“Climb” is a featured 100-word story from the May Writing Challenge. I’ve come here. For this. And now I’m too scared. I don’t know why– I mean, she’s beautiful; all wiry and twisted and monumental… but she’s tall. Really tall. My legs turn to jellied lead as I ascend the first step of six […]
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The following letter is fictional — written by Elena from Greece to express her thoughts surrounding the recent tragedies that have occurred around the world. Date: Saturday, November 21, 2015 Address: Unknown Dear Naima, Hi. I’m Elena. I was the one to find your letter. It just ended up in my hands somehow. Everything you […]
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“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” – John Muir When I was 12 years old, I had the opportunity to travel with my aunt and uncle to Sweden. It was my first time to leave the great state of Texas, and it was […]
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Dear Paris, we send you lovely.
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Paris. Often known as the city of love, I discovered it was so much more in the two weeks that I spent there improving my French and enjoying the start of my summer with one of my best friends. No matter where we went — whether it was sitting by the Seine watching the boats […]
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“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” ~ Ernest Hemingway Even though my meager allowance prevents me from living in Paris, I recently had the opportunity to visit […]
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