Every week, our IndieInk Writing Challenge draws the most brilliant and imaginative writers who craft the most creative and interesting posts — and many of these submissions just knock the editors’ collective socks off. And so, the editorial staff decided to get together and select one submission weekly to feature as our “Editors’ Choice.”
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It started out like most days. I got up, went to school, came home, and huddled in the closet until the yelling stopped. I didn’t know spending hours hiding in my toybox whispering stories to the stuffed animals that served as my guardians was not the normal way to spend a sunny afternoon. Read more
Jade crouched in the corner of the dark, dirty room and wondered when her food was coming. She hadn’t eaten all day and she was hungry. She kept listening for the familiar sounds of The Master’s footsteps above her, but all she heard was an eerie silence. Read more
It was the morning after. She had locked herself in the hotel bathroom belonging to a man she didn’t know. Her heart thudded too fast in her chest; no relief from the adrenalin surging through her. Read more
Every week, our IndieInk Writing Challenge draws the most brilliant and imaginative writers who craft the most creative and interesting posts — and many of these submissions just knock the editors’ collective socks off. And so, the editorial staff decided to get together and select one submission weekly to feature as our “Editors’ Choice.” Read more
I took a deep drag on my cigarette as I stared at the dilapidated house in front…
I grip the boiled ham with latex gloved fingertips. I struggle it halfway out of the case when it slips from my grasp, falling to slap against the display case glass with a sickening slurping sound. Where it hits, it leaves a greasy skid mark. Read more
I sat, huddled in the corner, shivering uncontrollably. The cold dank air had me chilled me to the core. I tried sitting on my heels to get my butt off the damp floor but my legs were falling asleep and the tingling was too much to handle any longer. Read more
A boy screamed from the back of the classroom, raised his hand and slapped the girl next to him. He stood up and backed away from her. She hissed at him. Her eyes widened and she lunged toward him and scratched at his face. He fell to the ground and covered his face with his hands. Read more
Great story. You did a good job with the dialogue here.February 1, 9:00 am by Anastacia Campbell
