Sky's the Limit

Sky's the Limit

Sky's the Limit

The Winners!

The Lion and the Pilot. First Place in Sky's the Limit Challenge. First Place in 2023 Vocal Writing Awards - Horror Fiction.
A chopper drifted over the steep ramparts of the Mogollon Rim; a black monolith dividing the summer night. The moon offered what little glow it had, but still wasn’t bright enough for a full Search and Rescue operation. Dawn would bring on the horses and dog teams more fit for the terrain.
By Zack Graham3 years ago in Horror
Life Goes On. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge.
There’s truly something eerie about flying over my city with my headphones on, staring out my small window, and pretending to talk to my father. But, every time I’m up here, I wonder if he was also afraid to fly. And if his coping mechanism was also journaling his scattered brain while literally being in flight mode, just like me.
By Alexis Dean Jr.4 years ago in Confessions
Flight to Nowhere. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge.
The plane soared high in the sky, its engines thrumming steadily as it cut through the clouds. The passengers were mostly asleep or lost in thought, lulled into a sense of security by the drone of the engines and the gentle rocking of the plane.
By Sophie Garcia3 years ago in Fiction
Birds of a Feather. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge .
Geese aren’t known for being suicidal. Neither are nuns. Both are regarded as creatures of habit in their own ways. But that doesn’t make the facts any less true. Believe me, I would know.
By Allison Baggott-Rowe3 years ago in Fiction
Back to Beag. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge.
In a matter of five minutes the ground pulls sharply away from us and falls far, far below. Far enough that wide dirt roads become lines slicing through hillsides and the sheep in the fields stand out against the green as white pinpricks, like stars in the night.
By Lark Hanshan3 years ago in Fiction
Coming down clean. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge.
It wasn’t unusual for Mia to be on a plane on the 14th of June. Still, she was finding it difficult to accept what was happening. She got lucky with a window seat and watched the billowing clouds roll underneath the extended wing. She imagined her own arm extending and being washed in their cool, damp vapor. Her skin would become clammy and cold, but it would be new and clean. Maybe, even her tattoos would be washed away.
By Claire3 years ago in Fiction
Lunara Flight II. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge.
My feet pulse in pain, crammed into my designer shoes. Even though I'm sitting, the blood struggles to flow into my toes and they're cold and numb. I push my foot against the leg of the table, trying to relieve them, if just for a moment.
By Kelley Zherzhi3 years ago in Fiction
A Perennial Journey. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge.
The horizon was a sapphire trench, and they dug their way through, wings up. Over the open ocean, hundreds of miles from the nearest land, they appeared like white pinholes in a blue expanse. Exposed but confident, they sailed above the void without fear.
By Conor Marko3 years ago in Earth
Betrayal Aboard the Last Skymaster. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge.
As the stars surrendered to the fiery brilliance of sunrise, Captain Anjali Chanthavong found herself relying on the porthole to determine their exact position. She peered through the circle of clear crystal, hoping for a break in the dense smog below.
By R. J. Rani3 years ago in Fiction
Reserve Parachute. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge.
It doesn't truly hit me until the plane's rickety doors swing open to reveal the expanse of blinding blue sky that I realize we're meant to jump - right now.
By K. C. Wexlar3 years ago in Fiction
Viv. Runner-Up in Sky's the Limit Challenge.
****WARNING**** The following story contains depictions of violent combat and death as well as painful familial loss. Please read with this caution in mind!
By Roy Stevens4 years ago in Fiction