Adventure

The Shape I Was Supposed to Be
They told me to soften my voice, so I swallowed my words. They told me to speak more, so I learned to fill the silence with sentences I didn't believe.
By Behind the Curtain24 days ago in Fiction
The Halloween Decorations Were Fighting Back
The first thing to disappear was the witch. Not a real witch, obviously. It was the inflatable one my wife had bought for Halloween.
By Behind the Curtain24 days ago in Fiction
Fifty Seven Degrees- Green Beans are Out of Season
Fifty Eight Degrees on September 29.2026 That is cold for this time of year in the State of Delaware This is what ny green Beans look like I was hoping to sprout and grow
By Gregory Payton25 days ago in Fiction
Off Season Cupid
"You should have found your two targets when you were supposed to. Like the others." A small fat round cherub named Fletch sat next to another named Pip who rolled his eyes in disapproval.
By Jasmine Aguilar25 days ago in Fiction
An Unexpected Eclipse. Content Warning.
OVERALL CONTENT WARNING: MATURE LANGUAGE, RELIGIOUS CULTS, MENTIONS OF MASS SUICIDE, ALLUDED DEATH...ETC. Night is close. You strain with the effort of lugging your gear and telescope up towards the plateau you've chosen, quasi-hopeful this one will offer you a prime, uncrowded platform. And, you hope, no jail time.
By Megan Baker (@thegothofsawpit)(@shadowsitheghoststrikebwr)25 days ago in Fiction
Christmas in July
My father is a mighty man, and mighty men have mighty friends. My dad had lots of mighty little friends. I remember, when I was only five, staring at his friends and thinking, “This friend is really tall with big hands, but this friend is very small with little hands.” His tiny friends came over every day without a single day off. His big friends, however, would only come two days a week. My father would open the door, greet them, and lead them out to the shop. Some days, when I wanted my father to take me to the park, the little friends would work on their own all day in the shop.
By Hailey M25 days ago in Fiction
Hippity-Hoppity-Boom
I don’t know what I expected to happen this morning when I got out of bed, but it sure wasn’t what happened. Let me clarify that. It was Independence Day. I was prepared for the normal parades, fireworks, and celebrating. The way the day would unfold was a complete shock to me, though. Really, any day is a surprise for any of us.
By Mother Combs25 days ago in Fiction
Nothing To Lose Part 10
Cleared of wrongdoing in the shooting, Jonas prepares to return to duty. Amanda has a secret that's putting her in the middle of things.
By Jason Morton26 days ago in Fiction
"See You in the Fall!". Winner in Out of Season Challenge. Top Story - September 2026.
There once lived a mute swan on Lake Julia in Buhl Park of northwestern Pennsylvania. People called her Grace for her beauty and smooth gliding on the lake's surface, and were always happy and excited to see her. Grace moved around other lakes in the area, including Avalon Lake, but Lake Julia was her favorite because it was slightly bigger and had more food in its waters. Besides, some people brought her bread and grains even though there were clear signs on the lake warning against feeding the waterfowl.
By Lana V Lynx26 days ago in Fiction
Road Trip. Content Warning.
“It turns out that I can order scorpions and a speculum online, and I can get one of each for less than twenty bucks.” Lila pushed a lock of hair behind her ear, where it stayed for a full five seconds. “I know I can get honey,” she continued, “but fireants might have to be captured in the wild. It’s fifty bucks for a 25-ant colony, and no way in hell I’m spending that much on her.”
By Harper Lewis 27 days ago in Fiction
Nothing To Lose Part 9
Jonas has to deal with the ramifications of the shooting before he can return to hunting for Danica's murderer or the hunt for the second victim.
By Jason Morton28 days ago in Fiction
The movie and the smoke
You focus on your eyelashes in the mirror while you apply mascara. It’s a summer day, and you have plans to go watch THE movie of the summer with Mari. She got the tickets because she knows someone who works at the best movie theater in the city. You get your makeup done and change, but you don’t have enough cash to pay Mari.
By Ella Arjmand28 days ago in Fiction