Category Archives: Fiction

Stuck In the Past by Michael Donoghue The first time I saw myself was at the grocery store checkout. I wasn’t sure right away. I mean, who expects to see themselves while buying a six-pack of Fanta and three store-baked … Continue reading →

Sticking Together by Elizabeth Shack Jake trudged into the miners’ locker room and straightened his aching shoulders. As soon as he’d arrived on the asteroid, Marta’d warned him to not let the Sarks know they were getting him down. They’d … Continue reading →

“The Clockwork Boy” by Cecilia Dominic Leah Worthington kept forgetting the corpse in front of her was real and the boy beside her wasn’t. The stained-glass cleaner lay on his back, his head twisted to the side at an angle … Continue reading →

The Truth About Unicorns by Jennifer Hykes The truth about unicorns is, you can never catch a unicorn. That’s the truth of them, and that’s the pain of them, too. You can be a virgin your whole life, you can … Continue reading →

PRIVATE: No Parents Allowed by K. A. Gillett My son’s draft notice arrived earlier today—on his tenth birthday. I haven’t read the actual letter yet, since it’s addressed to him, with warnings printed in neon green about prosecution if someone … Continue reading →

Good Luck Charm by Ron Collins Jim Clayton was only two minutes late as he stepped out of his car and slammed the door. But two minutes is two minutes. Manowitz would notice. He saw a golf ball wedged against … Continue reading →

Dreadnought Under Ice by George S. Walker The dreadnought had gotten itself pinned under the unexploded fragment it was trying to retrieve. Liu wouldn’t even have known the thing was in this part of Europa’s ocean but for the megawatt … Continue reading →

“Redcoats” by Larry Hodges I was hidin’ behind the tribute tree snackin’ on sugar-plums when the redcoat came down the chimney on the night of 24th December. If Ma and Pa knew they’d thrash me and prob’ly make me go … Continue reading →