White-Out
White-Out by Sean Moreland The night was star-punctured; the snow, luminous. Despite this, the dark beyond the arc of the pickup’s headlights seemed as thick as tar to Adler. Armies of pine stood at...
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Forgettable by James Davies One hundred and eighteen men died when the Kursk submarine exploded on August 12th, 2000. There were no reported survivors. Then again, I have a pretty forgettable face. In...
View ArticleThe SPEAK
The SPEAK by Jason Thomas “What the heck is that?” Doug Vickers’s wary eyes fixated on the thin, crescent-shaped strip of metal in front of him. “Oh, this little beauty just arrived today.” Dr. Hunsitt...
View ArticleHealer
Healer by Jean Davis Jillian breathed deep through her nose and focused on the young man on the hospital bed beside her. His breathing remained troubled, even after the two-hour healing session she’d...
View ArticleSo Hungry, So Deep
So Hungry, So Deep by Daniel Powell The man from the county was supposed to arrive by nine o’clock. Joe stood at the window at ten minutes past nine. He brushed the drapes aside and found the gravel...
View ArticleFrom Thrice- to Twice-Weekly
Even though I’ve been writing and editing for a long time, I’ve only been running an online magazine for a couple of months now, and it’s a complicated learning experience still in progress. Yesterday,...
View ArticlePlastic Teeth
Plastic Teeth by A. P. Sessler William Burke playfully gnashed at the air with his new plastic teeth as he unwrapped a peanut butter cup. He licked the chocolate from the wrapper, then dropped it into...
View ArticleSwamplands
Swamplands by Sierra July Mud clogs my nostrils as I sink deeper and deeper into the bog. Sputtering, I manage to regain my footing, planting my squeaky sneakers on a slippery log hiding beneath...
View ArticleThe Eye Has It
The Eye Has It by Mark Rookyard The bedroom was like new. It even had that new room smell: freshly opened linen, barely-dry paint, and fluffy carpet. Alice had to come back now. Matthew finished...
View ArticleThe Deal
The Deal by Aline Carriere I saw him from the living room window the morning Grandma took a turn for the worse. He was walking in the sun on the other side of the street toward our house, humming. The...
View ArticleClinical Trial
Clinical Trial by Daniel Devine I followed the signs along the tree-lined driveway to the visitors’ parking lot and pulled into one of the open spots. I beep-beeped my car alarm on, feeling a bit silly...
View ArticleBone Deep
Bone Deep by J. S. Arquin “More coffee, darling?” John bit back a snarl. More coffee on an empty stomach and he’d start chewing on the walls. Bea hummed about the kitchen, nimbly washing and drying the...
View ArticleHauntings
Hauntings by Charles Ebert By the time Edward found his old shackles and chains, the storm was almost over. He hurried to the third floor lavatory, with the hardware gathered up in his arms. Carefully,...
View ArticleStowaway
Stowaway by P. R. O’Leary On the ground floor, 192 stories down, Stig covered his head and face with the rainsuit hood and walked out into the street. The driving rain and heavy smog obscured his view,...
View ArticleSettled
Settled by Julio Toro San Martin What was the name? For the life of her, she couldn’t remember. She’d thought highly of the exhibit and the work of art, but now, funnily, couldn’t remember its name....
View ArticleA Song for Alice
A Song for Alice by DJ Daniels Ben was a singing butcher. Not the loud, operatic songs of a fruit seller, just a ditty, a tiny hum, a speck of joy. He sang to distract the girls from his profession,...
View ArticleThe Toe-Eater
The Toe-Eater by John A. DeMember Five and innocent, Johnny’s wiry frame hunkered down, just below the bed rails. His grandmother’s labored breathing pulsed like black-green waves, agitated to a froth...
View ArticleFounded in 2014
Three score and six days ago, Acidic Fiction brought forth on this website, a new story, conceived in a contemporary setting and dedicated to the proposition that all stories should be free to read,...
View ArticleDry Skin
Dry Skin by Martin Chandler He had the driest skin they had ever seen. He claimed to moisturize it several times a day, but his skin was dark and scaly and sucked the moisture out of anything. In many...
View Article’Tis the Season
’Tis the Season by Max Booth III The cat’s heart had been placed on the kitchen table a few hours before the Man in Red arrived. Flies hovered above it, amazed at their tasty discovery. The Man in Red...
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