Masters of the Universe by J.D. Strunk
Masters of the Universe by J.D. Strunk Johnny Galt Jr. watched as Dean Miller ripped the claw off a lobster, dipped it in a cup of liquified butter, and devoured it with the carnal...
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Man Out Of Time by Doug Lane
Man Out Of Time by Doug Lane The banner on the midway invites my step-brothers and me with bright red letters: SEE THE TIME TRAVELER! Below the legend, his image might be ripped from...
Off We Go by Mary Jo Rabe
Editor’s Note: Frankenstein Day, or National Frankenstein Day, is an annual holiday on August 30th to celebrate the birthday of Mary Shelley (born in 1797) and her iconic novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus....
A Beauty That Cuts The Heart Asunder by Joe Luther
A Beauty That Cuts The Heart Asunder by Joe Luther “There’s got to be something better than this.” The gunshot splintered the cold morning silence. Peering from behind a stack of empty crates and...
The Lottery by Damir Salkovic
The Lottery by Damir Salkovic When Danny woke up, a gray pall hung outside the windows, obscuring the grim lines of downtown. It persisted through his morning ablutions, a seal keeping out the sunlight....
Artificial Obsessions by Lee Richardson
Artificial Obsessions by Lee Richardson “Why don’t you send them back?” Katie, the social worker, asked. “I can’t,” Ray answered, peering at the menacing-looking, overdressed middle-aged couple lurking on the other side of the...
Bloom and the Intergalactic Incursion by Jeff Gaba
Bloom and the Intergalactic Incursion by Jeff Gaba 1. Bloom was dirty, itchy and horny. He sat back, scratched as many places as he could reach, and stared at the green goop that...
Envision by Brian Gifford
Envision by Brian Gifford Emma scours her daily video report from Envision Them Home Inc., the company she is using to search for her husband, John, who has been missing for five years. Employing...
Te Aitanga a Punga by DJ Tantillo
EDITOR’S NOTE: Title of this flash fiction loosely translates to “The Story of Punga” * * * Te Aitanga a Punga by DJ Tantillo “Please place your hands on the detector,” I said. Then...
Bounty at the Dark End by Tom Koperwas
Bounty at the Dark End by Tom Koperwas Jo Quick had just completed the fly-by of the fading white dwarf star and was racing toward its fourth planet when he caught a glimpse of...
Sparkl by Adam Stone
EDITOR’s NOTE: This is a fictional story with no inference on people and places publicly known. Any names of public figures, brands, companies or public places mentioned herein are for fair-use as element of...
Time Stops When You Kiss Me by Noam Rabinovitch
Time Stops When You Kiss Me by Noam Rabinovitch The clock on the wall appeared frozen in time! Staring at it for a lengthy interval, Al could barely detect a hint of movement of...
The Meek Shall Inherit Mars by Jon Moray
The Meek Shall Inherit Mars by Jon Moray I stumbled upon a yard sale in my subdivision that was along my walk route without a desire to make a purchase. A man wearing a...
At His Hands by Glen Held
At His Hands by Glen Held Stella Marie bounced up and down in her seat as I drove the two-horse buggy toward home. “Mr. Boyd is so very, very handsome, Ned!” she said, her...
A very interesting throwback to wrestling sixty years ago. I evoked "Wrestling at the Chase," the iconimc wrestling program broadcast…