Good Free Fiction, 'nuff said.
Fiction
• At The Colored Lens: "Remember New Roanoke" by Sean Patrick Hazlett, Science Fiction.
"Two roiling suns scorched the desert landscape as the gaunt man stumbled toward the bivouac site. Commodore Tina Morales wiped the sweat off her brow and took another glimpse through her binos. More bone than man, the colonist seemed almost feral. His shredded and grimy olive drab coveralls hung from his skeletal frame like a parachute."
• At Daily Science Fiction: "Space Mama" by Karen Heuler. Science Fiction.
"I joined an exploratory company about ten years ago, and have been traveling ever since. Lately, I met a being on Celsia 9 who exists midway between a corporeal and non-corporeal state. That is, he/she/it (undetermined) feels more like liquid than solid and is somewhat permeable."
• At Nightmare Magazine: "All You Can Do is Breathe" by Kaaron Warren. Horror.
"Stuart lay trapped underground for five days before the tall man appeared and stared into his eyes. He thought he sensed movement. Flicked on his caplamp. “Barry? Did you make it through the wall?” but there was no one."
• At Strange Horizons: "The Witches of Athens" by Lara Elena Donnelly.
"There are two diners in Athens, Ohio. The Court Street Diner serves tuna melts and satin malts in silver mixing cups. The Court Street Diner says it is stuck in the 1960s, but it is too hip to be a throwback. The waitstaff are young and enticing, dressed in gingham and high-waisted jeans."
• At Tor.com: "Slayers: The Making of a Mentor" by C. J. Hill. Fantasy.
"Before dragon eggs landed on American soil. Before a Slayer camp existed. And before Tori discovered her powers . . . there was an island. Lush forests, jutting peaks, and sloping hills covered St. Helena—the single most remote island in the Atlantic. And it is here where Dr. B grew up, working each summer on the Overdrake plantation alongside his brother. All was well until the day something was discovered on the plantation and things went horribly wrong."
Flash Fiction
• At Cast of Wonders: "Camp Myth: Phoenix Watching - Chapter 3" by Chris Lewis Carter. YA Fantasy.
"Last week Felix checked in for his journey to summer camp. We saw more of the creatures Felix shares his world with, and we learned about all the types of supernatural contraband the camp keeps an eye out for. I wonder what golem scrolls do…"
• At 19 Nocturne Boulevard: "The Jovian Jest" by Lilith Lorraine, read by Julie Hoverson.
"There came to our pigmy planet a radiant wanderer with a message—and a jest—from the vasty universe." - "A familiar story - a meteorite crashes down, scientists show up, stuff happens, right? With a twist that might make you think shamalyan - and then say meh." and a super short guest story narrated by Rhys Torres-Miller.
• At Protecting Project Pulp: "The Inn of Treachery" by Guido Rengetti. Adventure.
"first published in Thrilling Adventures, July 1932. Narrator: Mandy McCall. A stirring story of Paduan days of old and the thirst for vengeance."
• At StarShipSofa: "Puss in DC" by Pamela Sargent. Urban Fairy Tale.
A modern Puss in Boots story. "brings the talking cat to the nation’s capital, where he juggles his CIA association with serving the son of his late master, while trying to make a better life for them both." - Michael M. Jones.
• At Strange Horizons: "The Witches of Athens" by Lara Elena Donnelly, read by Anaea Lay.
"There are two diners in Athens, Ohio. The Court Street Diner serves tuna melts and satin malts in silver mixing cups. The Court Street Diner says it is stuck in the 1960s, but it is too hip to be a throwback. The waitstaff are young and enticing, dressed in gingham and high-waisted jeans."
Other Genres
Fiction
• At The Colored Lens: "Remember New Roanoke" by Sean Patrick Hazlett, Science Fiction.
