Tag: Vol 18
The Sight of the Truth by David Caunce How did it begin? Father recalls it was a…
Dark Waters By Christopher Mahon i. Above the river a high cantilevered bridge crossed to connect the…
* * * We are glad to announce the final six nominations from FFJ for next year’s…
The Machine Elf by Joel Bryant Tim, never call him Timothy, was super angry. His rapid and…
Smoke on the Noire Sea by Matthew X. Gomez Graciano stood at the railing of his ship,…
The Weight Of Trembling by Lilia Mahfouz I was five years old the first time I saw…
The Last Word by James C. Clar Honolulu, August 1948. The war was over and things had…
Alien Wolves part 2 by Tom Kropp Tod and Shannon’s reunion romance was fated for a fast,…
Alien Wolves by Tom Kropp Shannon heard the wolf on the prowl growling amid the soft sound…
New Me, In the Flesh by Sean MacKendrick Old skin stretches and strains around my fist, refusing…
Phyllis T. by Airika Sneve It was the spring of 2024 — an early one, and warmer…
I Want My Money by Chris Bunton Saul Johnson sat in the corner of the Golden Nugget…
A Train Ride to Queens by June Wolfman Edith Hoffman tugged the lapels of her grey worsted…
A Cat Handler’s Confession by Daniel P. Douglas The kitten was orange, which shouldn’t have mattered. Carl…
The Broken Leaf by Richard Simonds I It wasn’t much of a road. It ran through short…
Pablo and Petra by Tom Kropp Pablo felt suicidal. That was nothing new. He was 17 and…
Skunk Hours by T.R. Healy “My mind’s not right.”— Robert Lowell, Skunk Hour “Damn it!” Scoble groaned…
Sic by Bill Tope “You don’t understand, Dr. Retzer,” said Jodi with some urgency, “just how important…
Thin Walls by Laura O’Meara “Is this it?” She wants to think he tried to keep the…
Squid Jigger by Matthew Hurst The lights were on, but nobody was home, thought Liu. He gripped…
Confidential Informant by Tom Kropp Crackhouses exist all over Milwaukee and good crack becomes almost instantly addictive…
Impact by Jan Darrow It was exactly 9pm when Harper left the library and started her walk…
Stable Genius by Dale Patrick Smrekar Saturday afternoon in an emergency room of a local suburban hospital….
Select An Item By Bryce Thayne Select an Item, the small screen displayed. Leo stared at…
Give My Heart Ease by R. C. Capasso I live in near silence in an old house…