by Anna Young Today we have a story by my writing friend, Anna. This is a short, but beautiful tale, and I can’t wait to share it with you! Enjoy! ***** The man stands before the old log house, scowling at his fields and plenty. The snow stretches away before him until the horizon is … Read more
Recap: Evandar mounted the stairs. His hand smarted with each step. Muriel shrank back. He glanced down at the powder in his hand and up at her once-beautiful face. I must do this. It’s my only choice. Now or never. The Midnight Thorn: A Short Story, Part 3 by Jubilee Anderson He lunged and grabbed her … Read more
The Midnight Thorn: A Short Story, Part 2 by Jubilee Anderson Evandar pounded across the rickety drawbridge. He glanced down. Billows of moat water rose as if by magic and crashed onto the bridge. Evandar slipped, but leapt up. Waves smashed into him. He gripped the flimsy wood as water poured over his head. He … Read more
The Midnight Thorn: A Short Story, Part 1 by Jubilee Anderson “I have a present for you.” Evandar twirled the grass stem between his fingers and gazed into Muriel’s face. Muriel leaned forward. “What is it?” “Close your eyes.” She did so, smiling. Evandar discarded the grass stem and crept across the garden. He cut … Read more
Text copyright © 2025 Jubilee Anderson 𝔐𝔞𝔭 Chapter 1 Chink. Chink. Chink. Markus struck the oak doors with his gauntleted fist. A whiff of dampness wafted from the wood. Markus examined the pitted grains in the door. Like someone had taken a hammer and smashed it. Augustus, his steed, snorted from outside the rubble gate … Read more
A slightly exaggerated, partially true story. The phone is lying in the waterproof phone case. The lid is open. I glance up. The phone’s going to get wet if I don’t close the phone case… I crawl onto the side of the yellow sailboat, barely wide enough for me to kneel on. I edge my way … Read more
10-Year-Old-Me Writing Comparison: Anda and Philip Hello writers! I thought it would be fun to compare a story I wrote when I was 10 to the edited version. The version that sounds worse is 10-year-old me’s writing. Enjoy! * * * * * EDITED Technically, no one was supposed to swim in the river. There … Read more
11-Year-Old-Me Edited Writing Hey, ya’ll! I thought it would be fun to share some of my writing from when I was about 11 years old. It’s been slightly edited for easy read but it’s otherwise mostly the same. 🙂 Backstory: Two cousins who live next door to each other and are practically siblings are going … Read more
Hey, friends! Today we have a special guest…. I am so excited to announce that my friend Ali has written a short story! Enjoy reading The Faithful Servant! By Ali Timmer Faithful stared out of her window, watching as the Servants Of The King Of Life, the ones who worked at His Palace, hummed merrily … Read more
