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SHADOWS GRIEVING • by Rob Darnell

February 19, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

As I walked along the street toward the apartment building that my family lived in for the last decade, a US Army truck rumbled by. When the truck was past me, I saw several white and a few black faces… Continue Reading →

Historical, Stories Rob Darnell, siblings, Vietnam War

THE NUMBERS GAME • by L.V. Brooks

February 16, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I was never good with numbers. In my world, if two trains left the station at the same time going different speeds, the only thing I cared about was whether or not they were on the same track. If they… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories education, L.V. Brooks, pregnancy tests, teenagers, unwanted pregnancy, waiting

THE ORCHARD THAT ROOTED US • by Annette L. Brown

February 15, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“The old orchard was good to us. Nearly 30 years,” my husband sighs. “But the replanted version will be more efficient.” He shoots me a sideways glance, his invitation to ask. “Do tell.” I smile as I angle my eyes… Continue Reading →

Literary, Romance, Stories Annette L. Brown, family, farm life, marriage, orchards

NAMED • by K.R. Lai

February 14, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Me? I see the devils and angels on peoples’ shoulders. Honestly, it’s helpful. Better than astrology by a long shot. None of that woo-woo-crystal-unicorn-believe-in-people nonsense. It’s like being able to see peoples’ red flags, but instead they’re these ever-changing balls… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Romance, Stories being different, cafés, extrasensory perception, K.R. Lai, meet cute

WAITING FOR THE SPRING • by Jo Nageswaran Kinnard

February 11, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

She took one last look at the kitchen, making sure the burners were turned off. She was always inclined to leave everything neat and tidy. Nothing carelessly forgotten. No loose ends. Why should today be any different?  After locking the… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Stories Jo Nageswaran Kinnard

We’re back! Apologies for the outage!

February 10, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

As you may know if you tried to visit EDF over the past few days, we were suddenly and unexpectedly offline for over 48 hours with no warning, apparently due to some sort of unexplained issue/glitch with our web host.… Continue Reading →

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IN BOCA AL LUPO / IN THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF • by Marianne Xenos

February 5, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Lupita snuck a photo of the high priest straightening his tiara. The old man looked like he was wearing the Pope’s hand-me-downs. He teetered in red shoes, wearing a golden stole and a gray furred cape. The cape wasn’t Catholic,… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Lupercalia, Marianne Xenos, priests, Rome, siblings, werewolves

GROUNDHOG DAY BREAKS BAD • by Marie Anderson

February 2, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Christmas scowled at the Holidays seated around the table in Groundhog Day’s burrow deep in the woods of Southern Illinois. “Thank you, Hog,” Christmas said, “for hosting our annual family meeting.  I’m glad I could give you this opportunity to… Continue Reading →

Horror, Humour / Satire, Stories Christmas, Groundhog Day, Marie Anderson

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 →

Science Fiction, Stories

BRIDE/ZILLA • by Ashlee Lhamon

January 30, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“There’s something in the water.” At the last minute Amy turns water into wadda, because everyone is having a terrible enough day already and the last thing they need is the added catastrophe of a shark. So she tries to… Continue Reading →

Horror, Humour / Satire, Stories Ashlee Lhamon, beaches, monsters, weddings

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