Fatherly Instincts ~ An Anthology of Murder and Malice

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Fatherly Instincts are often ignored by society and mistakenly lumped in with general parental instincts or pushed aside without a second thought. In some ways, a father's instincts are similar to motherly instincts, but there are essential differences that shouldn't be ignored because, despite all political correctness, mothers and fathers are different.

The term 'fatherly instincts' isn't easily defined as a specific set of characteristics but generally include protector, problem-solver, nurturer and other characteristics. Every father is different and so are his natural instincts. But when those instincts kick in, nothing can stop them, not even death.

In honor of Father's Day, 25 writers and artists came together to create stories around the theme of Fatherly Instincts – stories of fathers protecting their children, stories of a father's revenge, stories of men going above and beyond for children not their own and stories of men exhibiting other fatherly instincts in unexpected ways – all in 350 words or less.

Full Table of Contents

✰ Ipecacuanha ✰ MCKENZIE WINBERRY
✰ Endsong ✰ JAY FAULKNER
✰ Megachiroptera Echolocation ✰ STEPHEN COONEY
✰ Villains ✰ ROSE BLACKTHORN
✰ Vengeance is Mine I Will Repay ✰ TAYE CARROL
✰ Asshole Season ✰ LISA DABROWSKI
✰ Judge Not ✰ DUSTY DAVIS
✰ Like Father, Like Son ✰ CLAIRE DAVON
✰ Insure Us With Grace ✰ SK DELPH
✰ Grave Robbing ✰ RONALD GILLESPIE
✰ The Confession ✰ JIM HUTCHINSON
✰ Like Fireflies in the Dead of Winter ✰ THOMAS KLEATON
✰ Where Are They Now? ✰ D.K. MASON
✰ Not Today ✰ EILEEN MATSUMURO
✰ Our Little Alice ✰ RICK BENFORD
✰ Termination ✰ JOHN MCACHREN
✰ Father Dog ✰ PETE MESLING
✰ Last Stand ✰ TERRY MICHAELS
✰ Daddy’s Girl ✰ DONNA J. W. MUNRO
✰ Spaced ✰ JOHN ROSSMAN
✰ Catch of the Season ✰ JO-ANNE RUSSELL & RICK BENFORD
✰ Psicografia de Papai ✰ M.J. SYDNEY
✰ Poppy Flower ✰ PEGGY WHEELER
✰ The Funeral ✰ SHERI WHITE
✰ Mr Jones’s Dog Died ✰ VAL WILLIAMSON