Category: short story competition
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Short Story Competition 2019 – 1st Place; Land’s End, by Luc de Vries
Read more: Short Story Competition 2019 – 1st Place; Land’s End, by Luc de VriesIt is genetic, and therefore likely, that I’ll lose my mind sooner or later. My old man was crazy and the son of a bitch before him was too. I’m not sure what my mother’s side was like, but if she hadn’t been cuckoo from the start my father sure nudged her in the right…
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Short Story Competition 2019 – 3rd place: We Really Need The Babysitter Tonight by Jeremy Bernard
Read more: Short Story Competition 2019 – 3rd place: We Really Need The Babysitter Tonight by Jeremy Bernard40 min flight, 50 pounds a ticket, 20 pounds for the babysitter, it was about fucking time. “It’s so nice to have a day to ourselves.” She whispers into his ear. She wanted to nuzzle her head in the crook of his neck but the economy seats were too rigid for any type of comfort,…
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Short Story Competition 2018 – First Place: Through but Behind Hedges, by Dorus Asselbergs
Read more: Short Story Competition 2018 – First Place: Through but Behind Hedges, by Dorus AsselbergsThey fell in love in the vineyard, In between empty barrels and hanging sweets. I should have acted, But I can just remember. – Comfortably leaning back, he sat in a white plastic chair, with his feet resting in front of him on an equally white and plastic table, off which the sunlight glitteringly reflected.…
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Short Story Competition 2018 – Second Place: Her, By Tom van Veenendaal
Read more: Short Story Competition 2018 – Second Place: Her, By Tom van VeenendaalIt came as no surprise to me when I heard Daniel Price had died. We all knew it was coming. All who were close to him had been witness to a long-standing love affair of his that was gradually dragging him into the grave. When he was alive, I wished him better, but now that…
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Short Story Competition 2018 – Third Place: The Unlikely Bird, by Chaakir Benzina
Read more: Short Story Competition 2018 – Third Place: The Unlikely Bird, by Chaakir BenzinaHave you heard of the unlikely bird? They say he was everywhere. Everywhere, yet always nowhere. Nowhere, yet always somewhere. They say his wings were as resilient as his company. Effortless, yet never careless. They say he was unlikely, and a rare breed. Untroubled and unlimited. Sometimes unwelcomed. There was a time when he flew…
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