Write about someone who works an average job — but incorporate elements of magic into it.

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“The Seamstress” by Gina Burke

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My name is Joe. I’m not sure I still have an actual identity, so telling people my name achieves nothing but overwhelming sadness. No one has cared for years. Maybe I’ve simply had an unusually long streak of bad luck… or maybe to our vast universe, I’ve slipped through the cracks and have been forgotten. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly, no matter how much effort one puts into creating a comfortable life for themselves, it can slip away faster than holding water in your grasp. I’ve never known a time in my life where things came easi...

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“The Competition” by John Steckley

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Two men, Bob and Bill, were competing for a low-level administrative job at their book distribution company. Their old boss had just retired, and the company was looking to fill the position. The two had basically the same skills, the same seniority, and both were pretty much equally liked by administration and warehouse staff – the latter being what they were. There wasn’t much to choose between the two of them. No one else had applied for the job. The competition could be fierce, if they wanted it to be. One...

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“A Witch in the system” by Sarah Hindmarsh

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“Jenny! Jenny! The computer won’t start again.”“Have you tried saying please?”“How would that help?”“It’s a magic thing Mom, it usually starts if you ask it nicely.”“It’s not working Jen, can you fix it for me honey?”Jenny put down the dishes and went through to the lounge. She waited patiently, drying her hands on a dish cloth while her mother heaved herself out of the office chair and made space at the keyboard.When she had finally shuffled out of the way Jenny sat down and pressed the computer’s start button, sending the tiniest spa...

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“Monday Morning Monotony” by Leigh Victoria Fisher

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By nature, I was not a violent person. I believed in the value of kindness. Heck, I even left the office and hauled myself to yoga classes four or five times a week to get my zen on and burn off the extra calories I consumed due to my fancy coffee addiction. Despite those firmly-held beliefs, when it took an entire ten minutes for my desktop to power on, my patience was lacking. It took another five to log in, bring up the desktop, and I audibly groaned when I clicked to open the browser and the screen just turned completely white. It would ...

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“The Magical Solution” by Unknown User

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The Magical Solution "Late again," Kate Moore growled as Maria Connor, a 55 year-old single woman rushed to her desk. “You're late again, Maria." “There was a traffic accident and…" “No excuses. Leave earlier,” she demanded. "I was only a few minutes late," she said sounding as though she was on the verge of tears. "You're always late. Minutes add up. We don’t pay you to be late,” she said angrily. You're a liability. I don't know why management tolerates you. If I had my way, you'd be gone," she growled and rushed of...

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“Gravity” by Derek Hastings

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GravityBy Derek L. HastingsMy life changed the day I pulled myself into the Library. It was a place I never wanted to visit. Life was a daily grind of launching and landing. The struggle to keep the lack of gravity from dominating my life. Just like everyone else I knew. The struggle was very real. The day began with releasing the belts that held me in my bed so that I could sleep without worrying about floating to the ceiling or out the window and out into space. Then breakfast. Tubes of “Cap’n Crunch” squirted into my hungry mouth, tr...

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“Laney's Coffee” by Saylor Rains

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The people of Lorraine are quite used to the unusual happenings of Laney’s Coffee located in the small historic downtown area. Lorraine is such a small town, not even a speck on a map of the state, that everyone knows each other as well as what happens in their town. They never had to worry about explaining away Laney’s peculiar ways or even hiding them. The first traveler that passed through in what had possibly been a couple of years first stopped at the bed and breakfast run by an old widow on the outskirts of town. The people of th...

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“The Celtic Knot Key” by Aaron Bayne

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“You must be the new hire.” a loud, coarse voice called out from behind the bar. “I’m Colin O’Balley.” he answered with a smile as he reached his small, well-moisturized hand out for a handshake. A robust man walks from around the bar and stretches out his arm to greet the handshake. His large hand grips Colin’s firmly. “I’m Jack! The boss told me you’d be coming in to learn the ropes today. I’m glad that mog fi...

