Hello And Welcome to the World,  A place where you can be born into a happy, supporting family or a place that doesn’t feel like home.  Welcome to the World, Where you could be praised...

They are everywhere. In front of grocery stores, in the mall, in your school, and in extreme situations, on your front door step.  I hear three knocks at my door. Each knock sends chills down my...

She wrapped her fingers around the arrow Wondering from where it had come Wanting to catch and kill a sparrow Yet she only heard the roaring drum   The arrow had sailed fifty feet Before...

WRITERS’ CONTEST The theme is scary fiction. Have fun! Requirements for your short story:  Your short story must have your name on it, size 12 font, and at least one page long. Any controversial...

Now that school’s almost over Hampton Beach is opening up I’m looking for four-leaf clovers Wishing for iced tea in my cup   Cramming for my finals, It’s all downhill from...

A soaked shirt collar Turned pink to red delicious Staring into a car door Shaped like a mirror   She took time away from lifting weights To carrying them Looking at a scale left...

“The eye sees all, but the mind shows us what we want to see.” —William Shakespeare Val walked out of therapy feeling rejuvenated. For the first time in what seemed like forever, Val didn’t...

My mother decided to commit to my father’s job and deal with everything that came with it. My father’s job was a rare one, a job he should be proud of. Now, years later, Mother was still darning...

“We are only as blind as we want to be.” —Maya Angelou   The pungent scent of the old, tattered red barn filled Sherry’s nose the moment she stepped into it. She didn’t remember the...

Below are the hyperlinks to Creative Writing editor Rachel St. Louis' latest short story, The Red Bracelet (currently being written), listed from newly published chapters at the top to the oldest at the...

“You’ll just keep crashing if you never take your eyes off the rearview mirror.” —Leo Christopher   “I can’t believe I caught you the moment I walked into town.” “You haven’t...