Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by Jane McGowan and was part of our 2023 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. My ears hear it before my eyes see it. The tap tap tap sound increasing to a crescendo and then letting up again. For a brief moment I think it…
This story is by Jane McGowan and was part of our 2022 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The cold hit me the moment I stepped onto the subway platform at Broad and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. “Doors closing” in a faux British accent echoed in the background as I…
This story is by Jane McGowan and was part of our 2022 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “You will live Happily ever after”. There it was in front of me in tiny red letters. I had developed the habit of opening my fortune cookie before I ate my…
