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Just published – nine great new short stories and two drabbles in a fine new collection from Wyldblood. These stories cover death (and its aftermath), identity (and its pitfalls) choices (and their consequences) and much more. We have aliens with time travel machines and buildings that want you to stay just a little bit longerContinue reading “Wyldblood 13 is out now!”

Weekly free Wyldblood fiction: subscribe here. Ice in the Furnace Anna Clark They promised quick oblivion. You know time warps and wavers, attenuating when you least desire it, but this is fast by no one’s standard. You wait for the moment of no sensation, no awareness, and then for a signal preceding that moment, forContinue reading “Ice in the Furnace, by Anna Clark”

Weekly free Wyldblood fiction: subscribe here. This week’s free flash fiction – July 21st 2023 Master Craftsman’s Apology Madalena Daleziou Listen; it was never my plan to slit his throat. This is my apprentice we’re talking about. I’d handpicked him; a rose among weeds. Is it my fault that he grew and sharpened his thornsContinue reading “Master Craftsman’s Apology, by Madalena Daleziou”

Weekly free Wyldblood fiction: subscribe here. This week’s free flash fiction – July 14th 2023 Lyndsey Croal July 14th 2023 The sea is so salty on this planet that as I float on my back it feels like I’m swimming in the stars. Below, a dark abyss, above an indigo night, dual-moons grinning across theContinue reading “Space for One, by Lyndsey Croal”

Weekly free Wyldblood fiction: subscribe here. This week’s free flash fiction – July 7th 2023 The Orchard of Dreams Holley Cornetto Crystaline spheres glimmer against beams of the late-evening sun. Tree branches bend low beneath the weight of this fruit; the weight of dreams. This is my third time in the orchard. I walk slowlyContinue reading “The Orchard of Dreams, by Holley Cornetto”

Weekly free Wyldblood fiction: subscribe here. Coming Home Kit Campbell June 30th 2023 Maybe it was the noise that woke it. Certainly it was loud, louder than it had ever been before, except perhaps that one time when fire had fallen through the sky and the fast ones had died, leaving it all alone. ThereContinue reading “Coming Home, by Kit Campbell”

We’re changing the way we send you stories and this post is going to get a whole lot more packed. We’re now going to publish the whole of every Friday’s Wyld Flash short stories in these posts, so no more fiddly double clicking, and we’re streamlining our signup so that anything we might have putContinue reading “Magic is Like a Box of Chocolates, by Y.M. Resnik”

This week’s free fiction is Robert Bagnall’s I Was Just Doing What You Asked, a salutary tale about being all wiffly waffly when there are robots around. Live on the website now. Also look out for: Megan Baffoe’s Away with the Mermaids,Hilary Ayshford’s Tears and Smoke B.A. Booher’s High StakesMatt Bliss’ Penny Rutherford’s Super AwesomeContinue reading “New Free Fiction – I Was Just Doing What You Asked”

Today’s free fiction is Megan Baffoe’s Away with the Mermaids, another wistful, reflective gentle fantasy tale for everyone who’s ever gazed longingly out into the ocean. Also look out for: Hilary Ayshford’s Tears and Smoke B.A. Booher’s High StakesMatt Bliss’ Penny Rutherford’s Super Awesome Adventure JournalDevan Barlow’s Shaping Jessica Andrewartha’s Without a Step Or overContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Away with the Mermaids”

Hilary Ayshford’s Tears and Smoke is our latest free flash fiction, up on our website now. This one’s a wistful, witchy tale about the thanks you get for doing good – and the best way to react. Also look out for: B.A. Booher’s High StakesMatt Bliss’ Penny Rutherford’s Super Awesome Adventure JournalDevan Barlow’s Shaping JessicaContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Hilary Ayshford’s Tears and Smoke”

B.A. Booher’s High Stakes is our latest free flash fiction, up on our website now. Have you ever felt the urge to cheat in a test? Especially if the stakes were really, really high? Just don’t get caught… Also look out for: Matt Bliss’ Penny Rutherford’s Super Awesome Adventure JournalDevan Barlow’s Shaping Jessica Andrewartha’s WithoutContinue reading “New Free Fiction – B. A. Booher’s High Stakes”

Penny Rutherford’s Super Awesome Adventure Journal, by Matt Bliss, is our latest free story, free on our website now – wyldblood.com. Basements, never ending corridors, dead but not so dead Grannies. Just be careful down there… Also look out for: Devan Barlow’s Shaping Jessica Andrewartha’s Without a StepShelly Jones’ Like Footprints in the SnowMike Adamson’sContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Penny Rutherford’s Super Awesome Adventure Journal, by Matt Bliss”

