Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by Robert Burns and was part of our 2022 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. I sat comfortably in Mr. Johnson’s office at the blue-chip law firm Salinger, Johnson & White. My interview for the open associate position had gone well to that point, and I…
This story is by Robert Burns and was part of our 10th Anniversary Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. I smile at Eliza across the table. She looks up from her menu and tilts her head. “What, Jack?” she asks, batting her eyelashes. “Nothing,” I say. “Just looking. I can’t…
This story is by Robert Burns and was part of our 2021 Spring Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Juan Ponce de Leon was relentless and drove his men without mercy. The band of soldados would sail up the coast for several days, travel many miles inland by foot and…
This story is by Robert Burns and was part of our 2020 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The blue Mercury coupe took to the two-lane easily and flew across the desert blacktop. Easily doing 80, that is, as it came up suddenly on the old Ford ahead. Alvie…
