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The Warrior by Casey Murphy
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A New Start by Steve Prusky
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Ghost Writing by Monika Ragland
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El Diablo Warhola by John Medaille
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Vindictive by Jeff Poole
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Dangerous by Nicomedes Austin Suárez
Editor’s Note: This fiction story contains adult content and is rated “for adults only”. It contains strong adult language and…
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The Academy by T.L. Bodine
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Sergeant Bert Dalton & the Hag by Alan Dawson
Editor’s Note: Sergeant Bert Dalton is back at FFJ. The only cop that makes a difference is back in a…
CRIME GENRE
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A Little White Lie by James C. Clar
A Little White Lie by James C. Clar Honolulu, August 18, 1945 The early morning rain was coming down like…
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Sales Pitch by Henry Simpson
Mid-morning, Ramon was at his desk when he heard Sylvia call Tish on the intercom and say a man without…
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Bad Decisions by Dale Patrick Smrekar
Bad Decisions by Dale Patrick Smrekar 4 a.m. “How’d you like to make fifteen hundred dollars?” The hairy transvestite said,…
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The Funeral Pyre by Bret Jones
The Funeral Pyre by Bret Jones “What am I looking at?” “You tell me. That’s why I asked you to…
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Namrata’s Secrets by Rathin Bhattacharjee
Namrata’s Secrets by Rathin Bhattacharjee “I told him that my marriage was fixed and that I wasn’t gonna be a…
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Big Purple Boxes by Caroline Smith
Big Purple Boxes by Caroline Smith Picture a self-storage company called Big Purple Boxes, situated just off the grey and…
PARANORMAL GENRE
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Culture by Dey
Culture by Dey By the time the storm cut the power, the six guests had already realized something was wrong…
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A Sparkle in Time by Philip Matcovsky
A Sparkle in Time by Philip Matcovsky Lu weaves through the crowd of headbangers in black T-shirts like a six…
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The Master of the Needle by David York
The Master of the Needle by David York The needle had slept for years, buried in a box of someone…
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The Reaping by Scott A. Cook
The Reaping by Scott A. Cook “Ley Line: an imaginary alignment of landmarks that are believed to have spiritual, mystical…
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Chirp, Chirp – A Dark Tale by Gary William Ramsey
DISCLAIMER and Reader Discretion Advisory: This fictional horror story contains mature and disturbing themes including violence, psychological breakdown, death, substance…
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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…
SCIFI GENRE
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Alone Again, Naturally by James Rumpel
Alone Again, Naturally by James Rumpel Taj scratched another tally mark into the wall of the survival dome. He was…
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We Humans by Julie Holland
What was I thinking, returning to education at my age? I’m ridiculous. I look around at the other students. They’re…
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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.…
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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.…
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Parasite by Glenis Moore
Parasite by Glenis Moore It had forced its way out of her with pain and blood but now it lay…
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The Latest in Modern Communication Technology by James Rumpel
The Latest in Modern Communication Technology by James Rumpel Jace Larado peeked around the corner, convinced that his heavy breathing…
ADVENTURE GENRE
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A Journey to the West by Lance Mason
A Journey to the West by Lance Mason # Jehan Arjani longed for Poona town and the peace of the…
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Big Bessie and Harriet by Debra J. White
Big Bessie and Harriet by Debra J. White “Stop that,” Big Bessie the cat said as she ran from the…
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The Canyon of the Colorado by James T. Siburt
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FANTASY GENRE
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Werewolves & Monsters by Tom Kropp
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Werewolves & Devils by Tom Kropp
EDITOR’S NOTE: Read the other stories in this series by Tom Kropp by clicking here. Contains adult only content. Please…
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Sing, O Muse by Wade R. DeYoung
Sing, O Muse by Wade R. DeYoung The Old Man drove home from the engine repair shop and wondered which…
ROMANCE GENRE
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Toxic by Bill Tope
EDITOR’S NOTE: Reader discretion is advised. This is a work of fiction set in a different era of 1960s. Culture…
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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…
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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…
OTHER FICTION
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Penmanship Lessons by David Margolin
Penmanship Lessons by David Margolin The lessons always began promptly at 3:30 pm, 15 minutes after The Student came home…
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A Transfer by June Wolfman
A Transfer by June Wolfman “I’m scared,” said Mouse, leaning her thin frame against the doorpost of her sister’s room.…
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An Afternoon at the Ball Game by Ashok Shenolikar
An Afternoon at the Ball Game by Ashok Shenolikar My dad wants me to be an Engineer. I want to…
LITERARY FICTION
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Silken Ribbon by Mehreen Ahmed
Silken Ribbon by Mehreen Ahmed Fifteen year old Dulal gets off a rickshaw. A car edges out of a tight…
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Reacquaintance by Barry Garelick
Reacquaintance by Barry Garelick Claudine lost her vision when she was four, starting with blurring and dimming, gradually worsening until…
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Sinner by Garry Harman
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EDITOR’S CHOICE
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Good Vibes by A. M. Larouche
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The Great Divide by Barry Garelick
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The Lawyer by Sandra Kolankiewicz
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This Is Our Now by A J Becker
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Old Brady Road by Mike Davis
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C. O. D. – Cash On Delivery by R. K. Olson
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Going For The Kid by Samuel C. Hasler
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Once Removed by Bill Tope
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Riding Hood by Lindsay Dudeck
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There at the Show by Steven Robnett
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Riptides by Pierce Scranton
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Paradise Lost by Julie Holland
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Ecotone by Oindrila Ghosal
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Do Selkies Have Souls? by Shawn Reynolds
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Aint Doin That by Richard Wolfe
FFJ BLOG
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Interview with author Tom Kropp. Ready for action & unravelling new adventures.
Below is a candid conversation, with Tom sharing his own origin story and how he deals with writing and the…
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Interview with James C. Clar: An Insight into Investigating Fiction Writing
Interview with James C. Clar: An Insight into Investigating Fiction Writing FreedomFiction.com has a new series of author interviews hoping…
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The Submission Story: Getting ideas, stories and getting readers
The Submission Story: Getting ideas, stories and getting readers FreedomFiction.com publishes a broad range of genres and if it doesn’t…
BLAST FROM OUR PAST
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How it Works by Ryan Bowd
How it Works by Ryan Bowd She caught Jake’s eye like she must have caught everyone’s: a young woman in…
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Cyneas and Chloe by Steven Holtz
Cyneas and Chloe by Steven Holtz There was once a maid Chloe who, as her name may suggest, was devoted…
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The Desert by Jake Walters
The Desert by Jake Walters He was windswept like the desert around him, floating, drifting through unwelcome bouts of pain,…
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Love Conquers All by James Rumpel
Love Conquers All by James Rumpel “PADDY, show me videos of people falling.” John Stewman nestled into his massage-recliner…
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Version 16 by B. A. Varghese
Version 16 by B. A. Varghese Frank woke up and jolted back in his seat. His heart pounded in his…
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
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A Little White Lie by James C. Clar
A Little White Lie by James C. Clar Honolulu, August 18, 1945 The early morning rain was coming down like…
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Interview with James C. Clar: An Insight into Investigating Fiction Writing
Interview with James C. Clar: An Insight into Investigating Fiction Writing FreedomFiction.com has a new series of author interviews hoping…
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Ghosts by James C. Clar
Ghosts by James C. Clar Honolulu, 1947 I liked Honolulu best after it rained. The palms dripped silver, the streets…