The Eulogy Competition
My father tells all three of us to write a eulogy and he’ll decide who gets to deliver theirs at…
To The Tower
There are six of them. No, seven. They cycle out of the tower and into the night, following their headmistress.…
The Pebble and the Witch
Transformation magic is easy. Gold into straw, carriages into pumpkins: the witch had done it a thousand times before. The…
The Desert Sound
When I meet her, I say all the wrong things first. Wind the beautiful. Hair is yours. Meet me nice.…
Our Lady of Clean Kitchens
On the morning of her last day alive, Tía Reina awoke with a halo of bright pink aligning her forehead.…
The Astronaut Shops
The astronaut pushes a wire cart through the supermarket. Their body is obscured beneath the thick, radiation-proof fabric. Their face…
Chaos
1. The fourth-grade mothers learn that one of the fourth-grade girls, Jade, is missing. Their sons and daughters announce this…
The Tide House
My daughter’s walking me through her sandcastle. She brings me in through the garage weight room, which opens up into…
Portrait, Sleep
After she gave birth, she could hardly sleep because she was either leaking milk or blood, or both at the…
Submit Your Stories
Always free. Always open. Professional rates.