Hollow (Day 92)
The house was cold and dark as it always was when I came home. Turning the lights on didn’t seem to help. It just changed the museum from day to night. Even…
One Story a Day
This goal is to write one story, every day, for the rest of the year.
Challengers
14 entriesTaut Strings (Day 32)
I looked past Norman’s shoulder, avoiding his eyes. He tried to lay a hand on my shoulder but I shrugged it off. He sighed explosively. “Look you knew we were…
(Day 5) Know the Symptoms
“There’s some’in wrong wi’ this,” she said, staring intently at the screen, hands knotted between her legs. Behind her, her friend and sometimes lover, Daniel…
(Day 4) Controlled Settings
It never takes long for one man to crack. Out of a group of twenty (the size of the average control group), there is always one that will stand up and... well…
Damion's Fugue State
Damion was floating in a state of perpetual fugue-like symptoms. His wife prattled next to him in the driver’s seat and he agreed, nodded his head and smiled…
The Raconteur (Day 4)
Town to town, the traveler roams To let everyone know of the tales, Tales of sorrow, told in every home The story of every person’s wails. A story of surprise…
Reconstruction: Part 1 (Day 3)
History has been a wavy topic in human history. History didn’t officially start until we could write. Then we lost most of it and have to learn about it all…
The Placebo: Part 2 (Day 2)
It’s only been a few months and already the mind games feel oh so fun. “These pills are surprisingly effective!” “I feel like I only need to take one because…
Back To Work (Day 2)
She had been sick the first day of the year.’ A fine way to start’, she thought bitterly as she trudged through the woods on a beaten path. She repositioned…
Day 1
First things first I am not a writer nor am I a poet but I am a liar and a great deceiver I am for there is no beauty in my life nothing poetic, really except…
The Placebo: Part 1 (Day 1)
Manipulation; Webster says it’s to treat or operate by hands or mechanically with skill. Wikipedia pegs it as a type of social influence that changes…
Someone has to hold the standard up high..
I will not win this challenge. But I want to enter. Before me stands a white board with a couple New Year’s resolutions on it. I grab a marker and add ‘one…