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TIE A RIBBON ON THE FAIRY TREE • by Rebecca Birch

January 15, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

If I ignore the door hanging half off its hinges and the swallow’s nest surveying the dust from beneath the exposed center beam, Nana’s cottage is little changed from fifteen years ago, when Dad left me here to “find my… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Literary, Stories alcoholism, death of a parent, grandparents, Rebecca Birch, wishes

THE CHOCOLATE TEST • by Jane Brown

October 18, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Katie’s fingers shook as she opened the chocolate box and offered the selection to Phil. It’d been a while since she’d used this test, reserved only for third dates. The final compatibility check. After a string of bad hook-ups, her… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories advice, chocolate, dating, grandparents, Jane Brown

GRANDPA’S PRAYER • by Richard M. O’Donnell, Sr.

February 15, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Join hands for prayers,” said Grandma Mercy. Little Thomas cringed. He hated saying prayers before meals, especially in public. Worse, the server had put the steaming pepperoni pizza with extra cheese right under his nose. How could anyone pray with… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Literary, Stories churches, grandparents, pizza, Richard M. O'Donnell

BIG YARD DAYS • by Jennifer Schomburg Kanke

January 22, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Sissy had grown tired of going up and down the hill. Tired of looking at the green of the Appalachians. Tired of looking at Mr. Dixon across the street on his riding mower with his oh so flat and lovely… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories chores, family, grandparents, Jennifer Schomburg Kanke, pandemic

PIRATES! • by John Robert DeVore

August 20, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“This used to be a pirate’s cove, you know.” The water lapped against the side of the boat as the old man lifted the oars out of the water, resting his arms. The boy looked up from the golden wrapped… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories chocolate, grandparents, John Robert DeVore, pirates

NONA AND CHICKEN OF THE SEA • by Matthew Powell, O.P.

August 17, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“You not can to eat Chicken a Sea tuna fish in a Friday,” I heard Nona say to my mother in the kitchen. Nona is the Italian word for grandmother. My Nona lived on the other side of our double… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories Catholicism, food, grandparents, Matthew Powell

ZAYDE • by Julie L. Whitehead

August 4, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I did not know my zayde was a writer until the day of my bat mitzvah in March 1989. Everyone was congratulating me on my bat mitzvah but also him on his newest book. For my bat mitzvah, he gave… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories grandparents, Julie L. Whitehead, memories, writers

THE GAME • by Anita Roberts Soupir

June 11, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“If you can guess what I have in my pocket, you can have it.” I looked into the faded, cornflower blue eyes of my grandfather, as he sat across the table from me. Today they seemed remarkably clear as if… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories Anita Roberts Soupir, gifts, grandparents, jewelry

GRANDMOTHER • by Patricia Correll

June 3, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Grandmother?” Rossa reached for the weathered door. There was no answer from within, but Grandmother was old. She was often sleeping when Rossa brought her supplies. The rough wood slab swung inward at her touch, and she frowned. Grandmother lived… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories fairytales, grandparents, Patricia Correll, Red Riding Hood

BALLOONS FOR GRANDAD • by Luke Saldanha

November 1, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

My old man’s dad died just a month before I was born. I always wished I’d met him. He was, by all accounts, a real character I’d have enjoyed talking to. Ma’s dad was still with us, so to differentiate… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Stories balloons, death of a parent, grandparents, Luke Saldanha

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