Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by Darla Clement and was part of our 2025 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. I turned my camera on today. Then I switched it off. Rain hit the windows, and the wind howled. Glancing at the gray sky, Hmmm, I thought, wind actually howls before turning back to…
This story is by Darla Clement and was part of our 2024 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. It dawns on me that my wedding ring, a gold band with a round-cut solitaire, is lost. The diamond is flawed, with a small carbon spot to the left. This darkened area…
This story is by Darla Clement and was part of our 2024 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. I’m sitting in the back seat of Mom’s 1964 Chevy Impala as the haunting lyrics of Skeeter Davis’ The End of the World float through the car. Mom pulls into a grass…
