A trance a day keeps the thoughts away! One short story for every day this month, not using any prompt lists.

In order to finish her doctoral thesis on a certain mysterious plant, Sofia Bezzina needs help. In order to get closer to her, Professor Ben Artom is willing to provide it.

Samuel thought that he had the perfect relationship… until it ended. Fueled by grief, he accepts the counsel of a woman with unknown powers and motives, and begins his own dark metamorphosis.

A failure to gather friends together for a tabletop session leaves a young man alone with their comely host for the holidays. Pushing through uncertainty of her intentions, he decides to stay for a while. But, say, what’s in this drink…?

A cop-in-training confronts her professor about the lies she’s fed to her students. But then those lies turn to sweet, honeyed praise, and she finds herself unsure of what to do…

After one of Magnolia’s parties goes awry and a guest is injured, and Magnolia decides to punish Lily for the incident by demonstrating to them exactly why she doesn’t drink.

There are all sorts of things people say about twins, and what they do and don’t share.

An artist reflects back on life under the Affini Compact.

CW: resistance play, alcohol use, light cnc, drugs and hypnokink. You’re on a cruise with your partner who’s spent the past few evenings hypnotizing you. She decides to have some fun with you while you’re sun bathing on deck. Gender-neutral 2nd-person perspective.

A squirrelly girl who runs a liquor store on the edge of town greets a gorgeous customer who turns out to be a lot more than she bargained for. After their positively intoxicating encounter, Ellia has a change of heart about a couple things.

A burnt-out barista’s world is turned upside-down when she discovers that her friend’s new boss is a vampire with powerful brainwashing powers.

Leah and McKaley play a drinking game.

Lea wants Ellis to be hers for the night. Ellis doesn’t even remotely have a clue what’s in store for them.

After encountering a fruit bat monster-girl with a penchant for booze, a monster hunter winds up with a new, more fitting body that just so happens to make her a drunk, submissive slut whenever she gets horny.

Just a little story for a dear friend. Come along with Mikey as he celebrates the acceptance of a contract, but along the way he finds himself a little more suggestible than usual.

Ghost hunter Rochelle and film maker Brandy sneak into an abandoned hotel to try and find proof of the paranatural. But they’re caught off-guard when the ghost of a turn-of-the-century Madam wants to add them to her staff.

Lesbian couple Rebecca and Benny run afoul of a new hangover cure that has dangerous, bimbo-y side effects.

A hot flash story about one night at a bar where it’s just difficult to walk away, to say no, and move on.