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BLESSINGS OF THE WILLOW BRANCH • Wanying Zhang

November 2, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Barefoot and dressed in an earth-toned robe, Miaoshan climbed the steep hills at the break of dawn, balancing a yoke on her shoulder with two wooden pails swinging on each end. The monks had sent her to fetch water. From… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Buddhism, dragons, Guanyin, monks, Wanying Zhang

KEEPER OF THE STORIES • by Joe Stout

July 12, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The massive metal door stood before him. Engraved on it were scenes from around the world, windswept plains and towering mountains, sprawling cities and rural villages. As his hand pushed it open, Arlan admired the engravings. He was an adventurer,… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories dragons, Joe Stout, libraries, quests

LIJI AND THE BLUE DRAGON • by Wanying Zhang

June 21, 2024Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Liji gulped as she approached the Eastern River’s sandy shores where the Dragon resided. Taking small steps, a numbing pain radiated from her bound feet, cramped inside her silk lotus shoes. Her mother adjusted the flower pinned to Liji’s hair… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories dragons, sacrifice, storytellers, Wanying Zhang

THE PRINCESS IN THE TOWER • by A. R. Hansen

November 8, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The princess stands at the window, her palms pressed against the glass. She is watching a knight approach the tower door far below her and is admiring the way that he walks. Each step is silent and precise so as… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories A. R. Hansen, dragons, fairytales, hunger, knights, royalty

FLAME • by Marjan Sierhuis

March 15, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Flame is deep in thought this morning as she stands by a river that flows leisurely behind the film set. Often a voracious eater, a pile of uneaten fish lays by her feet. *** “Gentleheart, you are a dragon. The… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories actors, dragons, entertainment industry, Marjan Sierhuis, movies

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DRAGON • by Jillian Wahlquist

July 20, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The ticketing agent looked at me, then down at Perceval, then back at me. Her eyebrows edged up toward her hairline and she opened her mouth. I handed her a small white business card. I am a Service Animal and… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories airports, dragons, Jillian Wahlquist

DRAGON LADY • by Simon Barker

June 26, 2017Every Day Fiction 18 Comments

My fellow employees kept telling me, “Oh, she’s a real dragon.” I thought that meant bad, like a temper, or nasty. I pictured some hag with pointy spectacles and avoided going up to Accounts Payable so as not to get… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories dragons, Simon Barker

DRAGON SLAYING BY PROXY • by Mark Wolf

July 15, 2016Every Day Fiction 10 Comments

“Gin and tonic, Rupert?” Sammy, the troll, said. “No, Sammy, whiskey. Make it a double,” the golemancer replied, sat back in his barstool, and shook his head, attempting to uncross his eyes while he began to gather his thoughts back… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories bars, dragons, golems, Mark Wolf

AN OLD WARRIOR’S FINAL COUNTDOWN • by Kat Otis

October 20, 2015Every Day Fiction 2 Comments

Ten spiraling stone steps led down to the dungeon.  I dashed down them, the flames of the wall sconces wavering with the wind of my passage.  Although I still held my sword at the ready, I found no one left… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories dragons, Kat Otis, knights, parenting, sacrifice

DRAGON HOARD • by Cathleen Townsend

July 27, 2015Every Day Fiction 24 Comments

I looked at my extensive pile of gold in disgust.  Impressive, in a sense.  More wealth than many countries had at their disposal. But there was so much more to be made out there and nobody carried it around in… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Cathleen Townsend, dragons

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