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Submitted to: Contest #325 The Breeze That Spoke His Name Written in response to: "Start your story with the sensation of a breeze brushing against someone’s skin."

Because at least it was an existence, one that could have been but hadn’t been cut short. One that survived and surpassed the years of doing your bidding, of repeating your words, …

Apr 2, 2024 · Submitted to: Contest #243 The Well and the Tower Written in response to: "Write a story where time functions differently to our world."

Um, long story short, something must’ve worked because these big red letters popped up, a countdown started, and I guess the robot began shutting down because it stopped in front of …

Mystery Sad Thriller The applause comes scattered and unsure, soft as rain. She doesn’t acknowledge it. She stands barefoot, in the same pale dress she wears every week, her head …

Dec 21, 2019 · He imagined that someone old enough helped him clean it up, and came up with the story of the horse drawn buggy, and the crimson lines, for the sake of explaining the accident.

Written in response to: "Write a story that involves a mystery — it doesn't need to be crime-related, it should just include something that remains unexplained until the end."

Submitted into Contest #27 in response to: Write a short story that ends with a twist.... view prompt

May 1, 2024 · Written in response to: "Write a story in the form of diary entries, written by an explorer as they make their way through what they thought was an untouched location."