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A Dinner Party

by <em>3rd Place in the Short Short Fiction Contest</em><br/>By Anyi Sharma, Art by Elizabeth Hedge

Published December 5, 2018

The old man tidied his home for his dinner party. Slowly, the guests trickled in, and a subtle murmur...
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Young Eyes

By Allie Aguila, Illustrated by Lingfei Li<br/><br/><strong>2nd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Published August 15, 2018

Douglas Wamboldt stared at the scrap of paper in his hand, careful not to crumple it. The words “Noodle Palace”...
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The Cryptic Crypt

By Sydney Burr, Illustrated by Delaney Slote

Published June 30, 2018

The river was my refuge. It was more of a stream, really, a tiny but powerful stream tucked into a...
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The Stone Angel

By Julia Lockwood

Published March 26, 2018

The pewter sky hung like a tapestry over the graveyard, dark clouds spilling across it. The clouds boomed and thundered...
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A Puzzling Story

By Erin Brock, Illustrated by Nikkie Zanevsky

Published February 17, 2017

Rachel loved puzzles. Jigsaw puzzles. Thousand-piece clear-blue-sky and flowery-meadow puzzles. Cute little puppy-dog-face puzzles. Any kind of puzzle suited her...
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Edward’s Treasure

By Emily Taylor, Illustrated by Zoe Paschkis

Published February 10, 2017

It was only a quick walk to Murphy's Woods from Anjeli's backyard where Heather and Anjeli had been enjoying the...
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Lightning Rod

By Valerie Gill, Illustrated by Abram Shanedling

Published February 2, 2017

I love storms. Especially electrical storms. The only downside is that I can't use the computer. I still love storms....
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In the Land of the Basketball Hoops

By Felicity Slater, Illustrated by Sarah Dennis

Published January 13, 2017

She slung her leg over the side of the hammock and sighed. It was the sigh alone that told the...
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Skate Disaster

By Alex Chan-Kai, Illustrated by Alicia Betancourt

Published January 12, 2017

I woke up as a small gap of light beamed into my eyes from a hole in the curtain. I...
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Seventeen Years

By Jessica Libor, Illustrated by the author

Published January 11, 2017

As I sipped the sherberty punch, I gazed about the Fitzpatricks' sprawling farm for a comfortable spot to sit. It...
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A Dinner Party

Story Published December 5, 2018 by <em>3rd Place in the Short Short Fiction Contest</em><br/>By Anyi Sharma, Art by Elizabeth Hedge

The old man tidied his home for his dinner party. Slowly, the guests trickled in, and a subtle murmur burbled across the room. He stepped across his woven carpet, antique and intricate like mos...
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Young Eyes

Story Published August 15, 2018 By Allie Aguila, Illustrated by Lingfei Li<br/><br/><strong>2nd Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Douglas Wamboldt stared at the scrap of paper in his hand, careful not to crumple it. The words “Noodle Palace” were inked onto the paper in his associate’s flowing handwriting.
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The Cryptic Crypt

Story Published June 30, 2018 By Sydney Burr, Illustrated by Delaney Slote

The river was my refuge. It was more of a stream, really, a tiny but powerful stream tucked into a corner of the Cascade Mountains. While my dad argued with my mom and my mom argued with my six brothe...
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The Stone Angel

Story Published March 26, 2018 By Julia Lockwood

The pewter sky hung like a tapestry over the graveyard, dark clouds spilling across it. The clouds boomed and thundered like an angry beast, releasing torrents of water that drenched the gray headston...
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A Puzzling Story

Story Published February 17, 2017 By Erin Brock, Illustrated by Nikkie Zanevsky

Rachel loved puzzles. Jigsaw puzzles. Thousand-piece clear-blue-sky and flowery-meadow puzzles. Cute little puppy-dog-face puzzles. Any kind of puzzle suited her fancy.
Read More →

Edward’s Treasure

Story Published February 10, 2017 By Emily Taylor, Illustrated by Zoe Paschkis

It was only a quick walk to Murphy's Woods from Anjeli's backyard where Heather and Anjeli had been enjoying the hot July day, so they soon reached the edge of the woods.
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Lightning Rod

Story Published February 2, 2017 By Valerie Gill, Illustrated by Abram Shanedling

I love storms. Especially electrical storms. The only downside is that I can't use the computer. I still love storms. This was a big one. I watched the lightning reach down with long, slim fingers.
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In the Land of the Basketball Hoops

Story Published January 13, 2017 By Felicity Slater, Illustrated by Sarah Dennis

She slung her leg over the side of the hammock and sighed. It was the sigh alone that told the story of her boredom, the story of being dragged out to visit an aunt and uncle she barely knew; then of ...
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Skate Disaster

Story Published January 12, 2017 By Alex Chan-Kai, Illustrated by Alicia Betancourt

I woke up as a small gap of light beamed into my eyes from a hole in the curtain. I opened my bedroom window to see what kind of a day it was. The sun was radiating on my face, but the only thing I co...
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Seventeen Years

Story Published January 11, 2017 By Jessica Libor, Illustrated by the author

As I sipped the sherberty punch, I gazed about the Fitzpatricks' sprawling farm for a comfortable spot to sit. It was the Fourth of July, and summer heat waves rippled across the cow pastures behind t...
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