Category: Short Stories
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“Science may never know.”
(The following is written from the point of view of a character I have created named Lydia who suffers from anxiety and depression and uses her self-awareness and humor as a coping mechanism to excuse away her feelings. Though the exact scene is fiction, the feelings are pulled from real experiences.) It feels like a […]
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Strange Behaviour (Escapril #4)
The following is a part of a 30-day writing challenge Escapril started by author Savannah Brown. Started January 20th, 2022 (unfinished version) Walking across the frozen sand I gazed ahead into the vast darkness that lay ahead of me. Beyond the beach, I could hear the frozen water sloshing against the piles of snow that […]
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“When I opened my eyes…” (Escapril #1)
The following is a part of a 30-day writing challenge Escapril started by author Savannah Brown. When I opened my eyes I saw her staring back at me, her eyes like cracked sea glass glinting in the light of early morning. A lost little soul belonging to no one but herself. We first met that […]
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“Open The Box”: Writing Exercise #1
February 18th, 2021 The following fictional short story is a writing exercise inspired by a prompt taken from “A Creative Writer’s Kit” by Judy Reeves. “Callie, have you seen my keys?” Her mother Lydia, asked as she felt around in her jacket pocket without any luck. The little girl shook her head as she timidly […]
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