This is one of the February Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. I gave my wife a red scarf …
Nelson’s Sparrow by Faith Reale
A Nelson’s Sparrow is a bird without a flight or fight instinct. A predator could be a breath away and a Nelson’s Sparrow wouldn’t fly …
The Girl with the Red Scarf by Leah Harter
This is one of the February Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. Scarlett was perhaps the most terrifying person …
Unrequited Reflection by Isabella Lewis
Sometimes, I see shards of you in me, Jutting out from under my reflection, Like shiny fragments of shrapnel residue, Residing, dormant, waiting to emerge …
Jennifer Longo Discusses Her Newest YA Novel: Up to This Pointe
Author Jennifer Longo has already seen YA success with her 2014 novel Six Feet Over It, which centered around a girl who was surrounded by the dead. …
Major Depressive Adulthood by Zach J. Payne
There will come a day when you slip, when, despite your best efforts, the alligators in your head will break through. It’s nothing momentous, you …
The Girl with the Red Scarf by Danna Thel
This is one of the February Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. She’s standing under the streetlamp, kicking forgotten cigarette …
On Becoming by Carol Brown
Let me tell you a story about birth: A girl came home one day after school and the walls bent around her, wrapped her all …
February Writing Challenge: Honorable Mentions — Karolyn, Madeleine Christensen, Natalie Kovach, and Isabella Sward
These entries from February’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the comments …