Short Stories Articles

Cursed TreeBy Rachel Leitch“Brynjar!”      I steer my toboggan off to the side of the hill, where I knew Brynjar’s toboggan would careen in five, four, three . . .      His partner, Jorgen, dashes down the slope after the toboggan,...

The Forgotten Planet by Rachel Leitch One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Only nine. I stare up at the mobile of planets on the ceiling, and then back down at the book in my hands. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ten...

To Fight AddrogBy: Abigail Metzger    I’ve been locked up in these dry dungeons for who knows how long. I’ve seen nothing in weeks but the iron bars making up the entire front wall of my cell and the bright light from the arena shining...

By R.M. Archer   If you want to write a full story but you want to do it in a brief time span, short stories are your new best friend. Whether you’re looking into a short story contest, building background for a novel project, or just need to feel the sense of...