1) Euphoria → 2) Gap Years → 3) Geezerhood

Photo by Danika Perkinson on Unsplash Mark Deetz found himself in the middle of his favorite book. Literally. Flat as a pancake, he lay between pages 246 and 247. He knew this because his head was pre...

She loves sushi and weighs 1,000 pounds

Money, mediocrity, the entropy of aging, myths of meaning, and yes … the inescapable Reaper.

And the talented professionals who saved her.

Caleb Forte, a college graduate desperate for work, takes a job in an art gallery run by a curiously talented artist. When a mysterious young woman uncovers a dangerous hustle, the pair find themselve...

They say hard work never killed anyone but why take the chance?

The Short Story Challenge is an annual creative writing competition that challenges writers around the world to create short stories based on genre, subject, and character assignments in as little as ...