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“Samill the Trickster” by Catherine Hill

I’m not sure how long it was before I realized that the shuttle train never stopped, probably about the time it dawned on me that the people who had gotten on with me were gone. The train is supposed to run from Grand Central to Times Square, one stop, five minutes at the absolute most. But it had been… how long had it been? I don’t know, I was reading my book. I can space out pretty bad sometimes. Family lore has it that I slept right through a freak tornado that ripped off our roof. But the bluish fluorescent lights on the train flicker...

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“Goddess of Chaos” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren

What better way to beat the endless boredom of immortality than watching women fight over who is the most beautiful? Eris had always found ways to amuse herself, usually sending her minions to antagonize the sons of men, but watching Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera go at it was exceptionally wicked fun. Each one of those primadonnas had egos bigger than Mount Olympus itself, and hearing them vie for Eris’ prize was sheer megalomania on parade! Their bickering over beauty was as unseemly as a pack of satyrs bragging about their vir...

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“The Wrath of Aphrodite ” by Alejandra Medina

Mother doesn’t like it when you say, “Only fools fall in love.” She thinks it’s a challenge. From our home up on Mount Olympus, she keeps track of you hopeless romantics, the heartbroken pessimists, the in-between cynics terrified of finding that “special someone”—whatever that means. If there was ever an era in which Aphrodite reigned supreme, this is it right here. Every book, every film, every song is made for her and she revels in it. Sometimes, I’m mentioned too, by my Roman name: Cupid. You blame me for shooting my arrow...

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“Forgotten” by Amany Sayed

You blow out the candles on your cake and blink away the smoke from your beautiful eyes. Everyone smiles. Pats you on the back. I wander closer from where I hide, somewhere besides the window. Still too far, but I can’t come any closer. It’s too dangerous. You watch the smoke curl into nonexistent shapes and they eventually disappear. The cake is vanilla. I know because it’s your favorite. Plain old vanilla. You stare at the words written in crimson frosting on the pl...

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“Now Reap What I sow” by Moon Lion

Under the cover of darkness, discord approached the lively, bustling wedding, swooping into the palace. The grand golden doors leading to the wedding hall slammed open, and Eris, goddess of Discord entered, her mouth arranged in a sinister smile.The room fell silent, hushed guests turning to stare at the masked intruder.Ares smirked over his goblet, satisfied at being proven right. Poseidon grumbled, pushing gold coins into Ares' outstretched hand. To be honest, Ares pitied the couple,...

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“Fools” by Ari Berri

“Do I sit here? Oh, here, alright. Yeah, I’m ready. I just answer your questions? Okay, what-Live? Oh!” The lady gave a strained smile at the god, before turning to the camera and giving a grin. Her black hair was up in a fantastic updo that swirled on top of her head. Her makeup was perfect, and she was wearing a neat white blouse and blue skirt. “Hello, and welcome back to Talking to the Forgotten! I’m yo...

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“Meek Maverick ” by Rambling Beth

“Did you hear? Maverick is in charge of the pranks for tomorrow.”“Meek Maverick? You can’t be serious.”Maverick frowned as his fellow trickster gods walked past, relieved they couldn’t see him. His body was well hidden under the office table. The office was a state, as always. Stacks of paper towered to the patchwork ceiling, and there were pens everywhere, completely hiding him. Maverick had never been more grateful he worked in the department of chaos, even if his fellow tricksters viewed him as nothi...

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“Wicked Delights” by Kathleen Doidge

It was the snow that froze not just the soil, but all movement and echos. The seven-year-old cooed as a midnight snowflake landed on her tongue. I on the other hand, frowned. Flurries attacking my eyes was not so much fun as an adult. People actually expected me to be able to see.I glanced down at the vibrating ball of energy, ready to remind her about those eyes I was supposed to be using.Wrong move.The kid jerked my arm to the side, making it click and sputter as it tried to remain in its socket. I hopped forward to...

