Stories by Nancy VanPatten

Isolation

July 30, 2018 by Nancy VanPatten 2018 Summer Writing Contest 0 Comments

This story is by Nancy VanPatten and was part of our 2018 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. “Mom, can you take me to the library?” “Do you need something for school?” “No. Actually, there’s a local photographer named Walter Haskell showing some of his work. He’s been all…

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The Carousel

March 23, 2017 by Nancy VanPatten 2017 Spring Writing Contest 0 Comments

This story is by Nancy VanPatten and was part of our 2017 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the Spring Writing Contest stories here. There is something that lurks in the shadows just beyond my reach. I can’t quite make it out, but I know it’s there. I feel it. It’s oppressive and suffocating….

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