Category: Editor’s Choice
The Promise by Gary Earl Ross However experienced in matters of the flesh, no man forgets…
It Eats Itself by Russ Bickerstaff The food eats itself. When no one’s working. When no one‘s…
Prey by Bill Tope 1 “I had a strange dream last night, Luke,” said Rob, the owner…
The Silver Girl by Bill Tope 1 It was Halloween night, 1969, when Franklin first saw the…
Tramps by Bill Tope Prologue The old man sat alone on a green-painted bench which sat beside…
Flamenco by Mehreen Ahmed In the realm of the Djinn, warmth emanated from apples. Apples were big…
World Without End by Shelley K. Davenport Two days ago Kieran disappeared. Around mid-afternoon he went up…
The Wharfs by Evan O’Connor Rebecca stirred on her classroom’s sofa, unable to sleep deeply in the…
12 Addled Men by Jon Wesick “Gentlemen of the jury.” The judge pointed to the defendant, a…
Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Dale Patrick Smrekar “Before you decide to kill someone, make…
Comic Sans by Michael Smith “A sniper takes a pot-shot at a General visiting the front line…
Disco Man by Michael James Tapscott There were other lonely singers with cultural capital to steal from,…
The Cost For These Repairs by James Wendelken Two weeks after she leaves, he sits, legs folded,…
That Girl, Sadie by Bill Tope i “Well, what do you want me to do with her?”…
‘Sleep Like the Undead’ Mattress and Bedding by Megan Moreland Everything is going according to plan. I…
Knockoff by Chris Kahle I am a mystery shopper who loves his job more than anything in…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a fictional excerpt from a fictional law school textbook, describing the conviction of…
Vacation by Tom Koperwas Bill Johnson sat in his cubicle and waited for the staff to leave….
The Soldier’s Return by Shelley K. Davenport There is special providence in the fall of a sparrow….
Money Problems by Nicholas WoodsA Level Head Story Some mornings start off slow and light and easy….
Winsom by Kelli Dianne Rule Bradenton, Florida, 1997 Hart’s desk shook. “Hey, my coffee!” Hart sprang forward…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is entirely fictional. While there is use of names of events, people and…
Imposter by Barry Garelick A few days after arriving in Arlington, Virginia, Mark had a dream about…
Georgie in Wintertime by Dan Morey Georgie watched the squirrel through his kitchen window. It raced across…
A Way Away by Louis Philip DelGiacco I needed a gun to murder my wife. I’d tried…