Welcome to the 50-Word Short Story challenge. Each week participants write short stories that are exactly 50-words long. Be sure to read the entries, and…
This is a 50-word short story for the prompt of “feast.” Before the Wedding Feast Daisy polished a glass and placed it at the bride’s…
Welcome to the 50-Word Short Story challenge. If you’re new here, welcome! Be sure to read the work of the participants, and if you’re so inclined, try…
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…
The Secret Notebook Perhaps Frieda had always known. She stood in the attic, holding a notebook with her name printed in small type on…
The Fifty-Word Short Story challenge is a weekly opportunity to test your writing skills by crafting an entire story in just 50 words. We have…
We never know what will emerge in our lives as inspiration, do we? For me, it might be a penny sitting alone on a sidewalk.…
The Clearing Wisps of smoke rise from the bubbling pot. The witches chant. “We invoke thee, young one. Come to us!” Slowly, the maiden walks,…