Short Story
Whispers of the Heart
In the curious town of Serenity Falls, settled between murmuring woods and tranquil slopes, carried on with a healer named Isla. Isla was known all over not only for her insight into spices and cures yet for her exceptional empathy. Her cabin, embellished with wildflowers and the delicate murmur of honey bees, was a sanctuary for the exhausted and the injured.
By James Dorcas3 years ago in Fiction
The Song of Homecoming
Rain lashed against the windowpanes, the sound a familiar counterpoint to the rhythm of Liam's anxious heart. He sat by the window, bathed in the warm glow of a single lamp, its light spilling out onto the rain-soaked path leading up to their cozy cottage. It had been six long months since Elara, his adventurous musician, had embarked on a tour across the continent, leaving behind a void in his life and a promise whispered in his ear, "Six months on the road, my love, then forever back to you."
By Mohammad Ali Ahsan3 years ago in Fiction
Blizzard Of Tears. Runner-Up in Snow Micro Challenge.
Snow falls softly, in a gentle blanket all around us. The world is quiet and serene. I could sit here forever and watch as the snow obscures the shadows and shapes of everything. There are no sharp edges in this world, the snow has softened and rounded them all out. There are no bright colors, the snow has turned everything white. There are no cars driving past or people racing about, the snow has driven them inside to hide. There are no sounds interrupting our thoughts, the snow has swallowed them up in silence.
By A. J. Schoenfeld3 years ago in Fiction
Under the Snow. Content Warning.
Street lights dance on icicles hanging from the rooftops and naked tree limbs. The darkening night sky is speckled in falling snow and stars. The street is covered in a blanket of white, crisp powder, like a car with a fresh coat of paint.
By Alexandria Stanwyck3 years ago in Fiction
My Alien Vacation. Top Story - February 2024.
For my school break, we went on vacation to a backwoods planet in some faraway galaxy. The inhabitants call it Earth. It is mostly visited by scientific expeditions and poachers looking for exotic pets to sell on the black market, but my parents thought that it would be a good learning experience for my little sister and me. They wouldn’t even let me take my immersive reality suit with me, so it was a real snore fest. At least, it would have been if they hadn’t let me take Zorg with us.
By Stephanie Hoogstad3 years ago in Fiction
The House. Top Story - February 2024.
The house wasn’t a home to any human. Anyone who’d ever been brave enough to venture into those woods knew that much, at least. But that wasn’t many people. The woods were pitch black in parts, and somehow seemed darker half of the time. No road led straight, and even the most accomplished trackers who’d tried to investigate the house came out of the woods days later, disoriented and battered, with no idea where they had been. It seemed the only way to find the house was by accident. Those who’d seen it were children, or teenagers, or sleepwalkers, or those so sad they’d simply wandered into the trees. The house called to them, and they answered. And sometimes, they came back.
By Emily Cummings3 years ago in Fiction
