Welcome to our weekly meet-up and open call for the best fiction of the week!
CLOSED AUGUST 23 - 24
Fiction Accepted:
Only fiction shared between August 17th - August 23rd on Substack!
This open call will be available: NOW until 9pm EST on Saturday, August 24th.
Self-promotion of your fiction is welcome!
Leave a link of the story in the comments.
Submit as many as you want, so long as they were written and shared during the window mentioned above.
Look for our email on Monday, August 26th where the Top In Fiction list will appear in your inbox! You never know what new gems you’ll discover. All we ask in return is that you share Top In Fiction to your email list and Restack the post on Monday in Substack Notes.
Previously in Orphans of Apollo: the tailing of the Meyer’s car convinced Larsson of the need to accelerate the training program at FAAS, against the advice of Connor O’Sullivan.
Jury is a town of judgmental jerks. The critically acclaimed (by me:) novel 3 Lives in Jury is about the entire lives of 3 poor sods who live there and the mysterious forces of the Underworld Vents. Part Two began Aug 22.
My favorite piece of Substack fiction from this week was your one, Erica, about the Secret Keeper (despite needing a tiny little edit haha!) https://substack.com/@ericadrayton/p-146999190
In my corner, Elon Musk made an appearance in the OpenAI saga, introducing us to A Gigantic Mega Brains-Computer Interface!
Natsuhiko lives a simple life with his family, but that all changes when his mere existence brings on the fury of the gods. As he gets caught in the middle of a divine conflict, he must find a place for humans among the wars.
Thank you again for the opportunity to share my writing and your kind words last week. ♡ You inspired me to continue with "Reflections, Part 2", now available:
Robin D. Morgan is posing as a wizard, learning magic from books he inherited from a stranger who was murdered before Robin could rob him. If he can make enough money to pay back the Thieves’ Guild without being caught by the City Guard or discovered as an impostor by the Wizards’ Court, he just might pull off the biggest con he’d never dreamed of.
First chapter of my new novel, Just Like You ('A lone hunter is forced to lead their people into a battle of kindness versus evil'). Future chapters will be paywalled, but this one is free.
This is the first chapter of one of my books. It`s about a boy breaking under the weight of his past. That breaking point he reaches leads to his love for another boy turning into obsession.
17th? I thought it would be 16? I couldn’t post my story last time because it was after the date, but now it’s 17, but my Flash was posted on the 16th?
Ok, I just checked, and what’s happening is my piece went online at midnight (17th UK), but it’s showing as 16th on the post, but 17th on my dash. I can assure you this piece was posted on the 17th!
Hard life meets hard ending.
https://open.substack.com/pub/luzenz/p/the-romulus-myth
Thanks for your consideration
Previously in Orphans of Apollo: the tailing of the Meyer’s car convinced Larsson of the need to accelerate the training program at FAAS, against the advice of Connor O’Sullivan.
Find out what happens next:
https://amturnbull.substack.com/p/orphans-of-apollo-s1-e5?r=2l0lde
For your serial consideration: Centenary, a serial novel unfolding in 100-word stories. Days 49 through 53 published this week. Here’s the link to Day 50: https://open.substack.com/pub/centenary/p/day-50-anne-and-sturdivant?r=aqi9h&utm_medium=ios
I just put out the first part of my three-parter short story event, where Red Riding Hood faces off against the Snow Queen:
https://ehlau.substack.com/p/mirrors-of-the-snow-queen-part-one
Thank you. 🙂
Jury is a town of judgmental jerks. The critically acclaimed (by me:) novel 3 Lives in Jury is about the entire lives of 3 poor sods who live there and the mysterious forces of the Underworld Vents. Part Two began Aug 22.
My favorite piece of Substack fiction from this week was your one, Erica, about the Secret Keeper (despite needing a tiny little edit haha!) https://substack.com/@ericadrayton/p-146999190
In my corner, Elon Musk made an appearance in the OpenAI saga, introducing us to A Gigantic Mega Brains-Computer Interface!
https://shonistar.substack.com/p/a-gigantic-mega-brains-computer-interface
Thanks for this! The first installment of my series, The God Wars Saga is out now. https://sosei.substack.com/p/the-god-wars-saga-prologue?utm_source=post-banner&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true
Natsuhiko lives a simple life with his family, but that all changes when his mere existence brings on the fury of the gods. As he gets caught in the middle of a divine conflict, he must find a place for humans among the wars.
