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PHOTO PROMPT © Jan Wayne Fields “Oh jeez!” “John, what have you DONE?” “Hun, its not what you think… you … More Really, John? (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Randy Mazie “No trespassing. It was a sign of the era. You would have seen it everywhere … More What has been lost (Friday Fictioneers) →

Hi All My latest short story has gone live on the antisf.com website read it now https://antisf.com/the-stories/skyfire

PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook They said the train was a myth and that once you board, you never return. Hogwash. … More Adventure seekers (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Turn a blind eye. It’s an interesting phrase because it implies full consent. You are … More Don’t look (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson The overlords didn’t care for it. The sculpture was dedicated to their birth. The overlords … More Purpose is life (Friday Fictioneers) →

About the book: Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn … More Review: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar; Max Gladstone →

PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz “Wasn’t he supposed to meet us here?” “I thought so.” She peered around at the … More Oh what a night (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Waiting. It had to be a version of hell. Or maybe purgatory. Waiting… delays… public … More Of our own creation (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Valerie J. Barrett This scene was exactly like all the others. Blood soaked, splatter everywhere, body print on … More Unanswered questions (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Ceayr T’is an old rooming house. My abode is up the stairs out the back. T’is here I … More Be careful what you wish for (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Susan Eames It occurred in the middle of a bright sunny day. Tourists and locals were gathered … More Watch the sky (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll These humans are strange. Painfully loud rituals are conducted over sweet edibles and bright … More Blending in (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields The schools were empty. The leisure centres, the pools, the playgrounds. When the exodus occurred … More The hunted (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Jean L. Hays Just dirt. Dust and soil and scraggly, barely there bushes and grass. Everything dry … More Why won’t you just listen to me? (Friday Fictioneers) →

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire About the Book: Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands … More Review: Middlegame by Seanan McGuire →

PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook Wood becomes ash when it burns. When drenched it will swell. Over time, with no … More Time and forgiveness (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson I often sit on these stairs. Freezing sure. But peaceful too. There’s a thick silence … More A moment to breathe (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Silence. My blood pounds. My heart thumps inside my chest. My breath is tiny gasps… … More Don’t fall asleep (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © Ronda Del Boccio You could hear the crackle as flames consumed log after log, stick after stick. We’ve … More Truth Hurts (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT© Sandra Crook The gunshot echoed through the warehouse. “Run.” “No, I want to stay with you.” She snapped … More One shot in the dark (Friday fictioneers) →

Yes, I have a quarterly newsletter and it contains all sorts of updates and interesting tidbits. Are you interested? You … More Have you joined my mailing list? →

PHOTO PROMPT © Anshu Bhojnagarwala   As the wall between realities faded more oddities appeared. Yesterday, a limousine shell. Last week, … More Time Lost (Friday Fictioneers) →

PHOTO PROMPT © CEAyr I survey all that is mine. My people are gone through the day but return in the … More Master of my Domain (Friday Fictioneers) →

About the Book: Adin Anderson lives in a small town where the stagnant flow of time is considered peace and … More Review: Sixty-Seven Salamanders by Jeffary Joseph →