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ROCK BOTTOM • by Rebecca Iden

January 21, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

There must be others walking along the bottom of the ocean, but I’ve never seen anyone. It’s a big place. Light can only travel to a depth of about two hundred meters: I’ve been walking the Mariana Trench in total… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal oceans, Rebecca Iden

ONLY GRAY • by Isaac Boekelheide

January 20, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

On the last day of fall, I confronted my shadow. The sun, dying beneath the silvery clouds, stretched its long arms across my face, and my shadow walked beside me. I scuffed my sneakers along the sidewalk, knocking loose pebbles… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal Isaac Boekelheide, shadow entities, winter, Winter Solstice

THE GIFT • by Deena Lee Davis

January 8, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Pat Carlisle knew for a long time that her sister Rose Marie was a clairvoyant fake, a marketing genius, and a master of manipulation. The Psychic Rose found quick success by utilizing a classy website with a chat button. For… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories, Surreal cancer, Deena Lee Davis, psychics, siblings

WRISTWATCH • by Charis Negley

December 29, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Henry wished he had remembered to put on his wristwatch that morning. It was hell sitting in the hospital waiting room with no semblance of how much time had passed. A broken clock hung on the wall, ticking, though the… Continue Reading →

Horror, Mystery / Suspense, Stories, Surreal afterlife, Charis Negley, hospitals, waiting

CHESS: THE NEXT MOVE • by Brian S. Lee

December 23, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

My opponent had been sitting at the board for a good half hour, and still hadn’t moved. I shifted uneasily in my chair. There were only two or three moves from which he could sensibly choose, so what was he… Continue Reading →

Literary, Mystery / Suspense, Stories, Surreal Brian S. Lee, chess, competition, Grim Reaper

UNEXPECTED SNEAKERS • by Loren Davidson

December 1, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I was walking through downtown San Jose, passing the Convention Center, when I saw a man wearing a business suit, long overcoat, and bright red Converse sneakers. The suit looked like it fit him well, a bit rumpled in places,… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories, Surreal bars, Loren Davidson

LINGERING • by Yvonne Eliot

November 13, 2022Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

His lashes are so dark against his skin. Unable to resist, I kiss him gently on his temple. He stirs, swallows, and rolls on his side away from me. I run a hand softly over his shoulder, down his side,… Continue Reading →

Romance, Stories, Surreal death, ghosts, memories, Yvonne Eliot

ALLEN’S ASHES • by Bonnie Bostrom

November 6, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

She kept Allen’s ashes in a hexagonally shaped enamel box decorated with a mandala of inlaid mother-of-pearl. The workmanship was splendidly intricate and when light played upon its face the box was lustrous, each diamond piece of the pattern shining… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal autopsy, Bonnie Bostrom, cremated remains, death, death of a spouse

AN ENVIABLE NOTHING • by Scott Pomfret

November 4, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Before this first week? I was the popular one. I was always going out. Determined to have a good time. To connect.  But when authorities announced the quarantine, the very first thing my boyfriend and I did was seal the… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories, Surreal paranoia, quarantine, Scott Pomfret

A DRUG CALLED FICTION • by James Burt

September 26, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Rich looked at the pill. It seemed far too small to do what it was supposed to. “Is it safe?” he asked. “Nothing is really safe,” said Derek. “If you don’t take risks, you might as well sit at home… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories, Surreal drugs, James Burt

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