This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. The morning air was crisp as she stood …
In Someone’s Eyes by Giorgia Bertola
This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. “No.” She starts walking backwards. “Stop it.” Another …
Myths and Reality by Masooma Memon
This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. The kingdom of Verna had almost taken to …
If I Could Tell Her So by Lynn Vande Stouwe
I come back from Econometrics and find Maddie swaying from a hot pink rope in our living room. It is not real. It cannot be …
November Writing Challenge: Honorable Mentions — Aditi Chanda and Andrea Wiwe
These entries from November’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the comments …
Pigeon City by Fiona Murphy McCormack
The Cynic opens his blinds which shadow the large room like prison cell bars. From his master bedroom in the penthouse suite of the third …
Maria and the Lion by Leah Harter
Mama’s voice when she’s mad disassembles my DNA, like my body is rejecting all of my natural-born organs, pushing them to the surface until they …
December Writing Challenge
Welcome, Germies, to this month’s writing challenge! This challenge will begin today and will end December 31st. However, you are welcome to come back anytime to …
Things Lucy did that nobody understood by Zainab
When they asked Lucy’s father what word he would use to describe Lucy, he said “phantasmagorical.” He had trouble pronouncing the word, so it came …