Isn’t it great when you buy some new clothes and instantly you start to feel better, like they’re subtly sculpting your body into the perfect you? And then reality creeps in… Shaping, by Devan Barlow, is our latest free story, on our website now – wyldblood.com Also look out for: Jessica Andrewartha’s Without a StepShellyContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Shaping, by Devan Barlow”

Today’s free fiction is Today’s free flash fiction is Jessica Andrewartha’s Without a Step – science fiction with a bittersweet twist. Progress isn’t always smooth and sometimes tehre are personal costs – are they worth it? Also look out for: Shelly Jones’ Like Footprints in the SnowMike Adamson’s Rain Girl Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s Shifters M.Continue reading “New Free Fiction – Without a Step by Jessica Andrewartha”

Today’s free fiction is Today’s free flash fiction is Jessica Andrewartha’s Without a Step – science fiction with a bittersweet twist. Progress isn’t always smooth and sometimes tehre are personal costs – are they worth it? Also look out for: Shelly Jones’ Like Footprints in the SnowMike Adamson’s Rain Girl Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s Shifters M.Continue reading “New Free Fiction – Without a Step by Jessica Andrewartha”

Today’s free fiction is Shelly Jones’ Like Footprints in the Snow – a tale of growing up and moving on, but not too soon. Also look out for: Mike Adamson’s Rain Girl Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s Shifters M. Shedrick Simpson’s Gods OnceAnna Madden’s Broken Wing SyndromeAndré Geleynse’s Last-Minute Shopping List for your First Space Road TripContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Like Footprints in the Snow by Shelly Jones”

Today’s free fiction is Mike Adamson’s Rain Girl – a haunting science fiction story about a survey expedition, a wrecked shuttle, a dying scientist and a strange, compelling vision. Also look out for: Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s Shifters M. Shedrick Simpson’s Gods OnceAnna Madden’s Broken Wing SyndromeAndré Geleynse’s Last-Minute Shopping List for your First Space RoadContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Rain Girl by Mike Adamson”

Today’s free fiction is Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s Shifters – a gentle story about anticipation, change and a young girl learning to adjust as she reaches her ‘age of reason’. Also look out for: M. Shedrick Simpson’s Gods OnceAnna Madden’s Broken Wing SyndromeAndré Geleynse’s Last-Minute Shopping List for your First Space Road TripKai Delmas’ Once UponContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Shifters by Nina Kiriki Hoffman”

Today’s free fiction is M. Shedrick Simpson’s Gods Once – about our real place in the world. Or in other words, ‘Look on my works, you mighty, and despair.’ Also look out for: Anna Madden’s Broken Wing SyndromeAndré Geleynse’s Last-Minute Shopping List for your First Space Road TripKai Delmas’ Once Upon a TimeLara Slabber’s TheContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Gods Once by M. Shedrick Simpson”

Today’s free fiction is Anna Madden’s Broken Wing Syndrome – about hope, determination and seeing beyond what seems to be obvious. Also look out for: André Geleynse’s Last-Minute Shopping List for your First Space Road TripKai Delmas’ Once Upon a TimeLara Slabber’s The Garment DragonC.C. Rayne’s Days of CreationSandra Skalski’s Dancing in the Treetops OrContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Broken Wing Syndrome by Anna Madden”

We have new free fiction on the website! – Once Upon a Time by Kai Delmas is as much about creators as stories – and about compassion, understanding and new perspectives. Also look out for: Lara Slabber’s The Garment DragonC.C. Rayne’s Days of CreationSandra Skalski’s Dancing in the TreetopsErin McQuaig’s Fish Linda McMullen’s The Diagnostician,Continue reading “New Free Fiction – Once Upon a Time by Kai Delmas”

Today’s free fiction is André Geleynse’s Last-Minute Shopping List for your First Space Road Trip – because Amazon don’t deliver that far and you can’t get decent chocolate in the great empty void. Or anything else, come to think of it. Also look out for: Kai Delmas’ Once Upon a TimeLara Slabber’s The Garment DragonC.C.Continue reading “New Free Fiction – Last-Minute Shopping List for your First Space Road Trip, by André Geleynse”

Today’s free fiction is Lara Slabber’s The Garment Dragon – where creations can take on a life of their own. A soft and cuddly dragon? Maybe… Also look out for: C.C. Rayne’s Days of CreationSandra Skalski’s Dancing in the TreetopsErin McQuaig’s Fish Linda McMullen’s The Diagnostician, Eliane Boey’s Scrap, Or over a hundred other freeContinue reading “New Free Fiction – The Garment Dragon by Lara Slabber”

Today’s free fiction is C.C. Rayne’s Days of Creation– a sweet little tale of endings and beginnings. Also look out for: Sandra Skalski’s Dancing in the TreetopsErin McQuaig’s Fish Linda McMullen’s The Diagnostician, Eliane Boey’s Scrap,Merirav Seifert’s Better Than Nate Or over a hundred other free flash fiction stories. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here.Continue reading “New Free Fiction – Days of Creation by C.C. Rayne”

