Your main character has a secret superpower; the gossip they spread always comes true.

Posted in Adults on May 26, 2023

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“It's Good to be in Control” by Dory Ruth Oda

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It’s Good to be in ControlAt precisely 12:08 p.m. on the Saturday before the Indy 500 Race, May, 2023:Dr. Manut Singh and her husband, Rohan, accompanied by three boys, Mustafa age 10, Rahul age 6, and Manish age 5, are seated at a booth in the restaurant near the window.Ellie MacDonald holds the door open for her sister, Fawn Ashcroft, when Ellie says, “You go ahead and put our name in. I brought something for you, but I left it in the car. I’ll be right back.”Pilot-for-hire, Solomon Aries, shakes the hand of his Brazilian client, Silas Hav...

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“A boon and a bane” by Riddhi Roy

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I wake up to the sound of grey clouds thundering outside the stuffy room I am sharing with 50 other people. A sliver of the frowning sky is visible from the uncomfortable cot I had miraculously fallen asleep on. My head spins, and my eyes ache from the physical exhaustion I went through in the last 24 hours. I dare to look around the room with a searing back pain and purple-black bruises lining my limbs. It is 6 AM on the clock that seems to be smiling at me with two holes on the protective glass over it and two scratches joining each othe...

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“Rumored Through Richmond” by Young Akpasubi

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In the heart of Houston's Broadway Street lived Richmond, a peculiar 50-year-old man known for his love of spreading gossip. What made Richmond truly remarkable, however, was the uncanny nature of his rumors. Somehow, they always seemed to come true. Word traveled fast whenever Richmond began to whisper his tales, and the townsfolk would brace themselves for the inevitable realization of his words. There was an air of both curiosity and fear surrounding his gossip, for nobody quite understood how he possessed such foresight. Huddled in t...

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“Formed On Your Lips” by Nicole Jones

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Friday April 12th Liz fidgets with her skirt as she makes her way down the sidewalk towards Brew, a local coffee shop. She readjusts the clip in her dark brown hair wishing she had worn it down today instead. As she approaches the front door she reassess her image in the glass and sighs. Not at all satisfied, she enters the familiar establishment. She waits in line among the bustling atmosphere then places her usual order, a chai tea latte with soy milk, extra dirty, and...

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“Middle School Superhero” by Cora Anne

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Dakota was pretty happy being 11 years old. Her life wasn’t too exciting like some of the kids she saw walking around school with lots of friends, big laughs and important things to whisper about, but she had what she needed. Her mom and dad ran an organic vegetable farm and the whole family spent a lot of time outdoors. Her favorite after-school activity was painting little rocks with her brothers and hiding them around the farm for people to find. At school she was a gray man. She heard that term once when she was awake in bed listening to...

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“You Reap What You Sow” by Kara Reed

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She had never intended for things to go this far. She never intended to be sitting in a New York luxury apartment, drinking vintage wine, and soaking in her gold adjourned hot tub. She never intended to become a best-selling author, and yet, here she was.“Ms. Locke, what would you say your biggest step to success was?” reporters often asked. She would always give them the same forced smile. “Well, as I say in my book, it's all about hard work.”But that isn't true at all, is it? No, there’s nothing hard about spreading a rumor or two. Sh...

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“Gossip is Often True, Savannah” by Olivia Channon

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Savannah moved the mouse across the screen and tapped on the “Delivered On Time” button. It was an easy five points to Mr. Sandwon’s credit balance, but it was an important fulfillment for the small grocery store. Her shop was one of a few around town, but the only one with an advantageous partnership with the local businessman, who always came through with the freshest produce, and always on time, just like he said. Granted, that wasn’t all that surprising. Her town was one of the oldest around, and was foundational in the currency ...

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“Do you see what I see?” by Brigette Kozlowski

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The first Friday of the month brought a dedicated crowd to Haley’s Park Preserve. The night was filled with waggling tails of eager pups. The sweet smell of apple cider and kettle corn wafted in the air. "Three of Wands, with the Nine of Swords, and Six of Wands. Release the worry. What you’ve been waiting for is on its way. You’ve done your part. Pack up and get ready. It’s about to get good," Star said to a dreamy-eyed Tanya. "I just got an interview for my dream internship in Hawaii. You think I’m gonna get it?" "Tarot doesn’t ...

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“Up in the Air ” by Sonya Duval

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I’ve begun again so many times it’s lost its catharsis. The first time I died I really did feel free. It had been a long time since I’d last pulled a stunt, sometime in high school to save myself from whatever embarrassing moment I had suffered. Now, my life has become a mesh of isolated moments interrupted with brief respites between acquaintances and work. In my quietest moments I begged for intimacy, but could not stand it in actuality. It wasn’t a violent fight, but a quiet shaping that forced me into such a pit. It was a slow death of e...

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Your main character has a secret superpower; the gossip they spread always comes true.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 24 stories

“It's Good to be in Control” by Dory Ruth Oda

“A boon and a bane” by Riddhi Roy

“Rumored Through Richmond” by Young Akpasubi

“Formed On Your Lips” by Nicole Jones

“Middle School Superhero” by Cora Anne

“You Reap What You Sow” by Kara Reed

“Gossip is Often True, Savannah” by Olivia Channon

“Do you see what I see?” by Brigette Kozlowski

“Up in the Air ” by Sonya Duval

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Write a story that includes the line “my lips are sealed.”

Write a story about a piece of gossip that becomes more and more distorted as it passes from person to person.

Your character is known as the town gossip. One day, it comes back to bite them.

Write a story about someone trying to track down the source of a rumor.

Contest #200

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