Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 2022 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Mel couldn’t decide if her trip was more confusing or the most utterly fantastic two days of her life. Maybe it was both, she thought, as she stared back at…
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 10th Anniversary Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Brad had always looked at Sophia like she was made of pure light. He couldn’t help but adore her from their first meet cute, even if she did try to steal…
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 2021 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Liz looked over the file once more trying to find any type of clue yet to be uncovered from the surveillance footage of Elevator no. 3, Park Towers. It was the…
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 2020 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. I could stay in this moment forever, Elisa thought as James moved his fingers through her own. They were sitting on beach chairs, feet in the sand and looking out to…
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 2020 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Kara wake up!” I screamed between tears and blood rolling over my eyelids. Again. “Kara! Wake up!” I was sobbing at this point. Panicked. Cold. Disbelieving. I am not sure what…
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 2019 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. I felt like I had been dreaming on and off all night and visiting some dark places. When I opened my eyes and had the feeling of really being conscious though,…
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 2019 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. I felt like I had been dreaming on and off all night and visiting some dark places. When I opened my eyes and had the feeling of really being conscious though,…
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 2018 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Human nature is a monster” thought Zoe as she read through her notes on Ella Suprani. She had long believed that everyone has the capability of unleashing the monster for he…
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 2018 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. There is something rather ironic about the act of hocking something at a pawn shop. On one hand, you could be considered brave for risking the inevitable judgement that comes from…
This story is by Lorraine Hurley and was part of our 2018 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Lilian had not felt this euphoric for a long time, she thought, as she threw her head back in laughter. The strangeness of that thought had not escaped her as at…
