Top Stories
Stories in Fiction that you'll love, handpicked by our team.
Owlet's Day. Top Story - August 2026.
Owlet sat blinking in the early morning light, high in the cherry tree. He had been out all night - as owls are - and he was sleepy. But he wasn’t ready to head back to the Hollow yet. He’d never seen a Day. Night, yes, plenty of those. But never a Day.
By Laura DePace2 months ago in Fiction
Last Call on 9/11. Top Story - August 2026.
We all experience time differently. For some, time is linear, and the conveyor belt of new people and experiences pushes aside events and friends of the past. We often say these people “live in the present”. But for some, including me, events that happened decades ago appear in my mind as if they were yesterday.
By Scott Christenson🌴2 months ago in Fiction
Last Call, Sally. . Runner-Up in Last Call Challenge. Top Story - August 2026.
The bar had quieted down as a woman in her 40's toyed with the drink in her hand. She spun the black straw counterclockwise, watching the ice rotate in a clunky circle. She laughed slightly as it stirred up a memory of when she was a child. She desperately wanted to do magic. She would try so hard to move the spoon in her chalky, Nesquick chocolate milk with her mind.
By Analesia Giammusso2 months ago in Fiction
Now Boarding . Top Story - August 2026.
Despite Kelsey’s best efforts in the art of self restraint, all she thought about while standing in the boarding line was how divinely handsome he was. There was something about his chin as he looked out over the tarmac that said “I can cook a meal, pay the bills, and still nerd out over a video game, but in a way that’s cute and not smelly.”
By Matthew J. Fromm2 months ago in Fiction
Last Call. Top Story - August 2026.
Last call in Heaven morphs into First call on Earth. The departure platform bustled with passengers. Nobody was the same age. Some were old, some were younger. They wore all sorts of outfits. Heavenly robes were popular; some wore skins, like they hadn’t taken a trip in a very long time. Some even wore three-piece suits. Some hadn’t had haircuts in a long time. Sparkly tickets shimmered as people clutched them tightly.
By Pauline Evanosky2 months ago in Fiction
A Shortcut at Night through a Desolate Landscape. Top Story - August 2026.
Phillip crushed a sizzling red butt into the roadside gravel with the tip of his sneaker. He’d stopped to call home, but it had been hours since he was in civilization and cell reception was useless.
By Amos Glade2 months ago in Fiction
Monster Heel-in-Law (Part 1). Top Story - August 2026.
The aura was wild, yet magical, at the weekly show for Infinity Women's Wrestling. The main event was a captivating one, as Cassie Horn, a highly popular fan favorite in IWW, faced off against Kristina Richards, an arrogant spoiled princess. Both women started their careers at the same time, each one had six years under her belt, and they had went through each other on more than one occasion, either for title contention or for actual titles.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 months ago in Fiction