A sultry poem about temptation.... Dirty Dare
https://micromancemagazin.e.substack.com/p/dirty-dare
Beware reading this romantic story... You just may fall in love yourself.. A Starlight Vineyard Romance
https://micromancemagazine.substack.com/p/a-starlight-vineyard-romance
We can all relate to finding comfort in someone we shouldn't.... Fracture Lines
https://micromancemagazine.substack.com/p/fracture-lines
How far will a man go to defend the woman he loves? Find out in .. Mine
https://micromancemagazine.substack.com/p/mine
Hi. "Flashing Fiction" is an erotic take on 100-word fiction. https://substack.com/@emastonig/note/c-66475031
Well, I don't have a lot, but I have the final chapter of my serial's PART ONE in THE SHIELD OF LOCKSLEY: https://open.substack.com/pub/benwoestenburg/p/the-shield-of-locksley-d0c?r=254e8w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I have, STORIES,AFTER EIGHT: THE TRUTH OF WHO WE ARE: https://benwoestenburg.substack.com/p/the-truth-of-who-we-are-a5b?r=254e8w This is the one where I also READ my piece out as well as let you read it yourself if you want.
What about THROWBACK THURSDAY? Does that count? I'll let you read it and you can decide. https://benwoestenburg.substack.com/p/throwback-thursday-006?r=254e8w
And then SCI-FI FRIDAY: IN THE SHADOW OF THE MANDALORE: https://benwoestenburg.substack.com/p/in-the-shadow-of-the-mandalore-fb2?r=254e8w
So next week, Locksley goes behind the paywall. I guess that means he no longer qualifies. Shame, that.
Thank you again for the opportunity to share my writing and your kind words last week. ♡ You inspired me to continue with "Reflections, Part 2", now available:
https://fickleandwhimsy.substack.com/p/reflections-part-2
Robin D. Morgan is posing as a wizard, learning magic from books he inherited from a stranger who was murdered before Robin could rob him. If he can make enough money to pay back the Thieves’ Guild without being caught by the City Guard or discovered as an impostor by the Wizards’ Court, he just might pull off the biggest con he’d never dreamed of.
Read the next step of his journey at https://substack.com/home/post/p-146801654?source=queue
hi all. here's Naming Ceremony, a short story about not finding it very easy to name your pet
https://open.substack.com/pub/friendsofmine/p/naming-ceremony?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=43srdk
First chapter of my new novel, Just Like You ('A lone hunter is forced to lead their people into a battle of kindness versus evil'). Future chapters will be paywalled, but this one is free.
https://storiesofmanykinds.substack.com/p/just-like-you
No fighting in the library! https://open.substack.com/pub/dragonwriterluc/p/whats-a-dragon-chapter-7
Here's a fun/magical fantasy short story. Thanks for your consideration.
https://robmortell.substack.com/p/the-procurement-specialist
I spotted the title in the link, and it caught my attention.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sonofugly/p/shot-maker?r=2sz29p&utm_medium=ios
Here from Sunday is this week’s two minute flash from Son of Ugly, for my mom’s bday a sentimental hoops tale with a chick-power twist. Thx as always.
First chapter of a strange and fun but thrilling story about an actor who loses himself in his character.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jonast864/p/chameleon-act-1?r=446317&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Not traditional, but I'll play
https://lorenvictory.substack.com/p/go-down-swinging
https://lorenvictory.substack.com/p/reply-to-darth_vaderlordoftheempirecom
This is the first chapter of one of my books. It`s about a boy breaking under the weight of his past. That breaking point he reaches leads to his love for another boy turning into obsession.
Thank you for doing this! JonasT
https://jonast864.substack.com/p/limerence-chapter-1?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
Love what you are doing here, Erica. I’m going to drop my ‘Salty Tales’ into the mix.
https://open.substack.com/pub/justwriteright/p/salty-tales?r=56lr6&utm_medium=ios
Thanks very much Erica
This weeks story is a little fantasy tale about trusting the “outsiders” :-
https://open.substack.com/pub/danielodonnell/p/protector?r=2bfxud&utm_medium=ios
Thanks, Erica!
Some SciFi humor:
https://yucktravelmagazine.substack.com/p/extraterrestrial-pets-2
A kidlit pb:
https://markscottricketts.substack.com/p/hard-time-out-1
https://markscottricketts.substack.com/p/hard-time-out-2
Thanks for supporting authors!
https://michaelserrurauthor.substack.com/p/overgrowth-a-story-in-60-seconds
https://michaelserrurauthor.substack.com/p/the-meaning-of-birds-a-story-in-60
Thanks for hosting this! I finally have a chapter from my novel that might make sense on its own. Watch out for the murder penguins! https://open.substack.com/pub/larryhogue/p/ship-of-fools-part-iii-chapter-25?r=1hfx9&utm_medium=ios
17th? I thought it would be 16? I couldn’t post my story last time because it was after the date, but now it’s 17, but my Flash was posted on the 16th?
Ok, I just checked, and what’s happening is my piece went online at midnight (17th UK), but it’s showing as 16th on the post, but 17th on my dash. I can assure you this piece was posted on the 17th!
https://themaplemoon.substack.com/p/they-dont-pack-light-do-they