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THE SLEEPWALKER • by Sarah Pascarella

May 13, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

6:37 in solitary could be any time of day. Alone twenty-three hours, I get quick glimpses of the guards. Jenkins: blond, tight ponytail that pulls up her temples, makes her look surprised. Reese: watery eyes, coughs while he waits for… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories prison, Sarah Pascarella

OUTLAW — MOSTLY • by Jonathan J. Wahl

October 13, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The little boy was alone, playing Cowboys-and-Indians outside, when the deputies came. He was six years old. He was pretending to be a cowboy, an outlaw, taking life and land from the Indians, from the innocent. The white jeep came… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories California, child abuse, homeowners' associations, Jonathan J. Wahl, prison

FIGHTING FISH • by Jeremy Nathan Marks

May 25, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Not long after my release, I started buying fighting fish. Now I can’t stop myself from stopping off at the pet store practically every day and buying one or two more. I live in a house with seventy-two aquaria and… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories fish, Jeremy Nathan Marks, pet stores, prison

AN UNWANTED PATRIOT • by Chukwu Sunday Abel (Sunabel)

September 10, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I solemnly, sincerely, and truthfully affirm and declare that I will bear true allegiance to the Federal Republic… I will use my best endeavour for the preservation of peace and apprehension of offenders against the peace. I told you that… Continue Reading →

Historical, Stories Chukwu Sunday Abel (Sunabel), corruption, Nigeria, police, prison

THE WEIGHT OF EXPECTANCY • by Stephanie King

April 10, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Pipes banged and hissed as I heard the last of my heat fading away. The wood furnace was losing pressure fast and I knew soon there would not be enough water in the pipes to circulate heat, plunging the house… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories power outage, pregnancy, prison, Stephanie King, winter

HAPPY ENOUGH • by Alex Z. Salinas

February 27, 2019Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Walmart doesn’t pay the best but I’m happy working there. Happy enough. It’s probably because I work a shit-load of overtime and don’t have student loans. Also Sally’s low-maintenance and cool. She gives me foot massages and more just for… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Alex Z. Salinas, freedom, prison

BOARDWALKERS • by Desiree Wilkins

December 6, 2017Every Day Fiction 9 Comments

Mae now understood that the putrid smell wasn’t the low tide but was in fact her companion, Don, and that maybe she smelled just as bad. She couldn’t, after all, escape it. “Hey, shouldn’t we rent a room and take… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories addiction, Desiree Wilkins, homelessness, prison

F.M. BROWN’S TROPICAL CARNIVAL FARM FRESH FIXINS SMALL ANIMAL TREATS • by Tara Campbell

October 22, 2017Every Day Fiction 8 Comments

Dear Miss Louise, I know I told you this already when you visited with your church group, but I’ve been thinking on it, and decided to write the church in hopes the letter will get to you so I can… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories crime, letters, pet stores, prison, Tara Campbell

THE JAYWALKER • by Tom Britz

June 16, 2014Every Day Fiction 34 Comments

Dressed in his festive orange attire, Niles Davenport follows the jackbooted, uniformed police officer down the boisterous hallway en route to his new weekend digs. His mind reels as he notices the thick gray metal bars that keep the current… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories lying, prison, Tom Britz

THESE WORDS THROUGH TIME • by Von Rupert

April 21, 2014Every Day Fiction 58 Comments

Dear Sorah, Be brave and be strong. You have not been forgotten. Memorize these words like you memorized The Fifty Chronicles of Humanity in primary school. Recite them each time you lose your way. They traveled great distances and changed… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories prison, royalty, sacrifice, time travel, Von Rupert

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