Mystery
"Remove That Hex!" - 2
This is Part 2 of an absurdist, romance novel-spoof horror-sprinkled tale of Elena, a 30-something divorced postal worker living in a high-rise studio apartment in any city in Russia. Once, she bought a talking fish who turned out to be a witch-hexed prince. The only way to remove the hex would be for Elena to fall in love and give him a human baby. Falling in love was the easy part. One day, Elena started to lay fish eggs and put them in the aquarium where her Prince lived in the fish form. She told him to watch them while she was at work, however, the eggs kept disappearing.
By Lana V Lynx22 days ago in Fiction
Sophie's Journey
"Hello, big blue bear. I am Sophie and I am looking for myself. It seems I have lost myself. Can you help me?" "Oh, Sophie. Yes, I remember you! It has been a long time. And time is precious, for we never know how much we have left. So let us not be wasteful: do you see this old castle on the horizon?"
By Paul Fingl22 days ago in Fiction
Daniel: Primary Assignment
Everyone spoke about Daniel as if he were still part of the team. They referenced his notes, forwarded his emails, asked if I’d seen him that morning. I answered carefully at first, assuming I’d missed something obvious. A sick day. A schedule change.
By Courtney Jones22 days ago in Fiction
Third Man and The Gods of Guilt
The twelve jurors, otherwise known as 'The gods of guilt', filed back into the courtroom, solemn and tentative, they took their seats. Any seasoned lawyer who was worth his or her salt, would note by their body language and facial expressions that all was not well.
By Novel Allen22 days ago in Fiction
The Magical Flower of the East: Gul‑e‑Bakauli
Long ago, in the eastern lands, there ruled a king named Badshah Zain‑ul‑Malook. He was as handsome as the full moon, famous for justice, bravery, generosity, and wisdom. In all his kingdom, there was no ruler like him.
By Taimur Kazmi23 days ago in Fiction
Give You - Give Me. Top Story - January 2026.
The Giving Hour I woke up ready, but went to sleep unprepared. I had no idea what the day would bring, in fact the day had started whacky. I had one sock on, my hair was a mess, and I had a cup on the coffee table.
By Charelle Landers23 days ago in Fiction
🅼🅸🅳🅽🅸🅶🅷🆃 🆂🅽🅰🅲🅺🆂. Runner-Up in Nothing But Voices Challenge. Top Story - January 2026.
"It's 10 in Tuscon! We all know what that means... It's Time for Midnight Snacks with your man, Gerald Gee! Ready to spend the night together? Me too! I'm full of snacks and can't wait to regurgitate them all back into your hungry ears. Crack a brew! Pop some corn! Anything to get ready for one hell of a show where the talk maybe cheap but the words cut deep...
By Lamar Wiggins23 days ago in Fiction
Epilogue
Andy looked forward to settling into his overstuffed recliner, anxiously anticipating the grand finale of the book he had been reading for the last four days. He wasn’t a slow reader; on the contrary, if left alone, he could plow through most books in two days max. The problem with this book was that every time he settled down to read it, something or someone interrupted him. Either the phone would ring or the dog needed to go for a walk. Occasionally, a friend would stop by for a visit. Once, he had to work a double shift because someone called out sick. Tonight was going to be different. He only had two chapters and the epilogue to get through, and he could return the book to the library and find a new one.
By Mark Gagnon23 days ago in Fiction
