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MICRO/FLASH FICTION
Venket's special masala chai is all you need by Isha Jain of The Indian Story [Literary Fiction]
Mr. Venket Nadar was the only one on the road to Madurai who sold tea at his Madras Coffee Shop. (First Line)
Well Deserved by M. Majeris of Majeris Reads & Writes [Science Fiction]
Nope, being Human, it’s just too much work. (Any Line)
The Green Man by Laura Thompson of BoomerSpeak [Speculative Fiction]
He reached down with his strong, tangled hands and lifted me to my feet. (Any Line)
PICK ‘EM UP, DROP ‘EM OFF by Aaron Martinez of Whitfield Fahrenheit [Speculative Fiction]
He cranked the wheel to the right, cut across three lanes of traffic, and ran over a couple of construction cones as he connected with the offramp. (Any Line)
Car by Jeanona Dias of The Cat Mother Writes [Speculative Fiction]
They’d let the growling go on for way too long. (Any Line)
Seed of Light by Josh Louis of Fantasy and Fellowship [Fantasy]
Aurelia stood at the edge of the Blight-stricken forest, its stench gagging her and stinging her eyes. (First Line)
SHORT STORY
Jerryfish by Chad Eastwood of Chad’s Substack [Speculative Fiction]
But when the first smell of the sea breeze wafted in the windows of the car, something happened to Jerry. (Any Line)
The House That Sighs by C.C. Harlow of C.C. Harlow [Historical Fiction]
Last night, I dreamt I went to Holloway again. (First Line)
The Man Without a Badge by Jenifer Jorgenson of Snark Floats [Historical Fiction]
But as I opened the door of my parents’ bedroom, the mingled smells of copper and death hit me so hard I doubled over. (Any Line)
Bread and Rainbow Skin by Aseel Ayelia of Aseel Ayelia [Literary Fiction]
God forbid the town people remember that the wicked daughter of their decent mayor got knocked up in high school. (Any Line)
WALL OF SERIALS
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SPRING FEVER IS HERE!
The event to kick off the Spring season is coming this Friday, March 20th! Don’t miss it! Follow Garen Marie for up to the minute updates.
THE MURDER ROOM UPDATE!
We’ve done our very first Cross-Post today. As I’m not 100% sure how it all works, I’ll be relying on you to tell me if this idea is worth it. I believe an email should’ve been sent to everyone sharing the story that included a blurb at the top:
OTHER NEWS OF NOTE
I can’t believe it’s March already! I’m looking at my calendar of events for Top in Fiction in the 2nd half of this year and there are many. I just want to share the State of the Union post here with you as a reminder of what’s coming! We will have a bit of down time this April and May but after that, WATCH OUT! Cause the 2nd half of this year is going to fly by and I want to make sure you don’t miss anything! Some things to look forward to:
TiF Summit 2027 Sign-Up
Super Secret Writing Event
These Wicked Things Event (2027 Anthology Opportunity)
Pentober 2026
And much more! READ THIS POST AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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Lots of love,
Aseel Ayelia.