Write a story about someone going on a life-changing journey.

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“Redemption” by Owen Stokes-Cawley

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James stared across the cold, dark room as Iron Vale inmate 33527 materialized from the portal. His leg emerged first from the semi-translucent plasma, his arm and the rest of his body followed. The inmate had only left through the portal seconds before. Time jumps were quick from this perspective but Iron Vale inmate 33527 had spent hours on the other side living in the past. The next minute would determine whether he completed redemption and became a free man or served two more years in the prison before trying again. Redemption was the on...

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“On Edge and Overjoyed ” by Karin Eriksson

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"I'm headed for Montana. I'm going to hike the National Glacier Park. It's something I've always wanted to do." My 24 yr old son Chris excitedly revealed in his weekly update phone call to me. "Wait. What?" I replied in a state of disbelief.Did I hear him right? If this was a long-time dream, how come this is the first I am hearing about it? Shouldn't a mother intuitively know their children's hopes and dreams? Why was I left out of this vital loop? I didn't even know that he hiked. Where had I been all this time? ...

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“THOUSAND MILE JOURNEY TO REDEMPTION” by Melinda Madrigal

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These AA meetings are not working. The temptation is still within me. I miss the feeling of getting high. I miss the cold hard liquor. I miss it all. I promised my daughter I would go to the meetings and get better. My daughter is my world. I broke her heart. I broke the promise I made to my sweet girl Violet. She caught me drinking. I didn't have any words to say to Violet. Violet left home that day. She never returned. I don't think she's ever coming back. Everything that has happened is my fault. I can't take back what I did. Violet i...

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“Embarkation” by Leland Mesford

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EmbarkationUber Airporter wasn't going to be at our doorstep for another ten long, boring minutes. My mom and dad had me outside of the house and at the curb waiting, because they were being overly cautious. Everyone knew that if you got on the app, you could see moment by moment real-time location updates on your Uber driver. I'd told them so. It hadn't been enough though. The Uber driver would come to your door too. Everybody knew that, too. My parents wouldn't listen to me though.There was no place to sit on the sidewalk in front of our ...

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“Two Passing Strangers” by JOHN SIKO

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TWO PASSING STRANGERS In the back of the deuce-and-a-half mud-covered truck sat twelve members of Able company of the Third Infantry Division. They are tired, dirty, hungry, and need a shower. One of the tired and dirty GIs was Stanley Dombrowski, a draftee from the south side of Chicago. This group returns from a ten-day skirmish with Charlie in a delta rice paddy. Stan is not only returning from the battle but is returning from his yearlong tour of duty in Nam. He had just survived the last of many such battles in t...

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“Not Now but Soon” by Dafna Flieg

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I want to pick up where Holden left off. In his mental state and more, I wish I had a room to lay out for a while. I have more than a room, I have a house and a yard too but it isn’t mine and they’re watching. You can't relax well when people are watching or “watching” you. It just makes you sweat. He’s my best friend, after El. I try to do more good than bad. I think that’s what life is about. I may have just figured it out. I cracked the code. But this leaves only one conclusion which is that you’re bound to do both. I’ve reached a point i...

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“Whitney” by Jereld Yaussi

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The California sun had only made the odor of the homeless man in Kayvan’s Chevy Impala reek more. He opened the car door and assaulted his elderly passenger with the air freshener he’d bought in the gas station. “Hey, hey, hey!” Kayvan found the linen smell that filled the vehicle reminiscent of his parents’ living room. “Ah, that’s so much better,” he said, then slid into the driver’s seat. &n...

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“Homecoming” by J. S.

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I found out that my mother died in the middle of my grocery run. Surrounded by canned fruit and juices and little packets of drink mix, the soothing voice of the nurse on the other side of the phone did nothing to ease the feeling of the floor being ripped out from underneath me. One of the employees found me a few minutes later, crumpled on the floor against the shelves and two breaths away from dipping into a panic attack. It’s funny how the most world-shattering moments can occur at the most ordinary of times. I had known ...

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“The Graduation Trip” by Emily Kaltenberg

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Ainsely parks her car on the side of the road near the entrance of the wrought iron gates and turns off her car. Hands still on her steering wheel and eyes closed, she takes a deep breath. It’s Monday June 7th. She reaches for the carnations on the passenger seat and her cane. She climbs out of the car the best she can with her bad left leg. She walks through the gates for the tenth time. The pain hasn’t left her. The memories have not faded and the hole in her heart is still there. Everyone told her that with time, the pain ...

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“Leaving it all Behind” by Diane Hawkes

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Today is court day. Another day in the nightmare I can’t seem to wake up from. My son and I decided it would be pointless to try to fight it. She would have falsified her docs and she is familiar with that particular judge. Still, that societal conditioning ached at me, telling me, to fight any way. At exactly 8:30 A M, court time, I took my dogs out for their morning walk. Of course, her husband was outside watching. We will have 5 days to appeal before she can file a force to vacate. We are still w...

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“The Adventures of Enlightened Wisdom:” by Ronnie Smith

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The crisp morning air of Lauterbrunnen carried the scent of dew-kissed grass, as Maya LeClair, a spirited 20-year-old woman with long brown hair and bright green eyes, stepped outside her wooden cottage. The picturesque village, nestled within the embrace of the Swiss Alps, was her home – a place of comfort and familiarity, yet every fiber of her yearned for adventure and enlightenment beyond the rolling hills and towering peaks. “Maya, don’t forget to feed the chickens!” Elena LeClair called out, her gentle green eyes mirroring those of h...

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Write a story about someone going on a life-changing journey.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 56 stories

“Redemption” by Owen Stokes-Cawley

“On Edge and Overjoyed ” by Karin Eriksson

“THOUSAND MILE JOURNEY TO REDEMPTION” by Melinda Madrigal

“Embarkation” by Leland Mesford

“Two Passing Strangers” by JOHN SIKO

“Not Now but Soon” by Dafna Flieg

“Whitney” by Jereld Yaussi

“Homecoming” by J. S.

“The Graduation Trip” by Emily Kaltenberg

“Leaving it all Behind” by Diane Hawkes

“The Adventures of Enlightened Wisdom:” by Ronnie Smith

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Set your entire story in a car.

Write about two strangers who are both heading to the same destination and agree to do a long distance drive together.

Write a story about someone getting lost, but discovering something they didn’t expect along the way.

Start your story with someone walking into a gas station.

Contest #209

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