Microfiction
The Fire-Starter
Bodaway stared down at his hands as the wheels of the bus turned rhythmically beneath him. None of the other passengers dared to look at him directly, but he knew that they watched him out of the corner of their eyes. They did not talk about him—out loud, at least—but they didn’t have to. Bodaway knew what they thought about what he did. They were the same thoughts that he had.
By Stephanie Hoogstad2 years ago in Fiction
Endurant. Top Story - August 2024.
Falling … falling from a great height is the first memory I have. Followed by waking up to see my chest burst open on a rock, the rough stone covered in strange ancient markings. My legs shattered and limp, and blood gushed all around me. I looked up and saw a face high above, I don’t remember who it was. Just the smile as they looked down on me.
By Savannah K. Wilson2 years ago in Fiction
Penelope Parker The Queen Of Purgatory
When a soul is too tainted for heaven and too pure for hell it goes to a void in between called Purgatory. Penelope Parker was a soul on the brink of damnation. After discovering her husband had left her and her newborn child to start a family with his ex she turned to alcohol and drugs as escape. The up and coming district attorney had lit candles and had offered herself sexually for Xanax while her baby slept in a playpen in the living room. After the deed she popped Xanax and drank herself into a deep coma like sleep. Unknowingly a candle fell starting a fire that would take her babies life. She woke to the screams and cries of her charred baby girl and held the burnt remains as the baby died in her arms. Consumed by grief and guilt she then grabbed her pistol and took her own life
By Kenneth cruz2 years ago in Fiction
The Ghost Writer
Molly had flourished in graduate school and published many peer-reviewed articles deconstructing modern Irish poetry and fiction; she was especially fond of revealing the links between Yeats and experts in, and practitioners of, the occult. Despite her successes, once she defended her PhD to broad acclaim and began exploring the job market, her heart sank. Tenured positions were as rare as sapphires; she scrambled to find contract teaching and editing work, just to keep starvation at bay.
By D. J. Reddall2 years ago in Fiction
The Dolphin Guardian. Dedicated to Tiffany Gordon, our Vocal Superhero who loves dolphins.
It all began in 2021 when a kind heart met Vocal Media. "Not all heroes wear a cape". Some see their names up in bright lights, some quietly go about spreading joy and cheer practically unnoticed as they serve their medley-ed smorgasbord community with grace and kindness.
By Novel Allen2 years ago in Fiction
Blue Flame
Have you ever flown too close to the sun? Kira Denton has—not literally, though she’s wanted to since her downfall. Once an outcast, then a beloved hero, she became an outcast again. Her arrogance, her cocky ways, led to the destruction of her image and the loss of those who once looked up to her.
By Timberly Price2 years ago in Fiction
