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CAN’T BE MEAN • by Samantha Savello

December 24, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Mm. Morning.” Cass opens her eyes slightly, smiling at me as I tousle her hair. “Morning,” she croaks. “Ugh. Morning voice, sorry.” She rolls to her side, grabbing a glass of water from a stack of plastic storage containers that… Continue Reading →

Romance, Stories Christmas Eve, dating, family, Miami, Samantha Savello

BAH! • by Harry Wilding

December 23, 2019Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

“Humbug” was Marissa’s matter-of-fact reply to the carol singers that evening. She was particularly pleased with her idea to pour humbug sweets from the bedroom window, akin to hot oil in old castle sieges. It had added an extra dimension… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories Christmas, family, Harry Wilding

AMERICAN BLESSINGS • by Cara Roets

November 28, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

What Samuel loves most about going to his Aunt Virginia and Uncle Joseph’s house is the fish tank, though it usually isn’t kept very well. Last time the glass was covered in a thin layer of grimy algae, and the… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories American Thanksgiving, Cara Roets, family, Thanksgiving

THE WATER TOWER STORY • by Bill Wilkinson

November 27, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The first time I cussed around grown-ups was at my Uncle’s house in Virginia on Thanksgiving and they all needed to hear it. Here’s what Thanksgiving was all about back then: piling into the cramped sedan for an eleven-hour drive… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Bill Wilkinson, family, racism, Thanksgiving

UNPLAYED • by Lucy Stone

October 16, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The butterflies were in Anna’s head, not in her stomach — a swarm of glorious, golden images she couldn’t seem to suppress, even when she told herself to count sheep, or recite nonsense rhymes, to try and lull herself to… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories family, grandparents, Lucy Stone, vacation, voicemail

FISHER • by Mike Weitz

April 16, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

My dog caught a fish once. We were at a pond out by the ravine. I was on the bank looking for frogs and turtles, tip-toeing over the soft ground so as not to muddy my new tennis shoes. She… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories dogs, family, fish, Mike Weitz

AFTER THESE MESSAGES • by Brian Michael Riley

September 24, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“The only information I can give you about the episode,” said the rep, “is that its title is ‘My Dirty Little Secret’.” Helen stood paralyzed in her kitchen as the phone call’s initial excitement swerved into a loop de loop… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Literary, Stories Brian Michael Riley, family, television

FAMILIAR OBJECTS • by Julie McNeely-Kirwan

August 8, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

He spoke as soon as she reached the kitchen. “You go through the boxes on the table. Kimmie left those for you to get rid of.” “Okay, Papa.” The clean-out had begun. Her mother’s things were being sorted and awarded… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories cars, family, fathers, Julie McNeely-Kirwan, siblings

BIRDIE • by Lisa Ahn

August 4, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The third year of drought left Birdie motherless and mute. For months she’d listened as her parents argued over water, whether small reserves should go to mama’s flower business or the horses. In the end, as hard as it would… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories, Surreal drought, family, horses, Lisa Ahn, orchids, plants

A HOUSE UP IN SMOKE • by L.M Brown

August 2, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Michelle dried her hands on her apron and took it off, while her brother Eugene remained ensconced in the living room and was probably glancing at his watch every few seconds. His fourteen-year-old son Andre was nearly an hour late.… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories family, L.M Brown, siblings

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