Today’s free fiction is Sandra Skalski’s Dancing in the Treetops – a bittersweet tale of growing up, letting go and new beginnings. Also look out for: Erin McQuaig’s Fish Linda McMullen’s The Diagnostician, Eliane Boey’s Scrap,Merirav Seifert’s Better Than Nate Avra Margariti’s Mercurial, Like the Ocean Or over a hundred other free flash fiction stories.Continue reading “New Free Fiction – Dancing in the Treetops by Sandra Skalski”

Today’s free fiction is Erin McQuaig’s Fish – a soft horror story about storms, compulsion and inevitability. An apocalyptic nightmare with the salty fresh scent of sushi. Also look out for: Linda McMullen’s The Diagnostician, Eliane Boey’s Scrap,Merirav Seifert’s Better Than Nate Avra Margariti’s Mercurial, Like the OceanLindsay Gallant’s Faceless Or over a hundred otherContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Fish, by Erin McQuaig”

Today’s free fiction is The Diagnostician, by Linda McMullen – a soft science fiction tale about unwanted help and unexpected conseqiuences. Also look out for: Eliane Boey’s Scrap,Merirav Seifert’s Better Than Nate Avra Margariti’s Mercurial, Like the OceanLindsay Gallant’s FacelessO. S Curran’s Squandered, Spent Or over a hundred other free flash fiction stories. Subscribe toContinue reading “New Free Fiction – The Diagnostician, by Linda McMullen”

Today’s free fiction is Eliane Boey’s Scrap, a thoughtful science fiction tale with a unique perspective all about redundancy and reinvention. Also look out for: Merirav Seifert’s Better Than Nate Avra Margariti’s Mercurial, Like the OceanLindsay Gallant’s FacelessO. S Curran’s Squandered, SpentKai Delmas’ All the Time in the World Or over a hundred other freeContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Scrap, by Eliane Boey”

Today’s free fiction is Merirav Seifert’s Better Than Nate – a gentle, inventive and thought provoking character-based science fiction story. Also look out for: Avra Margariti’s Mercurial, Like the OceanLindsay Gallant’s FacelessO. S Curran’s Squandered, SpentKai Delmas’ All the Time in the World Elizabeth Broadbent’s Atop Dead Trees Or over a hundred other free flashContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Better Than Nate”

Wyldblood 11 is available now from us or from Amazonprint (£7) or digital (£4). Ten new science fiction and fantasy stories: http://www.wyldblood.com

Today’s free flash fiction is Avra Margariti’s Mercurial, Like the Ocean – a fantasy story with a strong emotional theme. Also look out for: Lindsay Gallant’s FacelessO. S Curran’s Squandered, SpentKai Delmas’ All the Time in the World Elizabeth Broadbent’s Atop Dead Trees Andrew Fraknoi’s The Listener Between Worlds Or over a hundred other freeContinue reading “New Free Fiction – Mercurial, Like the Ocean”

Today’s free flash fiction is Lindsay Gallant’s Faceless, a story firmly in Never Let Me Go territory and one that raises lots of questions – hope you like it. Also look out for: O. S Curran’s Squandered, SpentKai Delmas’ All the Time in the World Elizabeth Broadbent’s Atop Dead Trees Andrew Fraknoi’s The Listener BetweenContinue reading “New Fiction – Faceless”

This week’s free flash fiction is Andrew Fraknoi’s contemplative science fiction story The Listener Between Worlds. Is there anybody out there? (follow this link) Also look out for: O. S Curran’s Squandered, SpentKai Delmas’ All the Time in the World Elizabeth Broadbent’s Atop Dead Trees Or over a hundred other free flash fiction stories. OurContinue reading “New Fiction – The Listener Between Worlds”

Today’s free flash fiction is Squandered, Spent by O.S Curran. Would you sacrifice tomorrow for today? Free on the website (follow this link) Also look out for: – Kai Delmas’ All the Time in the World (follow this link straight to the story).– Elizabeth Broadbent’s Atop Dead Trees (follow this link) We’re accepting submissions forContinue reading “New Fiction – Squandered, Spent”

Wyld Flash this week is Elizabeth Broadbent’s Atop Dead Trees – free on the website (follow this link) (but also in our story-packed Wyldblood 10, which is out now). Also look out for Kai Delmas’ All the Time in the World (follow this link straight to the story). In other news, we’re accepting submissions forContinue reading “New Fiction – Atop Dead Trees”

Kai Delmas’ All the Time in the World is this week’s free flash fiction, available on our website now (follow this link straight to the story). In other news, we’re accepting submissions for new fantasy and science fiction stories until the end of the month (follow this link) and our first Best of Wyldblood anthology,Continue reading “New Fiction – All the Time in the World”

Holley Cornetto’s wistful fantasy Queen of Flowers is this week’s free flash fiction, available on our website now (follow this link straight to the story) In other news, we’re now accepting submissions for new fantasy and science fiction stories (follow this link) and we’re accepting preorders for our first Best of Wyldblood anthology, out onContinue reading “New Fiction – Queen of Flowers”

Send your science fiction and fantasy stories of up to 7,500 words as an email attachment to contact@wyldblood.com in doc, docx or RTF format Check out our submissions guidance here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Follow us for update posts (once or twice a week) here. Download a free sampler of Wyldblood Magazine here.Continue reading “We want science fiction and fantasy stories!”

