Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by Judy Blackburn and was part of our 2022 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The day I discovered the odd broom in the closet was only the beginning. A few days ago, I bought this wonderful old house and planned to stay here for Halloween….
This story is by Judy Blackburn and was part of our 2022 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Lacy waited patiently. She would wait for Gage forever, or so she thought. They were supposed to meet at the dance hall. Saturday nights were great for dancing. Everyone showed up…
This story is by Judy Blackburn and was part of our 2021 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The sun shone in Finley’s eyes blocking his view of the gun pointed in his direction. But he knew it was there. He looked the other way and it wasn’t much…
This story is by Judy Blackburn and was part of our 2020 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Dust swirled in puffs kicked up by the loping horse. Millie set the hoe against the garden fence and quickly untied her skirts she’d tied to make it easier to weed….
This story is by Judy Blackburn and was part of our 2020 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. A knock from the front porch brought Winnie to her feet. She maneuvered her cane, wincing at the pain the movement brought and tottered to answer the summons. Winifred gazed out…
This story is by Judy Blackburn and was part of our 2019 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Macy stood in a smokey bar and wondered how she got there. She made her way to a table looking down at her clothes. It was not the jeans and T-shirt…
This story is by Judy Blackburn and was part of our 2018 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Griff had never killed a woman. And he didn’t want to start with this one. He slipped into the bank as the late afternoon sun flashed through the open door. Griff…
This story is by Judy Blackburn and was part of our 2018 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Punching the Clouds Lucy knew she should listen to her parents and Marshall Con Evans, who was the law in their area, had been since 1887, two years earlier. At fourteen,…
