Fiction by Alexei Raymond

“He’d never touched money of that kind. He’d seen it being handled by his mother, or by Ivan on their adventures, but he’d only ever touched various coins.“

Fiction by Peter Naughton

“She glanced over at her right hand and sure enough the finger was missing, though there had been no blood or pain to mark its departure.”

Micro-fiction by Elan Barnehama

“When we met, she was sitting barefoot on the rim of the fountain, hungry for everything. “

Micro-fiction by Eirene Gentle

“When Tino called in the sharks they were ready. They’d practiced so many times. The circle, the dip. Synchronized finning to the music of Bolero.”

Micro-fiction by Karen Crawford

“…anticipate your ghost’s surprise when she floats into the bedroom where your new nipped/tucked body lies. If she goes all poltergeist, rattle, and chain, flash her a ‘friendly’ smile. Your teeth blinding, lips plumped to perfection.”

Fiction by Tom Andes

“Channeling all his hatred and self-loathing, all his rage at the number of times the Heaney boys and their minions had whaled on him, Patrick had. He’d stabbed the poor dude because Declan Heaney had told him to.”

Fiction by Dimitry Partsi

“Somewhere, deep in his alternatively gifted mind, Mr. Badgerson was certain of only one thing: he had not yet been misunderstood loudly enough.”