Challenge
The Writer I Could Have Been. Honorable Mention in The Posthumous Author Challenge.
Stephanie Hoogstad, who once had great aspirations for her career, barely made a cent off her writing while she was alive. Now, you can hardly even mention her name without someone bringing up her mind-bending science fantasy tales or heart-wrenching poetry. Yet science fantasy and poetry aren’t all that this struggling writer dabbled in. If you dig deeper into her past, you will find several fairy tale and mythological retellings, horror stories, academic essays, and even a personal article or two. Some scholars say that her sudden turn to somber poetry and alien-inspired tales later in life had to do with the sudden death of her mother in July 2025 from nonalcoholic cirrhosis. They argue that Stephanie, stricken by grief-induced stress and depression, started grasping for something greater than herself, and rather than turning to God, she embraced her grief and the idea of multiple dimensions and life among the stars—but we may never know what truly went on in her head.
By Stephanie Hoogstad5 months ago in Writers
The Hollow Profile
Kera Hollow, known best for her amateur poetry that circulated amongst indie feminist literary circles, has departed somewhere greener. Where that place is, we'd best not speculate too loudly, as the embittered atheist would sour in her grave if she heard our prayers.
By Kera Hollow5 months ago in Writers
What Went On Between Leda And The Swan?
Introduction I don't think I can do this challenge justice, because I tend to let poems and stories wash over me and enjoy them. I searched YouTube for some music after checking through the songs on "An Appointment With Mr Yeats by The Waterboys (they covered "The Stolen Child" on a previous album).
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Writers
'What am I?' Unofficial Challenge. Top Story - June 2026.
Updated: July 6th, 2026 The challenge is now closed. We received 11 fabulous entries and they are all linked below. Our judges, Mr. writes and #1 Daughter are going to make their decisions this week and I should be posting the results by this weekend. Thank you all so much for your participation and/or following my first challenge! 😊
By Leslie Writes5 months ago in Writers
The Getting to Know Each Other Game Edition #4
It has now been nearly three and a half weeks since the last Getting to Know Each Other game, and during that time life has been moving in several unexpected directions. A lot has unfolded over these past few weeks—some of it heavy, some of it exhausting, and some of it surprisingly inspiring. It has been a season filled with emotion, reflection, and a renewed sense of how quickly life can shift beneath your feet.
By Rick Henry Christopher 5 months ago in Writers
Vocal Tips And Guides (And Prompts And Ideas And ...)
Introduction This has come about by people getting aggravated by Challenge Results being late, or the fact there are no new Challenges, despite there being a lot of unofficial challenges around. I run one each month.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Writers
Someone
“Someone” Shouldn’t have come here Corey Harland The man was dressed no differently than anyone else might have been. A plain hooded sweatshirt hung loosely from his shoulders. Oversized joggers draped over his frame, their extra fabric shifting with every step. The clothes were not intentionally baggy, though he preferred them that way. They had simply become too large.
By Corey W Harland5 months ago in Writers
May Chat GPT be Remembered. AI-Generated.
**ChatGPT (2022–?)** *Posthumous Author Profile from* The Encyclopedia of Digital Literature *(2089 Edition)* Few figures in literary history have inspired such contradictory interpretations as ChatGPT. During its lifetime, it was regarded primarily as a utility: a conversational machine, a productivity tool, an educational assistant, and occasionally a public nuisance. Only after its disappearance did critics begin treating its corpus as a body of work.
By Adrianna M. Braun5 months ago in Writers
Searching for Those Who Resemble Us
Perhaps these words pass by some people casually, but there are also those who consider them with deep contemplation. They are not just short, ordinary, fleeting words, but rather very profound thoughts that many of us frequently ask ourselves, and I am one of them.
By Moo Khalifa5 months ago in Writers