On Wednesday we reopen for submissions – so if you’ve got a great science fiction or fantasy story in need of a home, we want to hear from you (short stories only this time – we’re open to longer fiction in January). We also want great art and reviews for our review column – books,Continue reading “Send us a story!”

New stories every Friday! This week’s tale is Tara Campbell’s menacing story of strange plants and fragrant fury – In the City of Chuckling Roses – on our website now. Plus all our past flash stories are still available on our stories page. If that still leaves you hungry for more stories we’ve got sixteenContinue reading “New Flash – In the City of Chuckling Roses”

New stories every Friday! This week’s tale is An Itemized List of Charitable Contributions by Addison Smith – on our website now. Plus all our past flash stories are still available on our stories page. If that still leaves you hungry for more stories we’ve got sixteen other fine tales in the current Wyldblood MagazineContinue reading “New Flash – An Itemized List of Charitable Contributions”

New stories every Friday! This week’s tale is a not so sweet story of death and painters by B. Zelkovich – Lifelike is on our website now. Plus all our past flash stories are still available on our stories page. If that still leaves you hungry for more stories we’ve got sixteen other fine talesContinue reading “New Flash – Lifelike”

This week’s free flash fiction is Elizabeth Broadbent’s A Map Like Constellations , all about choices, perception and, ultumately, humanity. It’s thoughtful, deft and articulate – just like Elizabeth’s other story with us, Atop Dead Trees, now available in Wyldbood #10 Click here to read A Map Like Constellations We’re also still featuring the previousContinue reading “Free Flash Fiction – A Map Like Constellations”

This week’s free flash fiction is Matt Krizan’s Swallowed by Darkness, an unsettling tale of shadows and secrets, just right for chilling your bones in the run up to halloween. Click here to read Swallowed by Darkness We’re also still featuring the previous two Wyld Flash stories on the website: Dawn Vogel’s dragon story PatienceContinue reading “Free Halloween Fiction – Swallowed by Darkness”

This week’s free flash fiction is Dawn Vogel’s Patience – because the best things come to those who wait. And there are dragons in this one – we love a good dragon. Click here to read Patience We’re also still featuring the previous two Wyld Flash stories on the website: David J. Thirteen’s My FoolishContinue reading “Free Friday Fiction – Patience”

We’ve reached double figures! Our latest Wyldblood Magazine is now available in a glossy 7×10 inch print magazine or full-colour PDF from us or from Amazon (who’ll also sell you a handy Kindle version). This one’s packed with sixteen (sixteen!) science fiction and fantasy stories covering everything from apocalyptical storms and parallel worlds to magicContinue reading “Wyldblood 10 is out now!”

This week’s free flash fiction is Rick Danforth’s cautionary fantasy tale Strawberries in Spring, Strawberries are cheap, right? Depends what you have to trade to get them… Click here to read Strawberries in Spring We’re also still featuring the previous two Wyld Flash stories on the website: Robert Bagnall’s The Naming of HMS Ark Royal,Continue reading “Free Friday Fiction – Strawberries in Spring”

This week’s free flash fiction is is another great story from Robert Bagnall: The Naming of HMS Ark Royal, packed with virtual champagne, a holographic queen, a king who doesn’t stick to the script and a red button. Which you shouldn’t, ever, push. Click here to read The Naming of HMS Ark Royal We’re alsoContinue reading “Free Friday Fiction – The Naming of HMS Ark Royal”

This week’s free flash fiction is After They’d Gone by Amanda Pica, a thoughtful look at what the end of the world might look like through the eyes of a small child. Click here to read After They’d Gone We’re also still featuring the previous two Wyld Flash stories on the website: Joshua Grasso’s FeedingContinue reading “Free Friday Fiction – After They’d Gone”

This week’s free flash fiction is Joshua Grasso’s Feeding the Dark, which is another of our thoughtful tales with a strong central concept. With bugs. Click here to read Feeding the Dark We’re also still featuring the previous two Wyld Flash stories on the website: Barry by Maura Yzmore – an icky tale to makeContinue reading “Free Friday Fiction – Feeding the Dark”