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“The Tale of Sly Hedrek” by Michael Boquet

Bricriu, king of the Kernow Fae, stood by as the door to the cairn was opened. He was accompanied by his wife Keary, Malvin his royal advisor, six members of the royal guard, and four torchbearers. Once the cairn was open, the group made their way down a long, winding staircase.Each measuring exactly six feet in height, the fairies all had elegantly quaffed hair that shone in the low light of the torch lit cairn. Each was anxious about the task before them, yet they moved gracefully down the steps. Serious expressions da...

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“The Imperium Stone” by Sasini Athapaththu

Amelia had been looking through the window for about an hour now. The environment that had been bright and lively a moment ago had drastically changed into a gloomy and dull environment as if it was about to rain. People were hurriedly walking towards their destinations and some even had their umbrellas out as if they were expecting the downpour anytime soon. A downpour on April 1st? When the spring had just begun? Maybe...

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“Mr. Black Rose” by Skyler Woods

Detective Tina Monroe saw the rose sitting on the dead woman’s chest. The musky scent of the killer’s cologne fermented the air. It seemed morbid, but Tina admired how the killer painted the prostitute’s body with her own blood. The delicate rose that he laid between her bare boobs was the finishing touch.Tina could tell that the killer used a switchblade to carve into the prostitute’s torso. They were clean and precise incisions.“So what are we looking at?” Police Chief Danny White asked Tina. He kneel...

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“Throne of Mirrors” by Claire Lindsey

Beware, ye wise, the mirror-glass faeThe trickster vain and cruelHe hides ‘twixt glass and dark and dayTo seek and catch the foolSomewhere in dusk and dying light,The mirror fae lurks and waitsHis smile is bright as stars a-flightHis glass-gaze ne’er abatesTake care that ye not stare too deepOr at the mirror lingerHe there awaits new souls to reapAnd wear upon his fingersThose ringéd fingers, shadow-thinWo...

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“The Death of Old-Fashioned Death” by Waverley Stark

There are some nights meant to be dark and stormy, to fit the mood of the reader and the tone of the events destined to happen. A dark and stormy night is a powerful metaphor. One can liken the personality of a particularly shifty individual to that of a rainstorm or can provide in the story an obstacle to overcome. The stereotype is overdone, the phrase is dramatized, the words used for the amusement of the write...

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“Shoes” by Carrie O'Keefe

In the town of Dartmoor England lived a young shoemaker Patrick. He worked diligently on his families legacy to be the best shoemaker of all times. He had his heart set on marrying a young lass named Alane.To impress Alane he worked on making her the best shoes possible. The leather was as soft as her touch and would keep her feet warm like her personality. He found the perfect blue dye to make bows that would match her eyes. The morning came for him to present his shoes and ask her hand in marriage. When he got to his work ...

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“Does an opportunistic fairy count?” by Kathleen `Woods

She’d only been so old when her family lost their standing. What luck it was that she had been of age. At least that's what her father thought, as he held the papers of a contract in his hand. There was fine artifice of wealth in the chapel, courtesy of a more affluent uncle. For a soft and foreign moment the world smelled of rosewater. Whether he was a fine man or not, was n...

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Write about a mischievous pixie or trickster god.

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✍️ 210 stories

“Samill the Trickster” by Catherine Hill

“Goddess of Chaos” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren

“The Wrath of Aphrodite ” by Alejandra Medina

“Forgotten” by Amany Sayed

“Now Reap What I sow” by Moon Lion

“Fools” by Ari Berri

“Meek Maverick ” by Rambling Beth

“Wicked Delights” by Kathleen Doidge

“The Tale of Sly Hedrek” by Michael Boquet

“The Imperium Stone” by Sasini Athapaththu

“Mr. Black Rose” by Skyler Woods

“Throne of Mirrors” by Claire Lindsey

“The Death of Old-Fashioned Death” by Waverley Stark

“Shoes” by Carrie O'Keefe

“Does an opportunistic fairy count?” by Kathleen `Woods

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Write about someone who’s spent a whole year planning a big prank, and now they’re finally ready to pull it off.

Write about someone who hates pranks and spends April Fools’ Day doing good deeds instead.

Start your story with a big company pulling an April Fools’ prank that ends up going horribly wrong.

Write about someone who goes to great lengths to avoid being pranked on April 1st, only to realize they had the date wrong and it’s already April 2nd.

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