Weekly Free Fiction from Rampant Loon Press

  • Fiction: “Edvard Munch” by Robert W. Hobson

    Fiction: “Edvard Munch” by Robert W. Hobson

    Sebastian Kane flew across the second floor of the mansion like his ass was on fire and his head was catchin’. His blue shirt was torn and bloody, his jeans were rags and equally as red, his chest would need an entire spool of thread to put back together, and he would be eating soup [&hellip...

  • Fiction: “Stingray” by Peter Wood

    Nov 3, 14 • Fiction3 Comments
    Fiction: “Stingray” by Peter Wood

    The stingray swam out of the pile of leaves and whipped its barbed tail around Dale’s ankle. Dale dropped the rake and fell into a puddle of salt water. The trouble was, he was hundreds of miles from the ocean...

  • Fiction: “Back from the Dead” by John Lance

    Oct 31, 14 • FictionNo Comments
    Fiction: “Back from the Dead” by John Lance

    The hunchback reminded Cassius of his first servant, Grimly. The gorilla-like-arms, heavy brow, and dull eyes; it was as if Grimly had returned from the Abyss. Cassius supposed that’s why he agreed to interview Erogi in the first place...

  • Fiction: “This Cat Must Die!” by Jason Lairamore

    Oct 31, 14 • Fiction, Marquee1 Comment
    Fiction: “This Cat Must Die!” by Jason Lairamore

    The heavy ceramic angel sitting high on the shelf above the sliding glass door was perfect for what Sham, the ethereal, had in mind. That fat, orange cat had to die. Its death was the only way he could become a real ghost...

  • Fiction: “Elves Are Douchebags” by Robert Lowell Russell

    May 15, 14 • Fiction1 Comment
    Fiction: “Elves Are Douchebags” by Robert Lowell Russell

    Floriel’s eyes were gold, her hair silver, and her features so fine, Jack thought they should be chiseled in marble: paint and canvas would be too temporary. Her smile made him ache. Braless, she wore a bright pink t-shirt several sizes too small that proclaimed her the World’s Greatest Grandmother...

  • Fiction: “First Date” by Bruce Bethke

    May 14, 14 • Fiction1 Comment
    Fiction: “First Date” by Bruce Bethke

    I have it bad for la chica bonita. Go figure. I live in Minnesota. I’m as Nordic as Nordic gets. I come from that ancient genetic factory somewhere north of Oslo that makes ’em tall, broad, and strawberry-blonde, with a beard you could hide a battle-axe in. In school they called me...

  • SHOWCASE #12: November 29, 2013

    Nov 29, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #12: November 29, 2013

    SHOWCASE #12, released 11/29/2013, featuring: Special Delivery, by Peter Wood The Cubes, by Taylor Vaughan Rheum, by Parker Lee Caveat Emptor, by Steve Coate Badger & Vole Review: Junk Food Cinema...

  • SHOWCASE #11: November 22, 2013

    Nov 22, 13 • Back IssuesNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #11: November 22, 2013

    SHOWCASE #11, released 11/22/13, featuring the SHOWCASE story index, Rampant Loon Press publications catalog, and the debut of our short-lived “crevasse” web site design. Yes, even our most embarrassing ideas are enshrined for posterity...

  • SHOWCASE #10, November 15, 2013

    Nov 15, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #10, November 15, 2013

    SHOWCASE #10, released 11/15/13, featuring: An Indelible Feast, by Alex Shvartsman Stanhope’s Finest, by Natalie J. E. Potts Allegory at Table Seven, by Jarod K. Anderson Badger & Vole Review: THOR: The Dark World...

  • SHOWCASE #9: November 8, 2013

    Nov 8, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #9: November 8, 2013

    SHOWCASE #9, released 11/08/13, featuring: Jackie, We Hardly Knew Ye, by Carly Berg Tempora Mutantur, by Anatoly Belilovsky White, by Jennifer Davis Happily Ever After, by Edward Ahern Lessons Learned from the Fifth Attempt to Conquer the World, by Jason Andrew Badger & Vole Review: Ender’s Game...

  • SHOWCASE #8: October 29, 2013

    Oct 29, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #8: October 29, 2013

    SHOWCASE #8, released 10/29/13, featuring: Soft Magic, by Paul DesCombaz The All-Seeing Ring, by Kelda Crich The Calling Card, by Eric J. Guignard The Blue Ridge Wreath, by Georgia Ruth Badger & Vole Review: Agents of ...

  • SHOWCASE #7: September 6, 2013

    Sep 6, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #7: September 6, 2013

    SHOWCASE #7, released 09/06/13, featuring: Reckoning, by David Steffen Bacco Joe, by K. B. Sluss In Vino Veritas, by Anatoly Belilovsky A Hole, by Jason Armstrong Badger & Vole Review: The World’s End (No, really, this time.)...

  • SHOWCASE #6: August 26, 2013

    Aug 26, 13 • Back IssuesNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #6: August 26, 2013

    SHOWCASE #6, release 08/26/13, featuring: The Storyteller, by Alex Shvartsman Here There Be Monsters? by Robert Lowell Russell Oath, by Guy Stewart Not Taken, by Kit Yona Badger & Vole Review: The World’s End...

  • SHOWCASE #5: July 26, 2013

    Jul 26, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #5: July 26, 2013

    SHOWCASE #5, release 7/26/13, featuring: The Piano is a Percussion Instrument, by Maude Larke Timeless Bore, by Peter Wood After the Kaiju Attack, by John Zaharick Space Program, by Lance J. Mushung The Wishing Hour, by Romie Stott Badger & Vole Review: Pacific Rim...

  • SHOWCASE #4: July 12, 2013

    Jul 12, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #4: July 12, 2013

    SHOWCASE #4, released 7/12/13, and featuring: A Turning Point, by Michael D. Turner Waste Not, by Rhonda Parrish Full Disclosure, by S. R. Mastrantone The Lost Chapter from Stranger in a Strange Land, by Sean Thomas On writing “The Music Teacher,” by Mark Niemann-Ross Badger & Vole Review: The Wild Wild Lone Ranger  ...

  • SHOWCASE #3: June 28, 2013

    Jun 28, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #3: June 28, 2013

    SHOWCASE #3, release 6/28/13, and featuring: The Mission, by Arthur Bangs High Heat, by A. Q. Wagner The Cat’s Tale, by Simon Kewin...

  • SHOWCASE #2: June 21, 2013

    Jun 21, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #2: June 21, 2013

    SHOWCASE #2, June 21, 2013, featuring: Elves Are Douchebags, by Robert Lowell Russell The Millionth Soul, by Franziska Louise Muscle the Menhir, by Robert Bagnall The Key, by Joy Bernardo...

  • SHOWCASE #1: June 14, 2013

    Jun 14, 13 • Back Issues, FictionNo Comments
    SHOWCASE #1: June 14, 2013

    SHOWCASE #1, featuring: The Vending Machine, by Sarah L. Byrne Smart Money, by Samuel Marzioli Caught, by A. G. Carpenter Seek Vista, by Gary Cuba Star Trek Into Darkness, Review by Badger & Vole...