“Hi there! This is Patti at Lifeline Fitness. Can I throw you a lifeline today?” “Patti, it’s Carla Morris. You guys open for business, or have the layoffs hit you too?” “Oh, we’re definitely open for business.” “Really? ‘Cuz I… Continue Reading
Pirate was a cute little terrier with the heart of a hunter. His smooth-haired coat was white, with a couple of brown spots on his head and back. White and brown — those were Pirate’s colors. Not red. Not this… Continue Reading
The sparrow flutters and perches on the Mercedes badge at the end of the bonnet. Even though this feels out of the ordinary, I don’t even blink. Up ahead, traffic lights complete their sequence for perhaps the fourth time. The… Continue Reading
Steve watched Ron kiss Anni goodbye. He acknowledged Steve with a nod, pulled his white jacket tight, then navigated through the throng swarming Hollywood Boulevard. It was cool in the Southland for a day so near summer, even in the… Continue Reading
The marionette was carved from a single block of wood and painted to look like a court jester. Purchased from a small shop on the outskirts of Prague, the jester had been left to Matthew when he was just a… Continue Reading
Every Day Publishing is thrilled to be a part of this exciting project, set to feature some of the finest names in science fiction and space opera writing today. Space opera is essentially heroic adventures in a space or sci-fi… Continue Reading
“‘Pretty as a picture, no need for brains!’ Daddy always said.” Dora preens at her reflection in the bistro’s art deco mirror, “Well, now I look pretty smart too, don’t I?” Her own joke slides by unnoticed. “Yes, you do.”… Continue Reading
Listen to “Damsels and Distress” by Kat Otis, read by Izzy David: [display_podcast] Kat Otis was born with a surplus of creativity and quickly learned to cope by telling stories to anyone who would listen. When she’s not writing, she’s… Continue Reading
My daughter walks up to me with tears in her eyes, clutching her favorite stuffed bear in her arms. I take a few a seconds to look up from the pile of insurance papers to see exactly what it is… Continue Reading
I died today in the middle of a two-hour run, on a torturous hill next to a lamb farm. It was mile six to be exact. The bah, bah, bah I heard as I fell to the ground was drowned… Continue Reading