I had felt off all day, but I couldn’t put my finger on why. I got up and went to work, the same as I always did. And I went to the cafe across from my office building for lunch, another normal occurrence for me. But it wasn’t until I was leaving work that things got strange. Read more
Corliss rubbed her wrist where her watch had been. Without it, she was completely unaware of the time, aside from the fact that it was dark outside. Read more
‘The heart is the brightest’, she said.
Reclining in the summer night, eyes cast north, she began outlining the constellations for the boy she loved. 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.”
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It was October 2001 and it was dark. I don’t know why I was outside. I was in the backyard. Maybe I had seen the lights from inside and that drew me out because it was the lights I was looking at. I had never seen anything like it and I probably won’t again. Read more
“My little boy is all grown up!”
Gregory’s mother bounced around their home with glee as she spoke the words. 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
Two black birds with reddish plumes trotted about on the white branch that arced across my bedroom window. The larger of the two, presumably male, approached the other. At first she stood as if she did not notice him, but when he came within about an inch she hopped to her left. Read more
Great story. You did a good job with the dialogue here.February 1, 9:00 am by Anastacia Campbell
