03
May
2026
Posted in adventure Fiction

A Journey to the West by Lance Mason

A Journey to the West by Lance Mason # Jehan Arjani longed for Poona town and the…

30
Apr
2026
Posted in fantasy Fiction

The Safe Cracker by Ian C. Dawkins Moore

The Safe Cracker by Ian C. Dawkins Moore Reed Tims looked at the grim-encrusted edges of the…

29
Apr
2026
Posted in fantasy Fiction

Tyler, Trey, And The Trolls by David L Graham

Tyler, Trey, And The Trolls by David L Graham Tyler gave Trey a high five and said,…

28
Apr
2026
Posted in adventure Fiction

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…

27
Apr
2026
Posted in Fiction general

The Desert Calls by Ramona Scarborough

The Desert Calls by Ramona Scarborough Cacti and coyotes. Dust devils and tumbleweeds. Rattlesnakes and prairie dogs….

24
Apr
2026
Posted in crime Fiction

Big Purple Boxes by Caroline Smith

Big Purple Boxes by Caroline Smith Picture a self-storage company called Big Purple Boxes, situated just off…

23
Apr
2026
Posted in Fiction romance

Toxic by Bill Tope

EDITOR’S NOTE: Reader discretion is advised. This is a work of fiction set in a different era…

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…

20
Apr
2026
Posted in Fiction literary

Reacquaintance by Barry Garelick

Reacquaintance by Barry Garelick Claudine lost her vision when she was four, starting with blurring and dimming,…

18
Apr
2026
Posted in Fiction scifi

We Humans by Julie Holland

What was I thinking, returning to education at my age? I’m ridiculous. I look around at the…

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…

16
Apr
2026
Posted in crime Fiction

Early Justice by Kevin Van Den Berg

Early Justice by Kevin Van Den Berg  My name is Ross Ferguson. Today I have volunteered to…

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…

14
Apr
2026
Posted in fantasy Fiction

Daddy Issues by Kai Toh

Autumn, 1980. After leaving Ahanu and Lleyton, Raith did not go directly home but rather visited an…

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…

10
Apr
2026
Posted in Fiction scifi

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…

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…

05
Apr
2026
Posted in Fiction romance

African Dream by Fikile Dlamini

African Dream by Fikile Dlamini There are two things I remember about that night. The gold stars…

04
Apr
2026
Posted in Fiction romance

After the Breakup by Nicki Youngsma

After the Breakup by Nicki Youngsma A woman had a breakup and called her best friend to…

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…