“The Fisherman and His Soul” by Oscar Wilde

by kattomic

“The Fisherman and His Soul” by Oscar Wilde

07.19.12

Story 199/366

This is a long tale, the theme of which is basically, “be careful what you wish for.” The language is poetic, and the conversation between the fisherman and the beautiful little mermaid  he loves is almost biblical, full of “thees” and “thous,” which sound very vintage mixed in with his narration. While not as emotional as “The Canterville Ghost” the story is still extremely emotional. You can read it here.

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Barred Owl, Chris Offut

by Patti Abbott

Away from home in Colorado, two Kentuckians share some sad moments as one commits suicide while the other drifts in alcoholism. Better than this sounds due to the great writing.

Comes A Crooked Road by Sandra Seamans

by Barb Goffman

177/366

From Cold Rifts, a collection of stories by Sandra Seamans (Snubnose Press 2012).

Mavis’s husband is in deep to a bookie and his henchman. Mavis will do anything to save herself and her daughter, so she comes up with a plan. An intricate plan…

Green, Chris Holm, THE FIRST SHIFT

by Patti Abbott

A few teenagers decide to break into a greenhouse and steal some pot. Things get out of hand. THE FIRST SHIFT is a print anthology from CRIME FACTORY.

“The Big Deal” by Jamie Brindle

by kattomic

“The Big Deal” by Jamie Brindle

07.18.12

Story 198/366

This is an interesting little science fiction/fantasy story about lives and deaths and how it all works. Brindle’s got an interesting backstory—he was homeschooled, his father built a hedge maze in their yard and sold boomerangs at Covent Garden Market. You can read “The Big Deal” here.

See you tomorrow!