Stuck
Written by DeAnna Erdmann I don’t know how I ended up in this hotel with no windows. Every door I found was locked. I wandered anxiously until I came upon…
First Kiss
Written by DeAnna Erdmann The 12 year old me sat confidently… with an edge of defiance and love of danger. I pushed my wire framed glasses up on my nose and…
A Day In A Life
Written by Bob Brumfield It started two days ago with a phone call to my best friend, Jennie Sharpe. My name is Debbie Holcrombe. I’m fifteen and half years old,…
All To Know Her
Written by DeAnna Erdmann I wish I had never even dated him. He is a lying, cheating, controlling jerk who has never taken accountability for anything! I screamed at myself…
The Red Bird
Written by Diane Tolliver Rose sat at her desk and reluctantly pulled her homework from her backpack. She really was not in the mood to do homework, but she was…
My Friend and I
Written by Tom Ludwig At a ripe old age of 6, I was held back in the first grade. By the time I turned 13, Jim was 12 years old,…
The Bear and the Boys
Written by Brant Parker Kuruc and Kuruck were from the great bear tribe of the Shawnee Indians. Both boys wanted to follow in the footsteps like their grandfather and Father…
Honorable Mention
The Book in the Attic Written by Esme Shane Emma sat down on the dusty chair and opened up the book she found in her grandmother’s old trunk. The book…
Honorable Mention
Life in 2039 Written by: David Harbin It’s 7:30 in the morning, and my alarm clock is ringing. As I turn it off, I realize the alarm clock is talking…
Third Place Winner!
All the Problems Disappear Written by Pete Steciow As a young boy in an impoverished town in South Africa, the days were long, and the nights were longer being so…