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NPCs • by Edward Ashton

December 28, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Hey,” Dana says. “I think I just had an epiphany.” We’re sitting on the roof of her apartment building, feet dangling over a ninety-foot fall to the darkened alley below. Across the river, the full moon squats fat and orange,… Continue Reading →

Romance, Science Fiction, Stories, Surreal Edward Ashton, gaming, mortality

MORNING SUN • by Edward Ashton

July 13, 2016Every Day Fiction 12 Comments

Martin comes to think of these months as the summer of cancer. The diagnosis comes in June. Surgery follows on the fourth of July. Recovery. Radiation. Chemo. His strength waxes and wanes with the treatment cycles, but the disease stays… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories cancer, Edward Ashton

DAMASCUS • by Edward Ashton

January 5, 2016Every Day Fiction 24 Comments

Just past noon on the fifth of July, under a clear blue sky and a merciless southern sun, Marcus comes out of the woods. His shirt is sodden, his face streaked with sweat. His right eye is swollen shut, a… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories bioweapons, black pox, Edward Ashton, end of the world

IN THE DOG PARK • by Edward Ashton

August 1, 2015Every Day Fiction 5 Comments

“Hey,” Max says. “Got some bad news. We’re shutting down.” I stare at him, slack-jawed. His tongue lolls out, and his tail gives a vigorous wag. “I hate to harsh your day,” he says, “but I thought you might want… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories dogs, Edward Ashton, end of the world, simulations

SHARI • by Edward Ashton

December 2, 2014Every Day Fiction 74 Comments

Shari rolls off of me, wipes a drop of sweat from my forehead and says, “Sometimes I feel like I could melt right through you.” I nod, breathe deep and close my eyes. “Really,” she says. “Don’t you feel that… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Edward Ashton, marriage, writers

TELL ME • by Edward Ashton

November 13, 2014Every Day Fiction 79 Comments

“Tell me how the world ends,” Ani says. Michael shakes his head. “Some things,” he says, “it’s better not to know.” They sit across from one another, at a table in the back of a dimly-lit bar. His hands are… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories bars, cancer, Edward Ashton, end of the world, psychics
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