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DATAMANCER • by David Vonderheide

January 11, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Kyva rode into town on the Equinox, rounding on the throughway just as Milan finished deconjuring the holospirits. He’d pulled apart each line of code methodically, to ensure no malware could spawn in their wake, and the shimmering whales and… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Stories David Vonderheide, end of a relationship, magic, technology

GATHER THE DARKNESS • by Quinn

December 21, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The snap of the twig was always the best part. The scent of the dried wood, dead for months now, would rise to her nose. She would inhale its scent, drinking in lost memories of seasons long since passed. The… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Grim Reaper, magic, marriage, nature, Quinn, sacrifice, Winter Solstice

OLD ADDIE • by Donia Strand

May 23, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Honey, come in, come in. Set yourself down in that old rocker to the side of my bed. It’s good to see a young face around here. Help yourself to a cookie out of that tin if you’re hungry. So… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Horror, Stories aging, Donia Strand, elder care, magic

TRUE LOVE’S KISS • by Paul Miller

May 3, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Lord Dalius burst through the heavy oak doors of his keep, gasping for breath. He’d had to run lest too many people see him in such a state. “That wretched hag!” he shouted into the emptiness. With a quivering breath… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories Beauty and the Beast, fairytales, magic, Paul Miller, transformation, witches

PANCAKE • by India Kinaire

January 24, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Cobble. Stone. Cobble. Unmph! That’s a back. Snappy’s back. Oops. Another reason for her to send me away. “Sorry,” I begin to sing. “Careful,” Snappy snaps. Snappy’s eyes disappear behind her lids. “You don’t want to get disoriented here, Penelope.… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories India Kinaire, magic

THE TRUE NAME OF A STONE • by Andrey Pissantchev

October 8, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I moved my tongue, swallowed, and then silently mouthed a few of the odd syllables in the name. I blew air out, inflating my cheeks. I was about as ready as I would ever be. I looked at the stone.… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Andrey Pissantchev, magic, wizards

FAMILY CRYPTS AND LAST GIFTS • by Meadow Tyler

February 25, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The candy jar was crushing my brother’s hand. “When will he get here?” Todd whimpered. In the conflict of magical glass vs. college sophomore, the glass was winning. We sat in the corner of my bakery, the Snackdragon, and I… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories magic, Meadow Tyler, siblings

BITING BACK • by J. M. Sinclair

July 16, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“See anything you like?” the curse-broker asked, popping her head in through the door of the consultation room. Lauren looked up from the catalogue open across her lap. Last week, in those first moments of rage, the idea of supernatural… Continue Reading →

Horror, Humour / Satire, Stories curses, J. M. Sinclair, magic, Tooth Fairy

A NEW LEAF • by Frances Silversmith

March 29, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Marya stared at the whitish-yellow coffee beans in front of her, shoulders hunched. “Try again,” Dad snapped. Marya bit the inside of her lip. She was trying, but her coffee beans stayed stubbornly un-fermented. She’d never be a proper coffee… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories coffee, fathers, Frances Silversmith, magic, tea

CIRCLES • by Mary Rees

March 8, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Kelsey draws an invisible line on the kitchen floor, all the way around so that when she straightens, she stands in an imaginary circle. “There,” she says to Kyle, “That’s my line in the sand. Don’t cross it.” Kyle crosses… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories jealousy, magic, Mary Rees

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