Helen Seder
Bio
Art doesn’t need to be “good.” It just needs to be.
Stories (15/0)
- Top Story - December 2023
Out, Damned Spot
I had been beautiful once. When the lighting was right people called me stunning; I had the face of a muse. I was a woman who men noticed and I didn’t need to try. I had the beauty of a woman who was born into it – born into power and yet who knew subtlety. But nothing has threatened a beautiful woman like the unstopping march of time, and age comes for us all.
By Helen Seder8 months ago in Horror
The Commodification of Sadness
TW: suicidal ideation, mental illness, etc. -------------------------------------------- I am what the internet would describe as a certifiable SadGirl. Or, in the words of my doctor, “mentally ill and extremely depressed.” But the former has a cuter ring to it.
By Helen Seder8 months ago in Confessions
- Top Story - August 2023
Predator or PreyTop Story - August 2023
I did not want to die this way. None of this was meant to happen the way it has. I lie here, blood and bile, pooling at my paws, and know how you will tell this tale. If I am to die at your hand, though, you will hear my story.
By Helen Seder9 months ago in Fiction
- Runner-Up in Critique Challenge
Where the Crawdads SingRunner-Up in Critique Challenge
Cons: Big “Not Like Other Girls” energy from the heroine ; Heavy lean on the “Magical Negro” trope; Some of the worst poetry ever written ; Imagine an interesting love-triangle/murder mystery. Take out what makes it interesting. Pros:
By Helen Seder9 months ago in Critique
- Runner-Up in Micro Heist Challenge
