12
Dec
2025
Posted in Fiction scifi

Dough Boys by M.D. Smith IV

Dough Boys by M.D. Smith IV After years of traveling in space, the colonist’s ship landed on…

11
Dec
2025
Posted in fantasy Fiction

Hidden Refuge in an English Wood by Hannah Henderson

Hidden Refuge in an English Wood by Hannah Henderson “You must be new,” said the boy, looking…

11
Dec
2025
Posted in Fiction paranormal

The Collector by Ethan P. Healey

The Collector by Ethan P. Healey -1- The air smelled of rain and rotting wood when Daniel…

09
Dec
2025
Posted in crime Editor's Choice Fiction

Lost And Found…And Lost by Joe Kilgore

Lost And Found…And Lost by Joe Kilgore  (Miami 1973) His hair was long. Well, what there was…

08
Dec
2025
Posted in Fiction scifi

Assignation by J. J. Hillard

Assignation by J. J. Hillard To Miriam, the helm of Venia II felt claustrophobic by the end…

05
Dec
2025
Posted in crime Fiction

The Witness Plant by G. Taylor Snow

The Witness Plant by G. Taylor Snow The knife flashed. Again and again. The body slipped quietly to the…

04
Dec
2025
Posted in crime Fiction

Another Night, Another Dog by Itto and Mekiya Outini

Another Night, Another Dog by Itto and Mekiya Outini On the steps of the police station, a…

03
Dec
2025
Posted in Fiction literary

Horror Vacui by Michael Zadoorian

Horror Vacui by Michael Zadoorian She was handing out rolls of Smarties with bible verses on them….

01
Dec
2025
Posted in Fiction general

Bury Me by Kenneth M. Kapp

Bury Me by Kenneth M. Kapp It was cloudy, a breeze was coming in off the ocean,…

30
Nov
2025
Posted in adventure Fiction

My Trip to Australia by Fred Klein

My Trip to Australia by Fred Klein I will never forget my trip to Australia in the…

27
Nov
2025
Posted in Fiction literary

I Have Somewhere To Be by Alaina Hammond

I Have Somewhere To Be by Alaina Hammond I am not a pre-school teacher. I want to…

26
Nov
2025
Posted in Fiction paranormal

The Job Interview by Casey Holliday

The Job Interview by Casey Holliday “Shit. Dammit,” Charlotte muttered as she stumbled through the door, dripping…

25
Nov
2025
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction literary

How To Win At A Job In Food Retail by Bradford Middleton

How To Win At A Job In Food Retail by Bradford Middleton As the train hurtles back…

23
Nov
2025
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction literary

FILE 731 by WALTER MANCUSO

FILE 731 by WALTER MANCUSO A Novella, unabridged. He liked Americans. The Americans liked him; they called…

21
Nov
2025
Posted in adventure Editor's Choice Fiction

Lessers by J.D. Strunk

Lessers by J.D. Strunk Too-Tall set an unlit cigarette to his lips, lifted the binoculars to his…

20
Nov
2025
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction paranormal

The Sight of the Truth by David Caunce

The Sight of the Truth by David Caunce How did it begin? Father recalls it was a…

19
Nov
2025
Posted in Editor's Choice Fiction paranormal

Dark Waters By Christopher Mahon

Dark Waters By Christopher Mahon i. Above the river a high cantilevered bridge crossed to connect the…

18
Nov
2025
Posted in Blog

Pushcart Prize Nominations for 2026 Pushcart Edition

* * * We are glad to announce the final six nominations from FFJ for next year’s…

18
Nov
2025
Posted in Editor's Choice fantasy Fiction

The Machine Elf by Joel Bryant

The Machine Elf by Joel Bryant Tim, never call him Timothy, was super angry. His rapid and…

17
Nov
2025
Posted in fantasy Fiction

Smoke on the Noire Sea by Matthew X. Gomez

Smoke on the Noire Sea by Matthew X. Gomez Graciano stood at the railing of his ship,…

17
Nov
2025
Posted in Fiction paranormal

The Weight Of Trembling by Lilia Mahfouz

The Weight Of Trembling by Lilia Mahfouz I was five years old the first time I saw…

16
Nov
2025
Posted in crime Fiction

The Last Word by James C. Clar

The Last Word by James C. Clar Honolulu, August 1948. The war was over and things had…

15
Nov
2025
Posted in fantasy Fiction

Alien Wolves part 2 by Tom Kropp

Alien Wolves part 2 by Tom Kropp Tod and Shannon’s reunion romance was fated for a fast,…

14
Nov
2025
Posted in fantasy Fiction

Alien Wolves by Tom Kropp

Alien Wolves by Tom Kropp Shannon heard the wolf on the prowl growling amid the soft sound…

14
Nov
2025
Posted in Fiction paranormal

New Me, In the Flesh by Sean MacKendrick

New Me, In the Flesh by Sean MacKendrick Old skin stretches and strains around my fist, refusing…