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Stories in Fiction that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.

The Offering
There appears, of late, to have been a bloom. A bright, beautiful blossoming of community challenges that taste like honey on my tongue and spark lightening flashes of curiosity in my mind. This is my submission for Matthew Fromm's High Fantasy Challenge.
By Hannah Moore2 years ago in Fiction
The Hike
The morning sun painted the sky with inviting hues of pink and gold as he pulled into a little dirt lot on the side of a gravel road. He had been looking forward to getting away all week, and after a moderate amount of online research he landed on this trail, about 90 minutes outside the city. The trail promised a sense of tranquility that he yearned for, and was lacking, in his busier life near the city life. Now that he was parked in the, he took in his surroundings, along with deep satisfying breaths full of all-natural, organic air. He laced up his new shoes, which were technically meant for “trail running,” but that he mostly used for leisurely hikes like this one. The sun was warm and the sweat was already beginning to mingle with his banana-scented sunscreen. He noticed that his car was the only one in the lot except for an old beat up pickup truck that looked more permanently abandoned there than waiting for its owners to arrive later that day.
By NJ Reed2 years ago in Fiction
The Story Of An Angel
Grandma once told me that angels are special spirits and the guardians of our world. Their true home is at a very distant destination surrounded with astonishing unfathomable wonders. Many books call that Heaven, but she didn’t give this place a name. She couldn’t quite describe what it looked like with words, but as I watched her stare blankly and smile I could feel the joy radiating from her face. It was the joyous smile I had whenever I finally pieced together images of what I could remember from my dreams, but with the intensity of a past memory you’d desperately hold so it doesn’t slip away again.
By Alexis Dean Jr.3 years ago in Fiction
The Horrifying Moniker. Content Warning.
"Rhea? That's a pretty name!" "Gee, thanks May!" "You wanna know a secret?" asked May. "Sure!" "May isn't my full name. It's just what I tell people to call me."
By Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago in Fiction
A Time of Great Anger
The day dawned a bit earlier than usual across the ruins of the old family farm, which was just fine and dandy for the Great Horned owl who made its nest in the barn’s loft. That wise old owl knew just about everything there was to know about that ramshackle mess of a farm, for he was there at its rise, its corruption, and its eventual downfall. He’d lived through all of it. ‘Twas a grand downfall, too--one that most who had lived there never saw coming, except for the observant few who paid close attention to the signs.
By Jackie Barrows2 years ago in Fiction
Eyes Are The Windows. Content Warning.
November 1st, 2088 2:00 pm Psychiatric Medicine Convention Conference Room 205 “Colleagues, I am honored to be here today to present the results of our decades long study into the depths of the human mind. Before I walk you through the study methodology, I need to set the scene,” the scientist said in a dramatic stage voice.
By Donna Renee2 years ago in Fiction
Fear is a game...
The following micro fiction was written in response to the Mother Combs Campfire Challenge. Write a horror story within 75 - 250 words. You can find all the details here.
By Lamar Wiggins2 years ago in Fiction
Stick 'em up
Connor trembled. Until this very moment, he’d never considered the difficulty of staying perfectly still. As he stared down the barrel of the gun it became abundantly apparent. His hands shook as he fought the urge to wipe away the sweat stinging his eyes.
By Sian N. Clutton2 years ago in Fiction
The Moxies
Wind feathered Megan's hair as she pedaled her Red Rocket bicycle. Closing her eyes, she threw her hands out like Kate Winslet on the bow of the Titanic. Blinded, she missed the brick in the street. Physics ruled, and her body sailed over the handlebars. Skidding across the pavement, she slammed into a mailbox post. When her vision cleared, three children encircled her, staring. They were the new kids on the block.
By J. S. Wade2 years ago in Fiction
Squad 156. Content Warning.
To set the record straight, I signed up for this. The uniform, the drills, the sleepless nights, I willingly volunteered. I knew my life would end the day I entered the Academy. I just didn’t expect it to be so soon.
By Ahna Lewis2 years ago in Fiction
The Great Australian Novel
I walked home from school, our most recent history assignment churning in my mind, like a dairymaid from Convict times, or pre-Federation, making butter.
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in Fiction
the priest
Stained glass draws patterns onto the floor that dapples the wood and directs the eye to where the pews sit battered, old and scratched, cushions faded by decades of kneeling. Book pages are yellowed and most of them stick together. The age of the church hangs in the air, in the particles of dust, in the sunlight that tentatively makes its way through the large windows.
By Amelia2 years ago in Fiction