Toasted Cake 161! In which we give advice to Squeakybuns.Dear Mr. Squeakybuns,Thank you for contacting Research for You.This story first appeared in Mothership Zeta.Laura Pearlman's work has appeared in Shimmer, Flash Fiction Online, Daily Science Fiction, and a handful of...

Toasted Cake 160! In which we iterate.When it's dark and no one would notice, we'll break into the office.A version of this story first appeared right here in Flash Fiction Online.Shane Halbach lives in Chicago, where he writes software by...

Toasted Cake 159! In which we dance.Was all over in a fraction of a second, but then again ain't everything?First published in the Daily Cabal.Ken Brady is a writer, strategist, filmmaker, brewer, and car dork. His fiction has appeared in...

Toasted Cake 158! In which we hear the chime of new comments. The girl behind the counter is a waif with mottled cheeks, swaddled in a blue barista's apron. First published right here in Flash Fiction Online.Sarah Grey was born on...

Toasted Cake 157! In which we discuss some new rules with Gleeb. We are so happy that you are part of our family this academic year!First published in Dear Robot: An Anthology of Epistolary Sci-Fi.Tara Campbell is a Washington, D.C.-based writer...

Toasted Cake 156! In which we fail to press the bell.It's the kind of night that beckons you home.This story first appeared in Syntax & Salt's April 2016 issue.G. V. Anderson is a British writer whose first professional short story,...

Toasted Cake 155! In which we begin to suspect that our new cat is not normal.VERY IMPORTANT: DO NOT READ THIS OUT LOUD IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CAT OR LET THE CAT READ THIS LETTER.This story is original to...

Toasted Cake 154! In which we follow the tracks in the slush.The footprints were as big as my snowshoe, the narrow heel a crisp outline, the impression not more than a couple of hours old.This story first appeared in Clowns:...

Toasted Cake 153! In which we are eager to ensure our own nutritional security.Don't just survive -- with Missionwhisper, you can THRIVE!First appeared in Mothership Zeta.Darusha writes science fiction and speculative poetry as M. Darusha Wehm and mainstream poetry and...

Toasted Cake 152! In which we make the chevre. Eljay went to the goat enclosure with two plastic jugs and a resource acquisition ticket.First appeared right here in Daily SF.Caroline M. Yoachim lives in Seattle and loves cold cloudy weather....