Mead for the Moon: a mythic fantasy short story (flash fiction length) about a missing moon and one woman’s midnight walk into the firefly-lit fields of memory and magic. Mead for the Moon The moon was gone again, stolen like last time, and the milk had turned to salt. I already knew who had done […]
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Some of these short stories are sharp and dry; others are sweet or funny; others are “mystery flavors,” and none of them stay quite the same flavor throughout. Whether you prefer a mystery that hums with secrets, a shadowy tale that lingers, or a glimpse of another world entirely, you’ll find something amongst our aisles
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It’s a perfectly normal day when I decide that it’s time to go to the coffee shop down the street and end it. The skies are blue, blue with a slight tinge of purple, blue so clear that it feel like living inside a marble. The cloud overhead is white and as soft as a puff of cotton stuffing. I walk through the iron front gate, which is pulled back during business hours, into the courtyard. I walk past the juice shop to the right—bee pollen, vegan cheese, poblano avocado dressing—to get to the coffee shop. The courtyard is paved with bricks in a basketweave pattern. The umbrellas are open, the mismatched patio tables and chairs set out, but there aren’t many people here yet. It’s four o’clock on a Friday and some goth is humming over the stereo, a mournful tune backed by a drum machine. The rainbow flags are out—we still celebrate Pride month here. Palm leaves rustle and birds chirp and squeak.
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Crime du Jour: 31 Days of Malfeasance, Misconduct, and Immorality One crime story per day, all the way through October. Ebook is currently available here. Crime du Jour #31: White-Collar Crime TONIGHT IS FOR THE SIX OF US Once a year—Halloween—the six of them gather at a tasteful mansion in Castle Pines, Colorado. It’s a $2.7-million
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Crime du Jour: 31 Days of Malfeasance, Misconduct, and Immorality One crime story per day, all the way through October. Ebook is currently available here. Crime du Jour #30: Vandalism ONE ORDINARY DAY, WITH SUITCASE Greenwood Cemetery in New Orleans is a necropolis, a city of the dead. Although the homes of the dead are smaller,
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Crime du Jour: 31 Days of Malfeasance, Misconduct, and Immorality One crime story per day, all the way through October. Ebook is currently available here. Crime du Jour #29: Telemarketing Fraud I UNDERSTAND AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN So our son, Charles. Every man wants to think that his son will replace him in the world,
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Crime du Jour: 31 Days of Malfeasance, Misconduct, and Immorality One crime story per day, all the way through October. Ebook is currently available here. Crime du Jour #28: Tax Evasion HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY I long since discovered that I cannot live the life of an innocent man. Instead I have tried to live
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Crime du Jour: 31 Days of Malfeasance, Misconduct, and Immorality One crime story per day, all the way through October. Ebook is currently available here. Crime du Jour #27: Shoplifting GOOD LUCK PIG GLUCKSSCHWEINSILVER ANTIQUE CHARMLUCKY BRACELET PROTECTION SPELL Condition: New, handmadeVolume Pricing:1: $39.99 (each)2+: $35.99 (10% off each)10 available 279 sold / See Feedback Shipping:SHIPS
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Note: This one goes very dark, but not brutally dark. Crime du Jour: 31 Days of Malfeasance, Misconduct, and Immorality One crime story per day, all the way through October. Ebook is currently available here. Crime du Jour #26: Sexual Assault THE FLARE OF HER NOSTRILS Warren Wade had been exonerated. Everyone knew who his family
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Crime du Jour: 31 Days of Malfeasance, Misconduct, and Immorality One crime story per day, all the way through October. Ebook is currently available here. Crime du Jour #25: Racketeering HOW TO TELL IF YOUR SHOES ARE KNOCKOFFS Many famous brands of athletic shoes are not only marvels of engineering that protect your foot from strain
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