An eclectic mix of all flavours of genre fiction
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a fictional excerpt from a fictional law school textbook, describing the conviction of a man for murdering alien life during humanity’s accidental first contact with them. We hope readers find...
Vacation by Tom Koperwas Bill Johnson sat in his cubicle and waited for the staff to leave. It was five o’clock on a hot afternoon in July, the start of the annual plant shutdown....
The Soldier’s Return by Shelley K. Davenport There is special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, ’tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be...
Money Problems by Nicholas WoodsA Level Head Story Some mornings start off slow and light and easy. Perhaps when he was a kid, or during his time in college, every morning was simple. Delicate....
Winsom by Kelli Dianne Rule Bradenton, Florida, 1997 Hart’s desk shook. “Hey, my coffee!” Hart sprang forward and lifted the mug, wiping the bottom and sides with his other hand, but it had already...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is entirely fictional. While there is use of names of events, people and places commonly known to many, this work of fiction is entirely from the imagination of the author....
Imposter by Barry Garelick A few days after arriving in Arlington, Virginia, Mark had a dream about Jesus. Mark was standing in the kitchen of the suite at the Doubletree Inn, where he and...
Georgie in Wintertime by Dan Morey Georgie watched the squirrel through his kitchen window. It raced across a power line, paused briefly, then jumped six feet into an apple tree. “Bravo!” said Georgie. The...
A Way Away by Louis Philip DelGiacco I needed a gun to murder my wife. I’d tried everything else. The knife wounds healed within seconds. The shove down three flights of stairs seemed promising...
This Town Called Winsome by Grant Tracey –1– Susan Norget was quiet, lost in shadows. I was worried about her. She arrived by train from Niagara Falls wearing a wool coat with an imitation...