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    The Sea Turtle by Allison Xu

    Dec 22, 2020

    This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . The sand cooled around me, indicating nightfall. It’s time. I wiggled my body so the damp sand above my soft, leathery shell loosened and cracked. My stone-colored flippers thrust me up, my head popping out of the sand. I caught a whiff of…

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    The Sea of November by Via

    Dec 21, 2020

    This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . November had always brought a sad atmosphere into Jade’s house. When Jade was eleven, she had asked her mother why, who explained, “It’s the weather. It just gets so wicked in November.” That year had been no different. The beginning of November cast…

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    The Boy from the Window by Sophia Abig

    Dec 20, 2020

    This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . Every day—from kindergarten to eighth grade—I took the same route to school, and every day—from kindergarten to eighth grade—I saw this boy at the same bus stop. His hair was a striking shade of red or orange, and it resembled a fire. I named…

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    November Writing Challenge: Honorable Mentions — Nikki, Katie Preedy, Jordan Muscal, and Evan

    Dec 19, 2020

    These entries from November's challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the comments section of the "November Writing Challenge." . Nikki 16 Australia Marvelous a spectacle, an unbreakable bond that’s well rounded. You can’t go wrong with this universal treasure. The different colours on the spectrum, the non-stop…

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    December Writing Challenge

    Dec 1, 2020

    Welcome, Germies, to this month’s writing challenge! This challenge will begin today and will end December 31st. However, you are welcome to come back anytime to complete the challenge and submit it below in the comments section. We will pick a few of our favorites that are submitted during this month, though, and they will be featured in our Lit section.  …

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    Fall in Love by Katie Preedy

    Nov 30, 2020

    This story is one of the October Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . Ellery had always loved the arboretum at this time of year. Ash smiled at the memory of the last time he’d been here with her – almost exactly a year ago – as he paid for his entrance ticket and followed the dusty…

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    Untitled by Ariella Korman

    Nov 30, 2020

    This story is one of the October Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . There’s a famous question. “Which hurts more: the one who lost their life, or the one who lost their love?” You can ask the question any way you choose, but the message never varies. Either way, someone loses. I thought I lost. I…

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    Big Sky: Intriguing Characters, Horrifying Encounters

    Nov 30, 2020

    Montana is known for its beautiful landscapes, small town charm, and acres of flat, untouched land. But hidden amongst the trees and simple structures are questionable characters, unsolved murders, and a number of missing girls. Big Sky, a new ABC original series, focuses on various members of a tight-knit Montana town as they seek to solve the disappearance of two…

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    The Undoing: HBO’s Latest Thrilling Series, Starring Nicole Kidman

    Nov 30, 2020

    A brutal murder, a lying husband, and questionable private school mothers—all sustaining HBO’s latest domestic thriller. Similar to Big Little Lies, this series focuses on high society, female relationships, and marriages gone wrong. Both ominous and provocative, The Undoing is an engaging, shocking glimpse into the life of a woman who suddenly realizes her life is nothing like she expected…

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    Hall of Echoes by Julia Wikstrand

    Nov 30, 2020

    This story is one of the October Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . The bouquet of flowers hang close to the ground as the child in front of me lets her arm slump, but the woman holding her small hand doesn’t seem to notice. Instead she impatiently shifts from foot to foot as the line slowly…

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