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DREADFUL DIRGE DAY • by Rollin T. Gentry

September 17, 2015Every Day Fiction 15 Comments

Dr. Alfred Dudley tapped the translator on his lapel again. “You, dreadful dirge day, tomorrow,” it said for the second time with a crackle of static. Well, he’d configured it to run an adaptive linguistics algorithm. Maybe that wasn’t even… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories aliens, birthdays, Rollin T. Gentry

RUN FOR THE ROSES • by Tony Press

August 6, 2015Every Day Fiction 10 Comments

Like in a movie Jimmy raced across town to the one flower shop that didn’t close at six. He whirled around the corner and burst inside, setting off the jangling bells that hung from the door. “Man,” he said, “I’m… Continue Reading →

Romance, Stories birthdays, flowers, Tony Press

DEJA VU • by Kelly Ospina

June 25, 2015Every Day Fiction 36 Comments

The sunset filtered through the tree branches just above where the darkening sky touched the horizon. Pale pink and gauzy blue, the colors were so delicate Maisie could only see them if she cut her eyes to the side.  Out… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories birthdays, family, Kelly Ospina

GOODBYE GIRL • by Shane D. Rhinewald

April 12, 2012Every Day Fiction 18 Comments

Anna disappeared on her ninth birthday. She excused herself from her party with a polite goodbye, went up to her room, and never returned. For a time, no one noticed her absence amid the chaos of clowns, piñatas, and dozens… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal birthdays, lost child, magic, missing persons, Shane D. Rhinewald, wishes

MARGARET’S DAUGHTER • by Kip

May 26, 2011Every Day Fiction 28 Comments

The first storm of the summer rolled in as Karen walked home from her day job, waiting tables at the corner bar for two bucks an hour plus tips. From her right hand dangled a plastic grocery bag containing a… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories birthdays, domestic violence, Kip Hanson

BOX OF BALLOONS • by Robin Vandenberg Herrnfeld

August 6, 2008Every Day Fiction 25 Comments

Vandy takes an orange balloon from the box and blows it up, fastens it with a piece of string he cuts from the big ball of twine he bought along with the balloons for a good price at Wal-Mart. Then… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Stories aging, balloons, birthdays, family, Robin Vandenberg Herrnfeld

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