My assistant is mad. I had to listen to him b*tch and moan all last week. Not because of you, dear reader. Oh no. But because he made the absolute mistake of going to look at Substack’s Top in Fiction. He wanted to know just how bad their algorithm is. I warned him. I told him it would only give him an ulcer. But did he listen to me? Oh no! He didn’t. And what do you think happened? Not to worry, here at Top in Fiction we have excellent medical coverage. I’m sure his ulcer will clear up in no time.
But enough about the hired help! What did you all think of last week’s Top in Fiction? I must confess, if “that which shall not be mentioned by us ever again” were to have their list look like ours, we would not be here! But, c’est la vie! In the meantime, I am thankful and grateful for all of your continued support with amazing stories and new discoveries that I now get to make every week and present to you. So, without further ado, enjoy these beauties!
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MICRO/FLASH FICTION
The Bite - 7/18/24
Day 29: Anne and Ruth - 7/15/24
Quiet Magic - 7/19/24
London is Calling - 7/16/24
SHORT STORY
Jimmy - 7/13/24
Brick of Fiction - Share Your Dreams - 7/14/24
A Light at the End of the World - 7/14/24
The Everything Thief - 7/16/24
Watchdog - 7/15/24
A type of pencil - 7/19/24
SERIAL
First Day at the Demonic Exorcism Division (The Unexpected Exorcist) [Episode 13] - 7/18/24
The Epiphenomenon [Chapter 3] - 7/17/24
Stowaway (The Glaciermen) [Chapter 26] - 7/16/24
Children (The Dust Pirate) - 7/18/24
Who Will Save Her? [Chapter 36] - 7/19/24
HONORABLE NOTE
HONORABLE MENTION
MICROFICTION
Finding Joy in Experimentation - 7/18/24
Where Are You? - 7/17/24
SHORT SERIAL
After Las Vegas was destroyed by meteors, he was the only human left… - 7/15/24
SERIAL
The Shield of Locksley [The Beggar’s Knave, Chapter 5] - 7/17/24
The Harvey Girl [Part 13] - 7/17/24
We’ll be back next Monday for another amazing list of fiction stories worth reading! And if you enjoyed any of these stories, please consider sharing this post everywhere:
This is so fun! I made the list!
Thank you, Erica! 🙏