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IT IS DONE • by James Mapes

October 3, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I think I did everything right. My first wish was that the Genie would come back in a week. I know it sounds frivolous, but I felt certain that rushing a set of wishes would just get me monkey-pawed. I… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories James Mapes, jinn, wishes

AN IMPOSSIBLE WISH • by Ayana Womack

April 17, 2019Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

A loud ding echoes across my bedroom, indicating that my client has completed the proper steps to summon me. I float across ivory-white marble columns that are inlaid with sapphires, rubies, and emeralds. With a room full of treasures of… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Romance, Stories Ayana Womack, jinn, love, wishes

THE GENIE’S ANODYNE • by Don Raymond

February 25, 2014Every Day Fiction 14 Comments

Hi. If it doesn’t seem too forward, could I buy you a drink? The champagne, perhaps…  something golden, to match your hair. Oh, of course — the whole bottle. The sky’s the limit, tonight. I can’t give you the stars,… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Don Raymond, hospitals, jinn

FIRE AND LIGHT • by Sarah Crysl Akhtar

July 9, 2013Every Day Fiction 18 Comments

No moon, no star was visible. Darkness laughed to itself. Mahguli scattered sharp-scented leaves on the fire. Sparks leapt like comets transversing a secret universe. Something saw Mahguli that hadn’t noticed her before. Greedy fingers stretched to pinch her ears.… Continue Reading →

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YOUR OWN PERSONAL GENIE • by Grá Linnaea

November 10, 2009Every Day Fiction 15 Comments

Damn you and this house. Seventy years I’ve lived as your husband. Seventy years since you dug me up, since you rubbed my lamp and bound me to your side. You could have asked for immortality. You could have been… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Grá Linnaea, jinn, love, marriage

WISHFUL THINKING • by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley

January 2, 2008Every Day Fiction 19 Comments

“So that’s how it works.” Jean beamed at him and jiggled her hips slightly. “It’s quite simple, really.” He didn’t seem to be reacting. She furrowed her brow and then smiled a bit more forcefully. “So, go ahead then.” He… Continue Reading →

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