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KIND OF POOR • by Marc Elias Keller

May 14, 2019Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

There’s nothing wrong with Snug Harbor. It’s a classy, dignified, and orderly place. The shows start and end right on time. But of all the jazz spots on Frenchmen Street, it’s my least favorite. It’s just a little too orderly.… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories financial hardship, Marc Elias Keller, musicians

TRADEMARKS • by Rebecca Katz

February 5, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Derek Hayes, Grammy winner and chronicler of the 70s and 80s, was an inspiration. At least, Sophie thought so, even if her classmates had never heard of him. Derek beat heroin addiction and several bankruptcies, but always came out okay,… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death, musicians, Rebecca Katz

JEROMY BY THE RIVER • by Jessica Milam

August 26, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

We could see straight down to the bottom of the Guadalupe river that day. There were turtles, minnows, and rocks covered in algae. We walked along the banks, scoping out the perfect spot to sit and pretend we were carefree.… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories aging, beer, domestic violence, Jessica Milam, musicians, writers

IT’S ONLY RAIN • by Christopher Owen

February 15, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“What’s that sound?” asks my wife, Kadie.  She and I lie in the loft of the barn, the wan light of a cloudy dusk making the world a shadow play through the unshuttered hay door on the west side of… Continue Reading →

Literary, Romance, Stories Christopher Owen, marriage, musicians

AMBER, HONEY, DARK AND GOLD • by Suchana Seth

September 22, 2017Every Day Fiction 11 Comments

She liked it rough — she liked it with a rasp edging the honey in her voice. She liked to pretend that it made her songs profound, filled them with the angst so missing from her own life. But Mock… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories addiction, alcoholism, musicians, Suchana Seth

GALAXY SHAKER AND THE CELESTIAL RAINBOW DRAGON • by Mary E. Lowd

July 13, 2017Every Day Fiction 22 Comments

Star Shaker’s scales glittered and shone with rainbow colors under the spotlights. Her barbed tail swayed, and she flapped her tiny vestigial wings as she sang into the mic. With the backdrop of stars behind her, she looked like a… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Science Fiction, Stories aliens, entertainment industry, Mary E. Lowd, musicians, pop stars

A PATCH OF BLUE SKY IN MY DREAMS • by Christopher Owen

April 12, 2016Every Day Fiction 13 Comments

Lotta rain since Shanna left—weeks and weeks of it. It seems forever since I’ve seen a blue patch of sky. Drops of rain pelt the tall windows of the old Manhattan loft I call home, the occasional clap of thunder… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories bars, Christopher Owen, musicians, rock bands

LATE BREAKFAST • by Jacey Bedford

January 24, 2015Every Day Fiction 29 Comments

A musician was on tour in the south of England and played a little folk club gig in Eastbourne. As often happens that night he was invited to stay at the home of the organisers, an Australian couple, Jayne and… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories breakfast, Jacey Bedford, musicians

A FRIGGIN’ STAR • by Joel Willans

September 4, 2009Every Day Fiction 37 Comments

I’m a friggin’ star, I tell Bev in a telephone call from Istanbul. She laughs just like I knew she would and I ask her to please wait for me. I’m coming back to you, doll, soon as I can.… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories fame, Joel Willans, musicians, temptation

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