Wily Stories for Wily Readers – Fiction Podcast

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Novelist, journalist, satirist, Bruce Golden’s short stories have garnered several awards and more than 80 sales across seven countries. Asimov’s Science Fiction described his second novel, “If Mickey Spillane had collaborated with both Frederik Pohl and Philip K. Dick, he might have produced Bruce Golden’s Better Than Chocolate.” His latest novel, Evergreen, takes readers to [...]

Is he an angel or a demon? . . . or just another face in the crowd? The life of a washed-up minor league baseball player is about to change, after an encounter with a strange little boy. [15min] Excerpt: Two down, sacks loaded, three and one—I knew I had to throw a strike. I [...]

Kate Lynch was born to horror enthusiasts and weaned upon short horror story anthologies published en masse during the 1970′s and 1980′s. These anthologies led her to explore great horror novels of the 20th Century and eventually put her career to be closer to amazing works of fiction. Kate is one of the lead editors [...]

Mark Tullius is a stay-at-home dad who’s just come to the sad realization that three-hour naps are a thing of the past. His favorite show is anything besides Sesame Street, and he’s finding it increasingly difficult not to apologize every time he harms one of his characters. His short fiction has appeared in over two [...]

School’s out, eighth grade’s over, a time for celebration. But not for Ben, a simple boy who’s been left behind the last two years. [11min] Excerpt: Ben swung back and forth across the sand, his shoes gliding across the surface as he scrunched his eyes and stared at the top of the sun disappearing behind [...]

Matt Cowens is a writer and high school English and Media Studies teacher living on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand. He has taught English in Japan, designed and produced card games, written and illustrated comics and is an enthusiastic amateur video maker. Read Matt’s flash fiction story “The Tunnel.” Visit Matt’s writing blog.

His home colony faltering under an inhuman attack, Gregor’s world is rocked by a greater threat when he visits “The Tunnel.” [6min] Excerpt: Gregor slipped through the gap in the fence and into the open space of the park. He dashed forward and dive-rolled behind a steel climbing frame, then sprang up into a crouch. [...]

Fred Warren works as a government contractor in eastern Kansas, where he lives with his wife and three children. His short fiction has appeared in a variety of print and online publications, including Allegory, Bards & Sages Quarterly, Kaleidotrope, Every Day Fiction, and Mindflights, and his first novel, The Muse, debuted in November 2009. Read [...]

A dark intersection, a brutal attack, and a moment of panic. They said he was lucky, but there are penalties worse than life in prison. [5min] Excerpt: They time-shared me to Chuckie Lee Wilson after he died. If you take a life, you give your life. That’s the law now. No excuses, no shades of [...]

Sasha Janel McBrayer is a civilian contractor for the Army. She writes a popular A&E column for Frontline, the Fort Stewart installation newspaper. She enjoys graphic design and super heroes. Her fantasy yarn, THE PHOENIX CROSSROADS, and her sci fi short, SOULLESS, were both published by Silverthought in 2009. Read her flash fiction story “Grand-Monster.” [...]