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The Stewarts and the Winfreys

Fanciful Futuristic Historical Fiction by Phil Holt (c) 2024 The year was 4024. The geographic region formerly known as the United States was divided into two warring factions, based on two very different belief systems.  The followers of the teachings … Continue reading

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Floating Man

Fiction by Phil Holt (c) 1989 Albert was boiling water for his Friday evening macaroni and cheese dinner when he looked down and saw that his feet hovered four inches above the kitchen floor. Albert’s fingers tried to close around … Continue reading

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Dad Band

Fiction by Phil Holt © 2020 Part 1 It had been hours by now. Walter was growing tired. His four-year old daughter, Kristi, was giggling with delight. They were playing the Pretty Pretty Princess Game. The object of the game … Continue reading

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View Point Character

Micro Fiction by Phil Holt It seemed to him that nothing he was thinking or feeling was particularly interesting or insightful. “So,” he thought. “This is what it is to be a view point character.” He knew that right now, … Continue reading

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Women’s Section

Fiction by Phil Holt Cindy was checking her watch again and again. She hated slow days at her job working in the Women’s Section. For her, the time seemed to drag on forever before it was finally time to go … Continue reading

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The Woman Who Fell

Oh no, she thought. She felt her feet slip from the ice-slicked sidewalk and begin their brief journey skyward. She felt her rear become her center of gravity before it would begin its inevitable plunge to the ground. She tried … Continue reading

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The New Beatles

Micro Fictionby Phil Holt The calls always come late at night. After some small talk, Paul asks Julian, Sean, Dhani, and Zachary a simple question. Will they honor their fathers and join him to form a new band? The calls … Continue reading

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A Very Short Story

It seemed to him that his story was very short. Turns out, it was.

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