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March 24, 2023

The Serpent’s Daughter

How’s your mother? he asks, and I have half a mind to text back: Still a cold-blooded snake.


The Serpent’s Daughter

How’s your mother? he asks, and I have half a mind to text back: Still a cold-blooded snake.


March 10, 2023

A Cold Chicago Winter

“What is your family going to think, if you disappear forever?”


A Cold Chicago Winter

“What is your family going to think, if you disappear forever?”


February 25, 2023

Companion

Drabble Contest Winner #2!


Companion

Drabble Contest Winner #2!


February 10, 2023

Another Leg

Drabble Contest Winner #1!


Another Leg

Drabble Contest Winner #1!


January 27, 2023

Absolute Truth

“So do we get a demo of the magical mind-reading computer?” Bill asked, interrupting Dr. Lee’s long-winded and ludicrous explanation.


Absolute Truth

“So do we get a demo of the magical mind-reading computer?” Bill asked, interrupting Dr. Lee’s long-winded and ludicrous explanation.


January 13, 2023

Reporting for Duty

The Army’s Spectral Assault division must be getting desperate. I’ve never seen a necromancer below the rank of lieutenant…


Reporting for Duty

The Army’s Spectral Assault division must be getting desperate. I’ve never seen a necromancer below the rank of lieutenant…


December 30, 2022

The Hunt

The hunt was a tradition passed down through generations in our family. I don’t remember my mother telling me about it. Instead, it was as if I had been born with the knowledge.


The Hunt

The hunt was a tradition passed down through generations in our family. I don’t remember my mother telling me about it. Instead, it was as if I had been born with the knowledge.


December 16, 2022

Completely Safe and Totally Human Midwinter Holiday Tips

Get the food right. Sprinkle glitter on popcorn. Cut cinnamon cookies into star shapes. Holidays are the time to indulge!


Completely Safe and Totally Human Midwinter Holiday Tips

Get the food right. Sprinkle glitter on popcorn. Cut cinnamon cookies into star shapes. Holidays are the time to indulge!


December 2, 2022

Waking Beauty

You’re a messenger boy, given very simple instructions: Deliver this missive to the enemy’s army. But to do that, you must first enter the Forest of Gaia.


Waking Beauty

You’re a messenger boy, given very simple instructions: Deliver this missive to the enemy’s army. But to do that, you must first enter the Forest of Gaia.


November 18, 2022

Endorsement

At 7:05 AM, a city transit bus with a dental practice advertisement across its side pulled up in front of me. Its model grinned her brilliant smile at me as I pried myself from the bench and climbed aboard. A headache was coalescing in my skull, fueled by my forgotten coffee mug and my brain […]


Endorsement

At 7:05 AM, a city transit bus with a dental practice advertisement across its side pulled up in front of me. Its model grinned her brilliant smile at me as I pried myself from the bench and climbed aboard. A headache was coalescing in my skull, fueled by my forgotten coffee mug and my brain […]


Search through the archives using keywords such as title, author, prose fragment, or category. You may also search by month and year, or simply scroll down to view a selection of our most recent stories.


Happy Reading!


March 24, 2023

The Serpent’s Daughter

How’s your mother? he asks, and I have half a mind to text back: Still a cold-blooded snake.


The Serpent’s Daughter

How’s your mother? he asks, and I have half a mind to text back: Still a cold-blooded snake.


March 10, 2023

A Cold Chicago Winter

“What is your family going to think, if you disappear forever?”


A Cold Chicago Winter

“What is your family going to think, if you disappear forever?”


February 25, 2023

Companion

Drabble Contest Winner #2!


Companion

Drabble Contest Winner #2!


February 10, 2023

Another Leg

Drabble Contest Winner #1!


Another Leg

Drabble Contest Winner #1!


January 27, 2023

Absolute Truth

“So do we get a demo of the magical mind-reading computer?” Bill asked, interrupting Dr. Lee’s long-winded and ludicrous explanation.


Absolute Truth

“So do we get a demo of the magical mind-reading computer?” Bill asked, interrupting Dr. Lee’s long-winded and ludicrous explanation.


January 13, 2023

Reporting for Duty

The Army’s Spectral Assault division must be getting desperate. I’ve never seen a necromancer below the rank of lieutenant…


Reporting for Duty

The Army’s Spectral Assault division must be getting desperate. I’ve never seen a necromancer below the rank of lieutenant…


December 30, 2022

The Hunt

The hunt was a tradition passed down through generations in our family. I don’t remember my mother telling me about it. Instead, it was as if I had been born with the knowledge.


The Hunt

The hunt was a tradition passed down through generations in our family. I don’t remember my mother telling me about it. Instead, it was as if I had been born with the knowledge.


December 16, 2022

Completely Safe and Totally Human Midwinter Holiday Tips

Get the food right. Sprinkle glitter on popcorn. Cut cinnamon cookies into star shapes. Holidays are the time to indulge!


Completely Safe and Totally Human Midwinter Holiday Tips

Get the food right. Sprinkle glitter on popcorn. Cut cinnamon cookies into star shapes. Holidays are the time to indulge!


December 2, 2022

Waking Beauty

You’re a messenger boy, given very simple instructions: Deliver this missive to the enemy’s army. But to do that, you must first enter the Forest of Gaia.


Waking Beauty

You’re a messenger boy, given very simple instructions: Deliver this missive to the enemy’s army. But to do that, you must first enter the Forest of Gaia.


November 18, 2022

Endorsement

At 7:05 AM, a city transit bus with a dental practice advertisement across its side pulled up in front of me. Its model grinned her brilliant smile at me as I pried myself from the bench and climbed aboard. A headache was coalescing in my skull, fueled by my forgotten coffee mug and my brain […]


Endorsement

At 7:05 AM, a city transit bus with a dental practice advertisement across its side pulled up in front of me. Its model grinned her brilliant smile at me as I pried myself from the bench and climbed aboard. A headache was coalescing in my skull, fueled by my forgotten coffee mug and my brain […]