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“Door Number Two” by Tedi Carey

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My job can be extremely boring. I mean, there were days that I left the office with tears of boredom streaming down my metaphorical face by the time I left for lunch! Today was one of those days! It was only ten in the morning and I was planning my early escape! If I had to sit through another boring staff meeting, I felt like I was going to pull my hair out! None-the-less, I took my seat beside my supervisor for the anticipated tedious meeting that lay between me and my lunch escape plans. I was planning on developing some malady and...

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“Magic Meals” by Synia Sidhe

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I overheard their names as they quietly argued waiting to be seated. Sarah’s mood swirled stormily as she sat down at my table, that much was evident by the way her eyebrows furrowed and her lips drooped. When my pinkie finger graced Sarah’s elbow I saw her memory from an hour ago, when her boyfriend Robert had asked her out to eat at this swanky restaurant only two days after insisting he couldn’t afford to go on a state-hopping trip to attend her sister’s baby shower. I made a mental note to avoid mentioning trips or ...

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“The Net” by Joshua Potts

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Part 1: Salty Popcorn “Monday afternoons are a quiet affair here at the Flix. Except for school holidays I suppose. And kids do come in occasionally when they should be at school.” “Do we serve them?” “We’re not supposed to. It depends who’s on, I guess. More often than you’d expect, they’re with a parent.” “So, they’re skiving off school?” “Usually they’re off sick. I don’t know. Personally, my mum always said if you were too sick to go to school, you were too sick for anything else. But don’t bother ar...

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“Caffeinated Chemistry” by Jessica G

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Before today, there was not a person I’d ever known who was immune to my superpowers. Every day, hundreds of people walk into my cottage-style shop to order their elixirs from me and, no matter what they order, I give them what they need. They don’t seem able to function without my potions and are often rude before they get them, but I like the hiss of the steam seeping out of metal and the rich scent in the air, so I deal with their early-morning crankiness. After they get their potion, though, they are always, always pleased. I lift my mos...

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“Mercy” by Dharmi Patel

Submitted to Contest #32

I found the act of healing and caring someone as a sign of love and kindness.But it seemed strange that in a world full of lust and envy there was still a bit of love and kindness left.I find it kind of strange but then that’s the reason I’m here.As a kid everyone had a dream to be Barbie or Batman, but I, well me I was the girl with pigtails and glasses.I would sit at the back of the classroom cramped in the corner near the window.I loved daydreaming it the only thing that helped me escape reality.When I was 5, mum had taken me to the docto...

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“Docent” by Gloria Salazar

Submitted to Contest #32

Susan stood before the entrance to the Hall of Paintings waiting for her first tour group of the day to arrive, they were due any minute. “Ms. Torson,” an annoyed voice whispered from behind her, she jumped the warm breath tracing itself sickly along her neckline. Turning around she stared into the chubby, frog-like cheeks of her boss, Mr. Eldenbar. He was, per usual, puffing on an unlit cigar that hung from his lip its ashen end resting easily on the top of his quadruple chin. “Yes, sir?” She managed without choking on the cigar stench that...

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“T.G.I.F.” by Hannah Trusty

Submitted to Contest #32

Monday, August 6th8:05 a.m.I sneak into the office from the back door, slide into my cubicle, clutching the coffee that made me late. There is no getting around the timeclock installed on my computer, though, and the screen turns red as I log in with my username and password. “Dammit,” I whisper to myself. This is going to bring the wrath of HR. My third Monday in a row being late. I take a sip of my latte. Worth it.“Uh oh. Sounds like someone is a grumpy-guss.”I look up to see Marlene hanging over the side of my cubicle. She’s peering down ...

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Write about someone who works an average job — but incorporate elements of magic into it.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 76 stories

“The Seamstress” by Gina Burke

“The Competition” by John Steckley

“A Witch in the system” by Sarah Hindmarsh

“Monday Morning Monotony” by Leigh Victoria Fisher

“The Magical Solution” by Unknown User

“Gravity” by Derek Hastings

“Laney's Coffee” by Saylor Rains

“The Celtic Knot Key” by Aaron Bayne

“Door Number Two” by Tedi Carey

“Magic Meals” by Synia Sidhe

“The Net” by Joshua Potts

“Caffeinated Chemistry” by Jessica G

“Mercy” by Dharmi Patel

“Docent” by Gloria Salazar

“T.G.I.F.” by Hannah Trusty

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