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SLOW BURN • by Phebe Jewell

February 21, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The best part of setting fires is the beginning. Mama’s new shag carpet has tempted me for days. I lie down in the living room late one afternoon while Mama’s out, matches in hand. Janie smells it right away and… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories arson, domestic violence, Phebe Jewell, siblings

THE FIRE • by Liz Betz

November 20, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

By mid-afternoon there is nothing left of the garage but charred wood and heat-warped tin. Three firefighters, her mother and four neighbors speak of how lucky no one is hurt and that the fire hadn’t spread and that someone spotted… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories arson, Liz Betz, mothers, siblings

MUTANT MENAGERIE • by Shane D. Rhinewald

March 23, 2012Every Day Fiction 12 Comments

The three-headed snake hissed, the dog-sized frog croaked, and the four-eyed owl hooted. Anne smiled as she entered the pens with the bag of feed slung over her shoulder. It must have weighed nearly as much as she did, yet… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories arson, mutants, Shane D. Rhinewald

HOW TO BURN A HOUSE • by Aaron Polson

September 19, 2009Every Day Fiction 30 Comments

When it comes to actually burning the house, remember a good blaze is a work of art. It’s all about three ingredients: oxygen, fuel, and heat — the right amount of each make a fire something special. You skimp on one of the… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories Aaron Polson, arson, fires
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