Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by Lydia Woodward and was part of our 10th Anniversary Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The air is pungent from the sweat of the many bodies who have worn this vest before me. Its thick straps criss-cross over my shoulders and pinch my neck whenever the…
This story is by Lydia Woodward and was part of our 2021 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Dark clouds are gathering on the horizon as I leave the gates of my city behind. My gut twists with the realization that I might never come back, but I shake…
This story is by Lydia Woodward and was part of our 2020 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. I blink rapidly as the smoke stings my eyes and burns my sensitive nose. The fire has consumed nearly everything within sight, and what it’s left untouched, we have torn down….
