It’s results time! Thank you to all who participated in last week’s 50-word short story contest: @theironfelix, @joeylim, @jasminearch, @blueeyes8960, @felixgarciap, @bimjer, @botefarm, @owasco, @bex-dk,…
This short story was a contest entry a writing prompt contest. I love fiction contests, as they are so motivating, with a prompt and a…
Amy walked next to Ryan, heels clicking on cobblestones. Tiny sleet missiles smacked her. “Grab some coffee?” “No” She had done it, now. Asked too…
Welcome to the 50-Word Short Story challenge (soon to be contest). Each week participants write short stories that are exactly 50-words long. Be sure to…
The path along the riverbank was muddy from a morning rainstorm. Jillian trudged the half-mile walk to Grandfather’s house, past the farmlands, the old rancher’s…
I wrote this microfiction story after attending a conference and visiting a death camp in Auschwitz. This 50-word short story and accompanying backstory are, in…
The 50-Word Short Story challenge continues this week with a new mini writing workshop and a new prompt. If you’re new here, welcome! Please read…
This New House “What do you mean, Nora? It’s perfect!” She walked across the glossy floor, thinking of her life before marrying Nathan. Or… had…
Welcome to the Fifty-Word Short Story challenge — a weekly opportunity to test your writing skills by crafting an entire story in just 50 words.…
The Secret Notebook Perhaps Frieda had always known. She stood in the attic, holding a notebook with her name printed in small type on…