Daddy Issues by Kai Toh
Autumn, 1980. After leaving Ahanu and Lleyton, Raith did not go directly home but rather visited an elder of a tribe who was an expert in things mythological. He wanted to find out about...
Freedom Fiction Journal An eclectic mix of all flavours of genre fiction
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Do Selkies Have Souls? by Shawn Reynolds
Do Selkies Have Souls?A Christmas Storyby Shawn Reynolds Usually, teenagers, when they are dating, do normal stuff together. They go out for ice cream, play miniature golf, or go to the movies. There is...
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Dujuan and the Discovery in Hamrick’s Creek by Bruce Buchanan
Dujuan and the Discovery in Hamrick’s Creek by Bruce Buchanan BLRRING!! 3:05 p.m. Another ninth grade Tuesday in the books. Teenagers flood Shelby High School’s halls. Sneakers squeak against polished tile. I stop by...
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Aint Doin That by Richard Wolfe
I Aint Doin That by Richard Wolfe Peters swings, misses Wong and catches me on the jaw and rings my bell “Ow!” I try to push them apart, but Wong is slippery. Just another...
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The Saltness of Time By Randy Attwood
The Saltness of Time By Randy Attwood “I like these kinds of snows. They cancel things out.” The voice that broke the silence in the cold room had that gravel-grumble smokers get...
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Santa Muerte by Evan Conaway
Santa Muerte by Evan Conaway Crimson droplets rained down from Miguel’s shoulder as Peter kicked the door of the adobe house open and carried him inside. Peter was frantic, breathing hard but trying...
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African Dream by Fikile Dlamini
African Dream by Fikile Dlamini There are two things I remember about that night. The gold stars dotted across the winter sky and your voice permeating the darkness. You sat on the slope of...
After the Breakup by Nicki Youngsma
After the Breakup by Nicki Youngsma A woman had a breakup and called her best friend to tell her about it and then said, “Let’s get tattoos together,” because she heard once that feeling...
The Last Good Place by Fred DeVecca
The Last Good Place by Fred DeVecca I wasn’t supposed to be there. No one was supposed to be there. No one was supposed to be anywhere. But I don’t often do what I’m...
The Murals Hunger by Nilay Kumar Sarker
Editor’s Note: Allegory, as this one signifies, is commonly experienced but rarely understood. A very unique story of conflict in society caused by no external forces other than what’s inside each one of us....
Leave Only Footprints by Kyle Arivett-White
Leave Only Footprints by Kyle Arivett-White I’d stalked this house for a long time. Hunted it like my prey. Been tempted by similar houses but discarded them. Knew this one was mine. Tonight, I...
Dinner at Margot’s by Nicholas Foldesi
Dinner at Margot’s by Nicholas Foldesi “We’re launching a big initiative at the Department of Commerce soon,” Margot announced. “Our agency has been tasked with collecting and auditing market data across the last...
Life As It Is by Dale Patrick Smrekar
Life As It Is by Dale Patrick Smrekar Americus sat on an old apartment building’s front steps curling an ancient, rusted metal twenty-pound hand weight again and again, in time with a famous rap...
Jingoistic Giants: Dark Reunion (Part 3) by Tom Kropp
EDITOR’S NOTE: On a brutal alien world filled with giant clans, monsters, and prehistoric predators, a genetically enhanced warrior, a symbiotic were-creature, a giantess, and a ghost struggle to survive relentless attacks while navigating...
First Sight, Lasting Love by Chitungue Machai
First Sight, Lasting Love by Chitungue Machai She was getting accustomed to seeing him almost every day. Some days he was with his father as he passed through her stand at the mall. He’d...
Lilith Ivanova by Nathan Poole Shannon
Lilith Ivanova by Nathan Poole Shannon Dear Diary. I’ve been thinking about starting this diary, wondering how I would begin. I’ve decided to go with the preceding, Dear Diary beginning. It seems fitting somehow....
Parasite by Glenis Moore
Parasite by Glenis Moore It had forced its way out of her with pain and blood but now it lay mewling and waving its limbs as though distressed to be outside the nurturing confines...
La Noche Eterna by San Ashitaka
La Noche Eterna by San Ashitaka “You sure this is the place?” El Santo Negro asked as the car pulled into the solitary building’s parking lot in the outskirts of Mexico City. “Sure, Gabe,”...
Walks With Max and Queenie by Harland Soper
Walks With Max and Queenie by Harland Soper Chapter 1 Walks with Max and Queenie It’s six-o-clock in the morning when Max first opened his eyes. Working the stiffness in his legs he slowly...
The Run Club by Daniel Bird
The Run Club by Daniel Bird It’s chilly but not cold. The word ‘cold’ is overused, particularly by those who don’t ever exercise outdoors. There’s a fresh breeze around my bare shins, as if...
Prison Of The Abyss by Nicholas Woods
Prison Of The Abyss by Nicholas Woods Home. I just have to make it home. His pilot was late. He quietly urged himself to be calm, not let his anxious heart worry as...
This story, rife with (magical realism?) was great fun. Part of the premise is to divorce yourself from reality and…