We’ll all have this one moment where our basic “right” to live is questioned. This moment is life-changing. This specific moment, usually, can be a …
July Writing Challenge: Honorable Mentions — Megan Matilda Bennett, Rachel Schreiber, April Howard, and Kenlie Kay
These entries from July’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the comments …
Twenty-first by Amy Lauren Jones
On the picnic blanket under the oak tree my father turned to me and said: “We hope you always come back here,” where the shade …
Not Quite Shatterproof by Ophelia Monroe
Part I I am not glass I did not shatter My cage is what broke My skin is titanium I did not bleed I am …
The Animator by Lorraine Biteranta
“No, don’t leave,” he said, staring up at me with his huge, vulnerable eyes. “I need to go, I have class,” I said, begging myself …
Cheers to the People Who Dragged Me Down
Friends, best friends, family, and strangers, You were all included in my life, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Some of you helped me, some of you …
Dusk by Monica Beaujon
Devilish dreams decide where I will travel, what I will accomplish there. I knew the light was a lie from the day I glimpsed what …
The Defining Edges of Home by Shivangi Sikri
Cracks, corners and any other obliging cavities in the walls provide safe haven to mischievous memories that are best harboured by the dark, allotted accommodation …
Dear Future Me: I Hope You’re Doing Everything That You Said You Would
Dear Future Me, Do you remember struggling to get through freshman year of college? Do you remember being caught up in that place where you …