Fall Until You Stop

This story is by Lisa Yew and was part of our 2017 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The day he was jilted at the alter, Calvin began to love. Each year, marriages would take place in the clearing a little way in the woods. Everyone was eager to…

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The Sacred Tree

This story is by Lisa Yew and was part of our 2017 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the Summer Writing Contest stories here. Allora reheated some vegetable scraps and gave herself until the ding to plaster hope onto her face. She brought the slush to her mother’s mouth. Tendrils of blood vanished from…

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Sprucing Shards

This story is by Lisa Yew and was part of our 2017 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the Spring Writing Contest stories here. When I return from school drop off, my morning monologue is still reverberating in the deathly quiet: ‘Who wants Vegemite? …Jam? Everyone have hats? Where are your shoes?’ I pick…

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