Category: Editor’s Choice

21
Jun
2026
Posted in crime Editor's Choice Fiction

Trust Me by Dan Leicht

Trust Me by Dan LeichtA Charles Splints Case Halfway through ironing a white shirt using the bottom…

20
Jun
2026
Posted in crime Editor's Choice Fiction

Night Lights in Prison by Grant Tracey

Night Lights in Prison by Grant Tracey Broken limbs of trees darkened the way as I drove…

19
Jun
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction literary

Summer Night, City Adjacent by Nathan Thompson

Summer Night, City Adjacent by Nathan Thompson “Which one’s this now?” one old-timer asked another. They sat…

17
Jun
2026
Posted in Blog Editor's Choice

An Anatomy of Frederick Foote Fiction

* The Anatomy of Frederick Foote’s Dark Fantasy: Social Commentary Through the Supernatural Frederick Foote’s extensive body…

16
Jun
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice fantasy Fiction

The Sleeping Man by James W. Morris

The Sleeping Man by James W. Morris I was such a callow youth when hired in the…

12
Jun
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction paranormal

Good Vibes by A. M. Larouche

Good Vibes by A. M. Larouche The confirmation bubbled at the top of Langley’s screen: her most…

07
Jun
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction literary

The Great Divide by Barry Garelick

The Great Divide by Barry Garelick The journey from Michigan to San Francisco took five days starting…

01
Jun
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction literary

The Lawyer by Sandra Kolankiewicz

The Lawyer by Sandra Kolankiewicz After he died, for the first couple of days I felt shocked,…

21
May
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction literary

This Is Our Now by A J Becker

This Is Our Now by AJ Becker “This looks promising”, spoke the voice of Clive Tyldesley, as…

19
May
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction paranormal

Old Brady Road by Mike Davis

Old Brady Road by Mike Davis The sun idled above Old Brady Road like an accusing, unblinking…

16
May
2026
Posted in adventure Editor's Choice Fiction

C. O. D. – Cash On Delivery by R. K. Olson

EDITOR’S NOTE: You can read four other Adventure stories by R.K. Olson on FreedomFiction.com , This story features…

13
May
2026
Posted in crime Editor's Choice Fiction

Going For The Kid by Samuel C. Hasler

Going For The Kid by Samuel C. Hasler Charleston Blau strolled into The Potter’s Field like a…

10
May
2026
Posted in crime Editor's Choice Fiction

Once Removed by Bill Tope

Once Removed by Bill Tope Ellison replaced the receiver of the ancient, 40-year-old land line with a…

08
May
2026
Posted in adventure Editor's Choice Fiction

Riding Hood by Lindsay Dudeck

Riding Hood by Lindsay Dudeck I’m moving fast this morning because we all know it’s dangerous for…

22
Apr
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction literary

There at the Show by Steven Robnett

There at the Show by Steven Robnett A bumpy, unpleasant ride later, the shuttle bus finally drew…

21
Apr
2026
Posted in adventure Editor's Choice Fiction

Riptides by Pierce Scranton

Riptides by Pierce Scranton Tyler Michelson was eight the first time he saw Useless Bay. It was…

17
Apr
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction scifi

Paradise Lost by Julie Holland

Paradise Lost by Julie Holland Blood had splattered red and vicious over the hot dunes. Milton was…

15
Apr
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction literary

Ecotone by Oindrila Ghosal

Ecotone by Oindrila Ghosal “The Swamp” “Is it going to rain?” I mumbled without looking into the…

13
Apr
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice fantasy Fiction

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…

08
Apr
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction scifi

Aint Doin That by Richard Wolfe

I Aint Doin That by Richard Wolfe Peters swings, misses Wong and catches me on the jaw…

07
Apr
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction literary

The Saltness of Time By Randy Attwood

The Saltness of Time By Randy Attwood           “I like these kinds of snows. They cancel things…

06
Apr
2026
Posted in adventure Editor's Choice Fiction

Santa Muerte by Evan Conaway

Santa Muerte by Evan Conaway           Crimson droplets rained down from Miguel’s shoulder as Peter kicked the…

02
Apr
2026
Posted in crime Editor's Choice Fiction

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…

01
Apr
2026
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction paranormal

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…

30
Mar
2026
Posted in crime Editor's Choice Fiction

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…