Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by LJ Newlin and was part of our 2022 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. A gentle mist hovered above the lake as the sun crest the treetops. A fish flopped out of the water, somewhere to her right, searching for its morning meal. Lea…
This story is by LJ Newlin and was part of our 2021 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “A broken has-been writer stowed away somewhere in the boondocks in a smart house. Yeah, what can go wrong there?” Lily said under her breath. She lugged her suitcase, briefcase, and…
This story is by LJ Newlin and was part of our 2020 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. At a dirty work table, in the center of a dark cavern, Micaela worked on the circuit board from her cell phone. “Nick, hold the light closer.” Micaela wiped…
This story is by LJ Newlin and was part of our 2020 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. As the morning mist rolled over the lake, Dalton could see the fish jumping out of the water, seeking gnats. He didn’t mind fishing, in fact, he found it rather relaxing….
This story is by LJ Newlin and was part of our 2018 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Ah, come on! You can do it, it’s easy!” Peyton egged on her friend to climb the fence at the Martins’ house. Peyton thought it would be a grand idea to…
This story is by LJ Newlin and was part of our 2018 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. On October 9th, Berkley Engine Six was dispatched to assist a neighboring department to fight the Tubbs fire about an hour away. At this point, Bailey and I had very little…
