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Fortune Cookie Magic
July 2024 Short Story of the Month Tammy slumped in the booth trying to make herself invisible. As she slid further down, her hands accidentally touched the underneath of the seat cushion. It was sticky. “Gross,” she mumbled, instantly sitting up straighter. She looked at her hands. There was something grey and questionable on her Continue reading
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Theater Drama
(June 2024’s short story of the month) “Ralph!” Teresa yelled from her seat in the almost empty theater. “It’s Rolph.” Rolph muttered to himself. “What?” yelled Teresa. “I said I’m on my way!” yelled Rolph. “I don’t have all day!” Teresa was getting really tired of his attitude. Unfortunately, directing at the Poppy Theater meant Continue reading
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Another Day at the Lab
May 2024 short story of the month Their day began like it always did. They woke up and went from sleeping to parent mode with a blink of an eye. At home they were just Mom and Dad, but at the lab they were Dr. Sarah Fellows and Dr. Reginald Lockhorn. They tried their best Continue reading
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Kitchen Work
April 2024 Short Story of the Month Hannah Hannah reviewed the menu one more time before confirming that night’s specials. She shrugged and figured using the old stand by would be fine. It hadn’t been featured in a while, and she wasn’t feeling very creative at the moment. Perhaps she’d been doing this too long. Continue reading
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Flashing Die
March 2024’s short story of the month Harold walked slowly around the corner and towards the parking lot. Just as he was about to unlock his car, he saw something flash out of the corner of his eye. He turned, thinking he might see someone else on their way home from work. Instead, he saw Continue reading
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The Location
February 2024’s short story of the month The moon was sitting on the house across the street as Jade left her house for her night shift. You would think that after a year of working nights, she would be used to it, but you would be wrong. Being a creature of the night took a Continue reading
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Conversation on a Train
January 2024 short story of the month Rebecca enjoyed her train ride home. She would sit quietly and listen to a book on tape while she worked on a needlework project or crochet. She let her mind wander and focused on counting her stitches. It was her daily meditation, and today of all days she Continue reading
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Love is a Battlefield
December 2023’s short story of the month It was strange to sit up in bed and smell the coffee coming from the kitchen and realize I wasn’t the first person up. I liked the idea of a hot cup of coffee waiting for me downstairs. But for so long it had been my kitchen and Continue reading
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Earth vs Humans
November 2023’s short story of the month “Galileo was put on trial and spent the last years of his life in prison for suggesting that the earth revolved around the sun. We think we have a pretty good idea of how the universe works now, but what if we don’t? What if we’re wrong? What Continue reading
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Ghosts With Demands
October 2023’s short story of the month My options were dwindling by the minute. Right or wrong, I had to do something I couldn’t just wait this one out. I told my secretary to cancel all my appointments for the afternoon and slipped out the back door and into the alley. And sure enough, waiting Continue reading
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