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Stories in Fiction that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
Pay-It-Forward
This story is part of the Vocal + Assist Hallmark story challenge: The Phone Call It's a beautiful sunny Christmas Eve day in the suburban city of Orange, California. Nick was taking his brisk daily walk along the bike trail when his cell phone buzzed.
By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Fiction
The Heretic’s Screams: A Yule Tale
After a full Terran decade of waging interstellar war against countless alien civilizations, Captain J4Y of the Imperial Navy was returning to Earth for Yule with a heavy heart. The Conquest had kept her away from home since receiving her commission, and she was looking forward to seeing her parents and old friends. There was also the question of reenlisting or applying to be repurposed.
By J. Otis Haas2 years ago in Fiction
Windy City Ice
Sitting at a bar in Chicago, Jake called the Windy City Ice hotline. His grandfather’s voice answered. “If your Windy City Ice machine is currently malfunctioning, leave your name and contact number after the beep. Our licensed service technician will contact you shortly. Windy City Ice is a family-owned company, and we care about our customers.” Jake hung up and returned to writing The Siren Under Highway B.
By Scott Christenson🌴2 years ago in Fiction
When the Ball-Machine went Haywire
At lunchtime the day it happened, I was sitting sidelong on a bench with my feet up. Another boy and a girl came over so I scrambled up at once, then sat down again with a bump at the far end. I hoped the girl might look at me and say thanks for making room, but no such luck.
By Doc Sherwood2 years ago in Fiction
