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Peter Wood

Peter Wood is an attorney in Raleigh, North Carolina where he lives with his surly cat and patient wife. He has had stories published in Asimov’s, Daily Science Fiction, Stupefying Stories and Every Day Fiction.

WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GHOST… • by Peter Wood

December 3, 2014Every Day Fiction 38 Comments

Riley pulled the bed covers over his head, but the damned ghost just moaned louder. He was exhausted after being in the University physics lab past midnight making more time machine modifications. He wished he could find a quieter place… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories ghosts, Peter Wood, time travel

FACING THE MUSIC • by Peter Wood

November 14, 2014Every Day Fiction 114 Comments

Carrying the water-stained box of wineglasses he had found under a stack of Bach Bimonthly in the basement, Simon stepped into the cramped galley kitchen of the decaying townhouse N.C. State University provided him and his wife, Tara. He’d hoped for… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories academia, aging, Peter Wood

THERE IS A SEASON • by Peter Wood

October 9, 2014Every Day Fiction 67 Comments

Dr. Juan Suarez, the inventor of eternal youth, stepped from the Rolls Royce and studied the cinder-block church. Father Pablo Suarez, the priest who greeted the inner city parishioners after mass, was not happy to see his own father. Dad… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories churches, Peter Wood, rejuvenation

THE RULES OF THE GAME • by Peter Wood

July 18, 2014Every Day Fiction 28 Comments

Mike wished Dad and Robert would stop jabbering. He laid down his cards. “Straight flush.” Robert tossed his hand in with the discards. “You got me, Chief.” “Come down to Tampa and I’ll show you a professional game,” Dad said. “Senior… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories baseball, gambling, Peter Wood, playing cards

TAKE ME TO YOUR LITTER BOX • by Peter Wood

July 8, 2014Every Day Fiction 54 Comments

The phone meowed twice. It had never made that noise before. Why would anyone call at three a.m.? Eric picked it up, but there was nobody there. Mr. Ruffles stopped licking his fur and stood on his two hind paws.… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories aliens, cats, dogs, Peter Wood

WINNER WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER • by Peter Wood

February 18, 2014Every Day Fiction 27 Comments

Donna and Mark sat down in a booth in the backwoods Georgia restaurant. The bench seat oozed stuffing, despite being repeatedly shored up with duct tape. Donna dropped her bulging tote bag on the concrete floor and glared at her… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Peter Wood, writers

A WASTE OF TIME • by Peter Wood

January 5, 2014Every Day Fiction 16 Comments

Professor Cornwall stepped into N.C. State University’s basement physics department lab and stared at Garcia, the discoverer of time travel. Hunched over his work station, the boy genius fiddled with a mobile phone. The faint sound of Day Tripper leaked… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories academia, Peter Wood, time travel

THE GRIM RUFUS • by Peter Wood

October 29, 2013Every Day Fiction 18 Comments

Shimmering like a mirage, a man strode down the backwoods highway towards Tim. The stranger was dressed in black, not comfortable attire for August in North Carolina. Tim slouched against his mud-splattered pickup as cars whizzed by. His brother had… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories Grim Reaper, hitchhiking, Peter Wood

THE OLD MAN AND THE SAFE • by Peter Wood

February 26, 2013Every Day Fiction 11 Comments

“Ernest Hemingway could have been the twentieth century’s greatest writer, but a drunken matador shot him in Pamplona, Spain in 1926. Things would have been a hell of a lot different if he had lived.” Jake limped across the living… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Ernest Hemingway, Peter Wood, time travel

MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. SPACEMAN • by Peter Wood

May 23, 2012Every Day Fiction 16 Comments

Commander Goorecs covered his scaly hide with his thick imperial cloak as he suffered though his first Earth winter. He wished he were home relaxing in warm swamp water beneath the bright midday sun, not overseeing this backward planet’s occupation.… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories aliens, Christmas, Peter Wood, Santa Claus

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