April 7, 2026
Close up of a hand on the handle of the coffin of a frail lady. TEXT: A Lesson Learnt - Perri Dodgson - Fiction
Published by Perri Dodgson at April 7, 2026
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A Lesson Learnt

The tissue-paper wrapped clutch bag had been nestled at the back of Clara’s wardrobe ever since she had moved in. She was a frail little lady who fell easily if she didn’t have a sturdy support, and she could be forgetful at times. Everyone was surprised that she’d never had an official diagnosis of dementia, although if she had, there’d be nothing anyone could do to cure it.
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April 4, 2026
Deep orange and yellow sunset with silhouette of a man and woman holding hands by a tree - TEXT: Lines We Cross - Fiction - Tulip Chowdhury
Published by Tulip Chowdhury at April 4, 2026
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Lines We Cross

Joshua turned off the car radio and leaned back in his seat. His senses were alert, tuned to the daily news about the plight of migrants at the United States–Mexico border. A male voice reported the latest separations of families caught in the crackdown.
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March 22, 2026
View of actors on stage, bathed in blue light, dressed in avant garde style costumes. Story reflects on being late to the party post-show. TEXT: Fiction - Liz Lydic - One Last Callback Part 2
Published by Liz Lydic at March 22, 2026
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One Last Callback, Part 2

I was late to the party, and by the time I got there, everyone was in various stages of intoxication. I saw that there were some fathers of some of the younger kids there, too. Many of the kids who helped on the show were even younger than the cast, and had to have their parents take them to and from the theatre.
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March 4, 2026
A woman and small child handle vegetables from a garden. TEXT: Silly Jokes - Earth Lessons, Paula Frew, Fiction
Published by Paula Frew at March 4, 2026
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Earth Lessons

Her garden is the second most special thing to her. The most special is Charlie. If she joins her garden, Charlie can continue to work with all their seeds and their rich soil and the silly little jokes no one else but they cared to hear. They could still work together.
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February 1, 2026
Elderly man with a large, bushy bear taking a sip from a mug of coffee. Father figure comes to mind. TEXT: Now and Then Part 2 - Jeremy Dixon - Fiction
Published by Jeremy Dixon at February 1, 2026
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Now and Then, Part 2

Julia was only half listening. She was concentrating on her dad. Looking at the redness in his wrinkled cheeks, at his thin lips bent into a faint smile and at the sparkle in his small, sunken eyes as he continued to stare through the glass.
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January 19, 2026
Grayscale image of wet footprints on tile. Life is hard to imitate, they say! - TEXT: Will-o'-the-wisp - Ek. A. Butakova (author) - Paranormal Fiction
Published by Ek. A. Butakova at January 19, 2026
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Will-o’-the-wisp

Emma has to wash off all that dirt in the shower. Standing under the scalding jets of water, the girl scrolls through memories. She’s tired of trying to get on TV, let alone singing in the small basement club.
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December 31, 2025
Image of woman with dark makeup but in blue light. Imprint of silouette of woman warrior in Asian-style dress atop image - hinting towards vampire ninja. TEXT: William J. Connell. New Year's Eve Games. Fiction.
Published by William J. Connell at December 31, 2025
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New Year’s Eve Games

The fax machine sprang alive. She waited for it to finish and read the paper. “Good Evening, Ms. Li-Tybalt. My name is Victor Rolfe. I operate a business known as the ‘Order of the Dragon Theatre Troupe.’ You have been selected to participate in one of our most exciting games to be held tonight.”...She crumpled the paper and tossed it towards the shredder. The fax rang again. She just caught the words on the paper. “Ms. Tybalt, I have your son.”
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