Curious Fictions

The Soul Jar

Mar 24, 2019 · 14,523 words (53 minutes) · 1 like · 7 views

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Last week, I posted "Thin Man," a dark fantasy set in Victorian London about a climbing boy named Dodd. Decades later, I was invited to submit a story to THE SHADOW CONSPIRACY steampunk anthology, and it occurred to me that Dodd's story wasn't finished yet. So I wrote "The Soul Jar." Out of all my short stories, this one is my favorite. See if you agree. THE SHADOW CONSPIRACY is still in print at Book View Cafe: https://bookviewcafe.com/bookstore/book/the-shadow-conspiracy/

Graham Robert Scott

A Raging Fire

Mar 22, 2019 · 46 words (1 minute) · 1 like · 25 views

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Herewith follows a rare description longer than the story, the tale itself being a mere 46 words: One summer Saturday, a man goes to the library, where--uncertain what he is looking for, browsing aimlessly, in no hurry to return home to the mortification awaiting him there--he wanders until he stumbles across something which he very much needs, and it is at this moment we begin our story, which never needed this preamble and, you can be assured, will not have been spoiled by it.

Erin K. Wagner

Green Ways

Mar 22, 2019 · 4,845 words (18 minutes)

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Thomas makes an unfortunate deal with a fairy.

Verna McKinnon

Dragon Toast

Mar 22, 2019 · 6,079 words (23 minutes) · 23 views

Fantasy

The magic of childhood friendships is special, even for dragons.

Holly Heisey

Power Outage

Mar 21, 2019 · 6,107 words (23 minutes) · 11 views

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When the Destroyer comes, worlds fall. Trauma gave Lieve the ability to fly and manipulate energy fields and she joined the Wardens in protecting her world. Now the Destroyer of Worlds has come down from the sky, and to save her world she must confront her past and the nature of her powers themselves.

Jude-Marie Green

In Living Color

Mar 21, 2019 · 245 words (1 minute) · 12 views

Fantasy

Published online but I don't have a note as to where. Yep, it's a pretty literal 'story' about our time in the hospital room.

Amy Sterling Casil

Heart of Jade

Mar 21, 2019 · 9,529 words (35 minutes) · 52 views

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The Great Lord of the Mayan city Copan is dying and his only child The Lady will do anything to save the city. Humble jade carver Two Frog makes magical amulets, but he is so far beneath The Lady he cannot even look at her face. Make me a man! I want to live forever! The Lady demands . . . but fate has another plan for Two Frog and The Lady.