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Stories in Fiction that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
The Clock
I'm standing in an ornate room, unable to account for how I got here. My gaze is fixed on the chiming grandfather clock in the corner. “Bong, bong, bong.” All at once I become aware of three things; I know this house, I’ve got to find the box, and time is slipping.
Meagan DionPublished a day ago in FictionShooting Guernica
The summer of my photography internship, studying at the Escuela Universitaria de Artes in Madrid, was a blur of soaring architecture, echoing galleries, dimly lit clubs, darkrooms, and dark-eyed Spanish artists. I was serious about learning my craft--especially with my parents' educational fund running out--but I also wanted to have fun.
Sonia Heidi UnruhPublished 2 days ago in FictionWaste Not, Want Not
October winds carry chilled tidings over the lake's murky waters, promising a hard winter. Lillian stands on the shore, a colorful shawl wrapped tightly around her diminutive frame, head tilted upward, eyes closed in contemplative silence. Her tawny, yellowish-brown face is no longer etched with lines of worry but smooth; serene in the knowledge that another winter will pass her by unscathed.
Kenny PennPublished 3 days ago in FictionForgotten Forest
Lightning cracks and streaks through the sky. The winds shift as I focus my energy. Rain falls. I feel the water cleansing me, healing. For I am tainted, broken and in need of repair.
Sarah WilcoxPublished 4 days ago in FictionFor the Love of Samosas
Prologue Today's post is short fiction in honor of all the hassled parents trying to keep their angsty teens in line. "Bye mum! I'm not coming home for lunch today. I'll be going to Mac's with Kelvin and his buddies before we head to his house to study for a test." With that, Adam Lim careened like the Flash out of his humble HDB abode.
Michelle LiewPublished 6 days ago in Fiction- Content Warning
The Fruits of Revenge
It's taken me a lot to get here today. I don't like to go out much anymore. I know that my wife worries but it's a struggle that is all my own.
Rachel DeemingPublished 3 days ago in Fiction - Content Warning
Peace On Earth
There was Peace On Earth. Most of humanity had striven for this, and now it was here. Since life first appeared on the planet creatures ate to survive, sometimes plants and sometimes other creatures.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 6 days ago in Fiction Jeremy's Dilemma
Author's Note: This story was submitted to NYC Midnight's 2024 Short Story Challenge. Now that the round is complete, it is being published for the first time exclusively on Vocal.
Bradley RamseyPublished 3 days ago in FictionDreamed a Dream
“When I consider this carefully, I find not a single property which with certainty separates the waking state from the dream. How can you be certain that your whole life is not a dream?”
The Write Equipment
So many wannabe writers these days. I mean, yes, they write. So that makes them writers on some level, sure. But they aren't content just to pick up a pen, or sit down at a keyboard. Oh, no. They want recognition. Payment.
L.C. SchäferPublished 6 days ago in FictionAn Unexpected Appointment
“Hi,” Standing at about five-foot-six inches — including her five-inch stiletto tan boots — the stranger smiled a friendly, all-knowing smile.
The Tables Are Turned
Wanda’s usually a quiet soul, one of very few words. In fact, she likes to sit in the background, watching the world live their lives.
Colleen MillsteedPublished 7 days ago in Fiction