By: Lauren Barclay She kept her hands clean of me, wrapped in latex as she dutifully operated. She separated the now from the then, the here from the there. I wanted nothing in the world as much as I wanted to be close to her. I began to crave the time we had together, drinking… Continue reading “To My Ex (Therapist)”
By: Afton Jagels To my dearest Ex, Die in a pit. Get out of my head. Get out of my mind. You tore me in two - My heart and my head. You can no longer sit there. You are no longer welcome. I am more than what you thought And more than what you… Continue reading “To My Dearest Ex”
to my Grandma, who will always be my favorite Valentine By: Regan Puckett Grandma’s hands are stronger than any rolling pin, pressing the pale dough into a thin layer atop the flour-sprinkled counter. My fingers are too small to make a difference, but she lets me pretend, lets me stand atop a dinner chair to… Continue reading “LOVE, in pink hearts”
For our first writing competition of 2020, we want you to write a Valentine to Your Ex. Good break-up, bad break-up - we want it all. There are no requirements on form or style except that it's less than 750 words. It could be a letter, a story, a poem, or whatever you want. Just… Continue reading Valentines to Your Ex – February 2020
For our November short story contest, we are asking for holiday recipes. This is a special prompt because we're not asking for just any old type of story, but one in the form of a recipe. We want to you to capture your idea of a holiday - any holiday - in the form of… Continue reading Holiday Recipe Contest – November 2019
By: Riley Nichols It was the first cold of October, a mark in the changing of the seasons. The winds found their way into your bedroom, but the blankets protect your skin. You’re asleep and happy with your body feeling a sense of warmth that is new to you but was pleasant enough to keep… Continue reading “Pleasure and Bliss”
By: Regan Puckett The cold winds do not yet bite, still too weak to shake the trees. Soon, the leaves will begin their haphazard downfall, amber confetti flooding the streets. They’ll fall atop carved pumpkins, around curtain ghosts. You’ll find them in your hair, on the bottoms of your shoes, you’ll mark the weeks with… Continue reading “Autumn’s First Breath”
By: Claire Utley As the artist works, he exhales a crisp, unbothered wind and leaves trails of richly colored leaves behind him. The earthy-green countryside is replaced with the pallet of autumn as he mixes his hues. Instead of painting tropical pool parties and icy popsicles, the artist turns his attention to laughter filled hayrides… Continue reading “An Artist at Work”
By: Dre Hill The sleepy town of Hollow Grove was wide awake on this night. Shrieks, cowls, and unearthly sounds pierce the air like sharpened daggers. Fires rage, beautiful and illuminating, while all consuming. The three young women stand in the epicenter of the chaos. Specters swoop down from the sky. Corpses murmur and shuffle.… Continue reading “Hex Girls”
For the October 2019 writing contest, we are asking participants to write a short story in a 100 words or less. Our theme for this contest is "October". And while it may seem a little on the nose, we think that it is actually a pretty clever concept. Your October themed short story can include… Continue reading October 2019: 100 Word Stories
