Periwinkle, by Krystal Wolf
Ten years ago, everyone thought A.I. Richtree was just an eccentric tech trillionaire with a hidden identity. These days, everybody is...
At Least I'm Not Shipwrecked
Day 1: I'm stranded on the ship. Didn't know the ownership was bankrupt. I was put in charge as the ship's legal resident just until the...
Selfies, by Gary Fincke
The substitute teacher only tells us Miss Rawley is having a difficult time, but we already know why. Fifth grade is a room full of ...
I Hardly Knew Daryl, by Brendon Arnold
I was thirteen when Daryl Harrison fell off our grain bin. Zach brought me along once to go visit him in the hospital. I remember ...
"It's Too Cold" by Sarah Jane Huntington
I don’t belong here, I hate this place. It’s too cold. I can’t find my way around and some days, everything looks the same. This place...
Another 1000 Words of Summer, Days 1 - 3
Below are the words I've written for days 1 - 3 of another 1000 Words of Summer. Early the next morning, Larry and I woke up cheerful and...
1000 Words of Summer, Day 14
Below are the words I've written for day 14 of 1000 Words of Summer. 6-11 We cheerfully ate the rest of our dinner as a couple on a...
1000 Words of Summer, Days 7 - 13
Below are the words I've written for days 7 - 13 of 1000 Words of Summer. 6-4 I spent yesterday evening curled up on the back deck swing...
1000 Words of Summer, Days 1 - 6
Below are the words I've written so far for 1000 Words of Summer: 5-29 "Is there something in the fridge, trying to get out?" I turned my...
MEAT by R. Gatwood
The date is going well, he thinks. She keeps giggling at the things he says. Like when he asks how come she ordered the ham omelet, if...