"Two roiling suns scorched the desert landscape as the gaunt man stumbled toward the bivouac site. Commodore Tina Morales wiped the sweat off her brow and took another glimpse through her binos. More bone than man, the colonist seemed almost feral. His shredded and grimy olive drab coveralls hung from his skeletal frame like a parachute."
• At Daily Science Fiction: "Space Mama" by Karen Heuler. Science Fiction.
"I joined an exploratory company about ten years ago, and have been traveling ever since. Lately, I met a being on Celsia 9 who exists midway between a corporeal and non-corporeal state. That is, he/she/it (undetermined) feels more like liquid than solid and is somewhat permeable."
• At Nightmare Magazine: "All You Can Do is Breathe" by Kaaron Warren. Horror.
"Stuart lay trapped underground for five days before the tall man appeared and stared into his eyes. He thought he sensed movement. Flicked on his caplamp. “Barry? Did you make it through the wall?” but there was no one."
• At Strange Horizons: "The Witches of Athens" by Lara Elena Donnelly.
"There are two diners in Athens, Ohio. The Court Street Diner serves tuna melts and satin malts in silver mixing cups. The Court Street Diner says it is stuck in the 1960s, but it is too hip to be a throwback. The waitstaff are young and enticing, dressed in gingham and high-waisted jeans."
• At Tor.com: "Slayers: The Making of a Mentor" by C. J. Hill. Fantasy.
"Before dragon eggs landed on American soil. Before a Slayer camp existed. And before Tori discovered her powers . . . there was an island. Lush forests, jutting peaks, and sloping hills covered St. Helena—the single most remote island in the Atlantic. And it is here where Dr. B grew up, working each summer on the Overdrake plantation alongside his brother. All was well until the day something was discovered on the plantation and things went horribly wrong."
Flash Fiction
- At Daily Science Fiction: "Willy" by Deanna Kay Morris. Science Fiction.
- At Every Day Fiction: "Little Fish" by Dani Ripley. Horror.
- At Strange Horizons: "How a Mermaid Spends Her Winters" by Marchell Dyon, Poem. Fantasy.
- At Yesteryear Fiction: "Good Weather" by Jerry Guarino. Fantasy.
• At Cast of Wonders: "Camp Myth: Phoenix Watching - Chapter 3" by Chris Lewis Carter. YA Fantasy.
"Last week Felix checked in for his journey to summer camp. We saw more of the creatures Felix shares his world with, and we learned about all the types of supernatural contraband the camp keeps an eye out for. I wonder what golem scrolls do…"
• At 19 Nocturne Boulevard: "The Jovian Jest" by Lilith Lorraine, read by Julie Hoverson.
"There came to our pigmy planet a radiant wanderer with a message—and a jest—from the vasty universe." - "A familiar story - a meteorite crashes down, scientists show up, stuff happens, right? With a twist that might make you think shamalyan - and then say meh." and a super short guest story narrated by Rhys Torres-Miller.
• At Protecting Project Pulp: "The Inn of Treachery" by Guido Rengetti. Adventure.
"first published in Thrilling Adventures, July 1932. Narrator: Mandy McCall. A stirring story of Paduan days of old and the thirst for vengeance."
• At StarShipSofa: "Puss in DC" by Pamela Sargent. Urban Fairy Tale.
A modern Puss in Boots story. "brings the talking cat to the nation’s capital, where he juggles his CIA association with serving the son of his late master, while trying to make a better life for them both." - Michael M. Jones.
• At Strange Horizons: "The Witches of Athens" by Lara Elena Donnelly, read by Anaea Lay.
"There are two diners in Athens, Ohio. The Court Street Diner serves tuna melts and satin malts in silver mixing cups. The Court Street Diner says it is stuck in the 1960s, but it is too hip to be a throwback. The waitstaff are young and enticing, dressed in gingham and high-waisted jeans."
Other Genres
- Flash Fiction at Linguistic Erosion: "A Good Marriage" by Jerry Guarino.
- Poem at Leaves of Ink: "Irresistible Yet Insane" by Paul Tristram.
