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TWO CUPS OF COFFEE • by Helena Gifford

April 13, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The old woman encountered her younger self at a café. It was a classic Seattle café, a favorite haunt that they’d loved and would continue to love for years. The ever-present golden aroma of warm coffee and cinnamon and cream… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal cafés, Helena Gifford

THE MONSTER UNDER MY BED • by Raven

March 31, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I’ve never been afraid of the monster under my bed. I can’t recall ever asking my parents to leave the door ajar and I never wanted a night light. I found comfort in the silence, even when all I could… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories, Surreal monsters, Raven

THE EDITOR • by Z. Hanna Mahon

March 24, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The main problem with the workshop was that we were all writing in different languages. Each of us. I came to understand it as part of a study led by a professor of linguistics, though I’m not sure that story… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal academia, editors, writers, Z. Hanna Mahon

LOST CATS • by Joseph S. Klapach

February 23, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I saw the sign on my morning walk. It was taped to a lamppost at the end of the block. It read: “Missing Cat. Her name is Princess. Please call. Big reward.” The sign listed a phone number below a… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories, Surreal cats, children, Joseph S. Klapach

FAR-FETCHED • by Teresa Sitz

February 18, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Each year, when the nights in New England lengthen, and the days cool, as we begin to shed our leaves in preparation for a long winter’s sleep, a natural phenomena occurs. Throngs of strange creatures appear. We see these creatures… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal Terea Sitz, trees

AFTER THEY DRAINED THE RESERVOIR • by George McComas

February 12, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

A week after they drained the reservoir, the dead returned to the glen. The first reports came from contractors hired to dismantle the old dam. They spoke to the local paper about corpses in the glen, walking the newly exposed… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal George McComas, ghosts, Scotland

ENTANGLEMENTS • by Marion J. May

February 8, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

It was late August, and I was still too young to attend school. I remember walking with my mother on the hillside path near our home at Dark Byte, along the rugged Labrador coastline. We were on our way for… Continue Reading →

Historical, Literary, Stories, Surreal death of a parent, early 1900s, Labrador, Marion J. May, small town

EDGE OF LIFE • by Martha J Allard

February 5, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The fade began at the very edge of Nan’s life. Like an old photo, left in the sun. The colors of her peripheral vision began to wash out. She made a note to get her eyes checked. But her eyes… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal cats, ghosts, Martha J Allard

JUST ANOTHER GROUNDHOG DAY • by Chris Zhang

February 2, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Dear Diary, Today was a normal day. I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock. Tried to make breakfast, gave up, and brushed my teeth. Walked out of my apartment to my car and drove to work. The… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories, Surreal call centers, Chris Zhang, Groundhog Day

TEACUP MAN • by Chris Eno McMahon

February 1, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

There once lived a man smaller than a teacup. Convivial even with the scullery maids, yet having a gentleman’s bearing, he charmed all comers. He spoke French and Portuguese without an accent and was fluent in Dutch and Mandarin Chinese.… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal Chris Eno McMahon, transformation

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