Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by A. Marieve Monnen and was part of our 2024 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The mourners had left, and the house grew silent except for the crackling of the fire. Hot drink mugs occupied the hearth and every table in the sitting room. The…
This story is by A. Marieve Monnen and was part of our 2022 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The Promise Fulfilled Jenna set down the tray, threw open the heavy curtains, and raised Mary Elizabeth’s window just enough to admit the joyous— or was it belligerent?—bird song. “It’s…
