun threatened to break the horizon as the nighttime sky retreated. The patterns in the stars gradually faded and Molly stood up. She turned… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories constellations, family

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