Top Stories
Stories in Fiction that you'll love, handpicked by our team.
The Princess and the Pea. Top Story - September 2026.
A string of green pearls ran around Pearline's neck. Not real ones though, the plastic kind. It was her dream to own the real ones. The rare green pearls that came from the black lipped oysters. She lived at a bar and helped to pour beer and clean. She saved up enough to be able to buy one real pearl. She wore it with pride instead of her costume jewelry and was laughed at for doing so. She then got a locket necklace and put the green pearl inside the locket.
By Seashell Harpspring 2 months ago in Fiction
Sweet Water. Top Story - September 2026.
The summer sun was unbelievably hot in Spree that day, the kind of sun that makes you feel shell-shocked and causes the world around you to look like it’s underwater. Sandy felt like she was half out of her body, hardly hearing herself as she half-heartedly answered a question her friend had just asked her.
By Shannon Hilson2 months ago in Fiction
What Would You Say. Top Story - September 2026.
Last Call challenge: Prompt - Write a story inspired by the phrase "last call." "Last call" can mean different things depending on who's listening. It might be the end of a night, one final opportunity, or the moment someone realizes they're almost out of time. Write a story inspired by the phrase "last call." You can interpret it however you like. Set it in a bar, an airport, a hospital, a small town, or somewhere entirely unexpected. Focus on what happens when the clock is running out. Whether your characters seize the moment, hesitate, or let it slip away, let that sense of urgency drive the story.
By Denise E Lindquist2 months ago in Fiction
One Swim More. Runner-Up in Last Call Challenge. Top Story - September 2026.
There is a rhythm in walking, left, right, left, right, makes it easier to think, or harder not to. And thinking to the beat, right, left, right, left, makes it harder to finish a thought, once it gets twisted and irregular, once it isn’t neat. Once it loses that one-foot-after-another flow, so you can either grind to a halt or let it go, and to sate the brain, which loves a purpose, march out another. There’s no shortage.
By Hannah Moore2 months ago in Fiction
The Illumination of The Grouch from Sesame Street. Top Story - September 2026.
Snuffleupagus was walking through the park singing to himself. Today was a big day. Big Bird had told him he was getting all of his friends together so that they could finally meet Snuffleupagus. They had tried before, of course, but something always happened. Someone was late. Snuffleupagus had to leave. Big Bird would turn around and suddenly no one could see him. But today was supposed to be the day, and Snuffleupagus was happy about it.
By Chase McQuade2 months ago in Fiction
Vivace. Top Story - September 2026.
Clouds churned on the horizon, a deep slate veil over the vibrant blue sky. In hours those clouds would consume the southern horizon. A young girl peeked through a hole in the turret wall, where a boulder had smashed through long ago. She wore a hardened leather outfit crafted by her father, an older cordwainer who once made armor for the armies of the old kingdom.
By Casey White2 months ago in Fiction
