This story is one of the May Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . She was tired of running. Tired was rather a plain word, one that didn’t entirely cover the extremity of the situation, but it seemed as if that single word had become the mantra of her life. It was […]
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This story is one of the May Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . The light filtering in through the blinds seems broken, or maybe I’m just projecting. My home is quiet, and everything is still. I’m the only one here. My parents are together in a different state, and they are […]
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This story is one of the May Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . It was finally autumn, and the symphony of birds outside your window brought a smile to your face. The leaves were beginning to fall, creating a path of orange beauty. You danced across the bridge to school, a faery in the midst of wolves. […]
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These entries from May’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the comments section of the “May Writing Challenge.” Jessica Li 14 USA The piano had been Ludwig’s world. His parents had bought it decades ago for themselves then barely used it for […]
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This story is one of the April Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . People from near and far gathered around my tree, a weeping willow, and called it Dreamscape Landing. Sadness hung in the air. Tears took on a steady flow. They bargained with me to read their letters and accept […]
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This story is one of the April Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . This letter will never find your hands; I know that by now. Still, I just have to write it. You see, it’s funny how even the most mundane of things can transport you back to memories of long […]
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This story is one of the April Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . She appeared along with the other freshmen. The first day of school. She told us about sewing someone’s arm shut when she lived in Korea and insisted we always have a needle and thread on hand She always […]
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This story is one of the April Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . Rays of sun break upon polished walnut floors, beckoning dust to rise in the air as flakes of gold. They split through the window blinds, creating alternating bands of luminosity and shadow. Dust and light come to rest […]
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This story is one of the March Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . Which one shall I wear tonight? It doesn’t really matter. They’re all the same anyway. They’re all sewed up at the corners to conceal what’s underneath. They’re all pretty, and all of them would attract the attention of […]
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