Skip to content

Short Fiction Break

Break From Reality. Daily.

  • Stories
  • About
  • Contests
    • Current Writing Contest
    • Past Contests
      • 2025 Fall Writing Contest
      • 2024 Fall Writing Contest
      • 2024 Spring Writing Contest
      • 2023 Writing Contest
      • Fall 2022
      • Spring 2022 Contest
      • 10th Anniversary Contest
      • Spring 2021 Contest
      • Fall 2020 Contest
      • Summer 2020 Contest
      • Summer 2019 Contest
      • Fall 2018 Contest
      • Summer 2018 Contest
      • Spring 2018 Contest
      • Winter 2017 Contest
      • Fall 2017 Contest
      • Summer 2017 Contest
      • Spring 2017 Contest
      • Winter 2016 Contest
      • 5th Anniversary Contest
Submit

Category: 2021 Spring Writing Contest

No Way Out

No Way Out

April 6, 2021 by Olivia Moreno 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Devotional

Devotional

April 6, 2021 by Laura Porter Taylor 2021 Spring Writing Contest 3 Comments
Frozen Promises

Frozen Promises

April 6, 2021 by Wanda Huntington 2021 Spring Writing Contest 12 Comments
The Atoll

The Atoll

April 6, 2021 by Rob Leigh-Hunt 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Month End Bankrupt

The Month End Bankrupt

April 6, 2021 by Shamma Toppo 2021 Spring Writing Contest 12 Comments
The Virus

The Virus

April 6, 2021 by Dawn DiLuigi 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Family Secrets

Family Secrets

April 6, 2021 by Michael P Munson 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers

April 6, 2021 by Katie Borley 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Dad, I Need to Talk to You

Dad, I Need to Talk to You

April 6, 2021 by Alex Holub 2021 Spring Writing Contest 1 Comment
In the Shadows

In the Shadows

April 6, 2021 by Rachel E. Meyer 2021 Spring Writing Contest 1 Comment
Alive in The Dark

Alive in The Dark

April 6, 2021 by Jack Gorfinkel 2021 Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments
Trolling the Reservoir

Trolling the Reservoir

April 6, 2021 by George Lies 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Crazy Love

Crazy Love

April 6, 2021 by Robert Ochart 2021 Spring Writing Contest 72 Comments
The Silver Brush

The Silver Brush

April 6, 2021 by Christina Weaver 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Alone and Broken

Alone and Broken

April 6, 2021 by Lynne Miller 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Decay

Decay

April 6, 2021 by Michael Calder 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Seasons of poppies and steel

Seasons of poppies and steel

April 6, 2021 by Natalia Olivie 2021 Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments
The Next Step of the Journey

The Next Step of the Journey

April 6, 2021 by Christine Whitelaw 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
It begins with blood

It begins with blood

April 6, 2021 by Celine Schäffer 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Life and Death

Life and Death

April 6, 2021 by Will Crist 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
A Father’s Love

A Father’s Love

April 6, 2021 by Duncan Woodall 2021 Spring Writing Contest 1 Comment
Hostile Work Environment

Hostile Work Environment

April 6, 2021 by Paul King 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Imminent Mortality

Imminent Mortality

April 6, 2021 by E.J. van der Velde 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Night Flyer

The Night Flyer

April 6, 2021 by Donna Harper 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Dangerous Secrets

Dangerous Secrets

April 6, 2021 by Lynne Lanning 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Soldier

The Soldier

April 6, 2021 by James Antony 2021 Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments
DQ – An Accidental Tutorial

DQ – An Accidental Tutorial

April 6, 2021 by M Heyer 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
Caveat Emptor

Caveat Emptor

April 6, 2021 by Glenn Ravan 2021 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments
JEWEL of DENIAL

JEWEL of DENIAL

April 6, 2021 by David Elderton 2021 Spring Writing Contest 5 Comments
Love Hurts

Love Hurts

April 6, 2021 by Janie Miller 2021 Spring Writing Contest 3 Comments

Posts navigation

« Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next »

You Deserve a Break.

A short fiction break. Treat yourself, and get our top stories directly in your email inbox.

What's Hot Right Now

  • Drama Short Story: What We Stop Seeing by Rock Martin What We Stop Seeing by Rock Martin
  • Drama Short Story: Jumper's Rock by Gary Little Jumper’s Rock by Gary Little
  • Black and white dog walking away down a misty forest path, with the title Threshold by Rock Martin Threshold by Rock Martin
  • Poetry Collection: Punishment by Marion Bolton Punishment!?? It’s Six of the Best! by Marion Bolton
  • Horror Short Story: The Journal Entry of One Violet Cooper by Alice Thompson The Journal Entry of One Violet Cooper by Alice Thompson
  • Poetry: Now Something Completely Different by Marion Bolton Now Something Completely Different! by Marion Bolton

Top Stories

  • Drama Short Story: Lucid Puma by Rock Martin Lucid Puma by Rock Martin
  • Drama Short Story: King and Lionheart by Rock Martin King and Lionheart by Rock Martin
  • Drama Short Story: Jumper's Rock by Gary Little Jumper’s Rock by Gary Little
  • You Deserve a Break. A Short Fiction Break. - shortfictionbreak.com Ring Around the Rosie by Gary Little
  • A still misty lake with a blurred dark hill, with the title The Whisperer by John Cano The Whisperer by John Cano

Resources for Writers

The Write Practice | The Write Shop
Let’s Write a Short Story | Character Test Podcast | Point of View Guide | Best Software for Writers | How to Publish a Short Story

Best of Short Fiction Break

Suspense Short Stories | Magical Realism Short Stories | More Coming Soon

Story Ideas

Short Story Ideas | Mystery Story Ideas | Romance Story Ideas | Thriller Story Ideas | Fantasy Story Ideas | Sci-fi Story Ideas

© 2026 Short Fiction Break. All rights reserved.

Designed and built by Story Cartel, for writers