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The Mississippi Remembers by Ian Patterson of They don’t all have to be good
[Micro/Flash Fiction | Literary Fiction]
We are bred to pronounce our existence to heaven in the straining. (Any Line)
A Very Resourceful Boy by Saint-Lazare of Saint-Lazare, Writer
[Short Story | Fantasy]
Suppressing a nervous laugh, the young man ruffled his brown hair, and stepped out of the time-traveling tomb. (Last Line)
Blood and Bone by Joseph Price of a Prompt a Day
[Short Story | Horror]
Jessie sat in the passenger seat, her eyes fluttering in sleep, the rolls of the hills lulling her into rest as Thomas drove the small car forward. (First Line)
By My Fruit by Corey Evans of Corey's Story Stack
[Short Story | Speculative Fiction]
I'll never forget the sun that day I shot the missionary. (First line)
Leftovers in the Apocalypse by Jennifer Morrow of Autumn Lives Here
[Short Story | Speculative Fiction]
There are plenty of good points about what’s happened. (First Line)
The Handover by Wendy Russell of SassandSage
[Short Story | Horror]
"You're not usually awake when I borrow you." (Any Line)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Bounty Hunting, Letter 1 by Jamie's Grim Tabulations for Birdie Falling
[Short Serial | Fantasy]
I do not mind the request, though I hope his fiancee realizes he stares at her toes and not at her and in a rather hungry manner. (Any Line)
Wild Goose by Feasts and Fables of Just Write, Right
[Short Story | Literary Fiction]
Anyways, I wake up in the creaky leather chair with a crick in my neck, drool crusted on three days of bristles, and the lingering physical effects of a dirty dream about my wife. (Any Line)
Bump by Barbara Jaye Wilson of Barbara Jaye Wilson
[Short Story | Mystery]
After the breakup Ripley swore she’d never see or speak to Tyler again. (First Line)
Prologue (Still Water, Ch. 0) by J.M. Gooding of J.M. Gooding
[Serial | Horror]
I thought the apocalypse would be different. (First Line)
WALL OF SERIALS (New Section)
Making a comeback in 2026, Serials and Short Serials, will return to the Weekly Issues. However, don’t let that stop you from checking out our Wall of Serials where we have a dedicated page showing you the ACTIVE works:
The TiF Library is a comprehensive list of all stories recommended each week!
Over 2,000 stories to search and choose from!
Use it to find even more fiction to read!
Top in Fiction News
Now that the massive undertaking of our first ever TiF Summit has ended we can refocus on what’s coming up next. And if you watched our State of the Union you’ll know we’ve got a lot planned. Starting with getting our very first TiF Press anthology ready for pre-orders. That is my #1 priority for the next month. It might seem like nothing much is happening, but trust me, lots is happening.
FOR WRITERS - Make sure you’ve got TiF Notifications turned ON because announcements about how to participate in The Murder Room will be coming soon.
FOR READERS - Pre-orders for our Eye See You Anthology should be ready by late February!
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Were you there for the TiF State of the Union (if you missed it, click on link above)? What are you most looking forward to this year?
I’ll share my answer in the comments and you should too!
Do you have a question you’d like to ask the readers/writers in our little fiction community? Let me know in the comments and I just might select it for a future weekly issue!
- Erica Drayton, Editor-in-Chief 😈
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Hey, thanks for the shout-out for Still Water!
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