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THE STORYTELLER’S DAUGHTER • by Teresa Thomas

January 5, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Appa grew up in a little boat town in Kerala called Alleppey (pronounced al-ah-pee). He stayed on a little rice paddy farm and bought the essentials 6 months in advance from the boatmen who passed by. “When I was young,”… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories fathers, India, storytellers, Teresa Thomas, writers

AT MY SHOULDER • by Ron Capshaw

August 4, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Writer’s block. I never thought I would have it again. But days passed, and I would type out a sentence and edit it down to two words. It’s the pulps, I told myself. A penny a word — by now,… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Historical, Science Fiction, Stories Ron Capshaw, typewriters, writers

THE UNWANTED IDEA • by Sophia Netterfield

July 13, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The tapping of the old man’s fingers against his worn keyboard filled the small room. A tabby cat sat in the corner, drinking from one of a half-dozen partially drunken mugs of tea scattered across the wooden floor and desk.… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories cats, faeries, Sophia Netterfield, writers

MAUDIE’S BASEMENT BAR • by Jane Brown

April 4, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Hit me,” I say, sliding onto my favourite bar stool. “And make it strong.” Maudie eyes my dirt-encrusted skin and bloody fingernails as she grabs the kettle. “Oh honey, what’d she do this time? Bury you alive?” I nod. “Fire… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories Jane Brown, writers

THE EDITOR • by Z. Hanna Mahon

March 24, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The main problem with the workshop was that we were all writing in different languages. Each of us. I came to understand it as part of a study led by a professor of linguistics, though I’m not sure that story… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal academia, editors, writers, Z. Hanna Mahon

EIGHTEEN TIMES I WAS FEARLESS • by Claire Lawrence

February 16, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The first time I drove the entire way up Emigration Canyon and realized the freeway connected to Park City and it was as though all the barriers I’d grown up with fell down. The first time I drove my car… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories academia, Claire Lawrence, Disneyland, fear, oceans, writers

THE ROD SERLING SCHOOL OF WRITING • by Jonathan Worlde

December 6, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I opened the door to greet the sales representative from the Rod Serling School of Writing. Mr. Gregg stood awkwardly on the stoop. He attempted a smile but his expression indicated he’d rather be somewhere else. He was a tall,… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Science Fiction, Stories, Surreal con artists, education, fathers, Jonathan Worlde, salespeople, writers

THE LOST DRAFTS DEPARTMENT • by John Eric Vona

September 15, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I was about to give up when the hold music — a few looping bars of infuriating non-jazz — abruptly cut out. “Hello, Lost Drafts,” a voice said. I fumbled with the receiver. “Hi, I uh… I was told to… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Inspirational, Literary, Stories customer service, John Eric Vona, writers

DEADLINE LOOMING • by Arthur Chappell

August 9, 2021Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

“Leo, take a break for God’s sake. You’ve been writing since dawn and it’s almost ten o’clock at night now. Please eat something and come to bed.” “Sophia, I know you mean well but don’t distract me now. I have… Continue Reading →

Historical, Humour / Satire, Stories Arthur Chappell, Leo Tolstoy, writers

SARAH SOMETHING • by Laura Besley

May 11, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The third time I walked past the library, I noticed she was still sitting there… reading glasses pushed into her short curly hair, tray of cupcakes in front of her… alone. “Hello,” I said, sitting down on the seat closest… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories Laura Besley, literacy, writers

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