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THE AMBULANCE AT THE END OF THE WORLD • by Rachel Hughes

May 8, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

We race down rubble-filled roads. In the back, a woman whispers prayers while Marina dresses her leg wound. My pager buzzes. Meteor, Sector 15. Five minutes. “Jayde, we’re too close,” Marina warns. But I can see him. He’s in rescue… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories end of the world, first responders, Rachel Hughes

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO A HUMAN, PRESS ONE • by Frank Zubek

April 5, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Thank you for calling Central Core Data Collections,” the computerized voice said. “If you’re a customer, press one. If you’re an analyst, press two. If you’re a data collector, press three.” Collector 980 stretched out his robotic arm and using… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories bureaucracy, Frank Zubek, night shift workers, robots

A LITTLE SLICE OF ETERNITY • by William Hawkins

March 14, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

We thought it’d be fun. It’s an open secret that teachers can be as bored as their students. Why not mix things up? All the classes participated, from 1A to 5F. We put the pi symbol on bulletin boards, had… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories, Surreal Pi Day, pies, school, teachers, William Hawkins

BRIGHT FUTURE • by Dave Walsh

March 2, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Can I ask you a question?” his little voice echoed through the darkened corridor while they inched their way forward. “What is it, buddy?” the man asked the boy, more afraid of his inability to answer the boy’s questions than… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Dave Walsh, parenting, sacrifice

THE EYE • by Gustavo Bondoni

February 1, 2023Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Generation Zero Four scientists stood by the door. Twenty leaders chosen to represent the tens of thousands in the colony ship waited expectantly. “As you know, the crew of the Astrum was struck with a virus,” Helenia, the head of… Continue Reading →

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SECONDTIME • by David A. Gray

January 24, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“It’s time to be young again.” Tyrone masked his nervousness with a laugh. “Are you sure we’ll remember each other?” Candice asked again. “How could I forget the love of my life?” Tyrone replied, as he did every time. A… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories aging, biotechnology, David A. Gray

PAWS OF EVIL! • by J.D. Harlock

January 23, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“No… No… Dr. Felinestein, stop that. Stop that right now. Naughty cat! Naughty cat! You will not flicker the transdimensional summoning obelisk. You will not flicker the transdimensional summoning obelisk and unleash the unyielding hordes of hell. Dr. Felinestein! Dr.… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Science Fiction, Stories cats, J.D. Harlock, mad scientists

MI AMOR • by Ruby Zehnder

January 12, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Desi pulls the hoe slowly through the fine soil. He knows that Lena is watching. They have planted this garden many times, and Lena is a stickler for straight rows. He looks over to Lena for approval. She sits on… Continue Reading →

Romance, Science Fiction, Stories androids, love, Ruby Zehnder

DATAMANCER • by David Vonderheide

January 11, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Kyva rode into town on the Equinox, rounding on the throughway just as Milan finished deconjuring the holospirits. He’d pulled apart each line of code methodically, to ensure no malware could spawn in their wake, and the shimmering whales and… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Stories David Vonderheide, end of a relationship, magic, technology

THE DELIVERY • by Tygan Shelton

January 6, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“We’ve failed,” XDS-4 blinked flatly, solar fins hanging dejectedly from her torso. “Now millions will die and there’s nothing we can do.” No one else in the pod liked what she was saying, but no one could argue with the… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Science Fiction, Stories dolphins, genetic engineering, space, space colonization, spaceships, Tygan Shelton

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