Set your story during — or just before — a storm.

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“The Forecast” by Cheryl Bynum

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THE FORECASTAs well as the impact of climate change, it has become increasingly apparent globally. We are facing devastating consequences of extreme weather events, reported the weatherman. The peculiar thing was, that all over the world, has reported the same weather forecast 66.6C, and the gust of wind was over 500mph that started from one corner of the earth to the other side of the world, and the wind was progressively rising-fast. In California 66.6C, Montana 66.6C, Louisiana 66.6C, Alaska 66.6C, China 66.6C, London 66.6C, ubi...

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“The revolution of a storm” by Jonathan Braziller

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As a young boy, Jonah found comfort in rain and storms. He had glow in the dark stars glued to his ceiling and his mom had painted clouds for them to peek out from. He remembered every moment he spent in that childhood bedroom, hours and hours just lying on the floor, staring up at them. Some of his favorite memories were days when he could just lie there and daydream, the ambience of the showers pouring outside padding his thoughts like a warm and cozy comforter.He found that there was something poetic about the revolution of it all. The ra...

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“A Picture Worth a Thousand Miles” by Yeti Frobisher

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The icy wind mercilessly hurled the snowflakes against every centimeter of his exposed skin. Through the narrow slit between his toque and scarf, Gustavo squinted at the face of his compass. It wasn’t moving. The damn thing was frozen solid, its arrow fixed north-eastward as Gustavo turned pointlessly in circles. The polar landscape stretched out interminably in every direction. The flat expanse of snow and ice beneath his feet seemed to merge with the sky of unbroken white cloud, giving the impression that he was trapped at the centre of a ...

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“Life As I Knew It” by Jaclyn Ferrer

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The high pitched alarm pierced through the silence, interrupting my less than peaceful slumber. I woke with a start as I scanned my unfamiliar surroundings. It was then that the gnawing ache returned to the pit of my stomach as I remembered what had happened the night before. “Everyday?” I had asked him, stupidly repeating the answer he had just given me, in utter disbelief. How could the man I thought I knew, the man I loved, and who I thought loved me, made time every day to be with another woman? I reached over to silence the pinging melo...

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“~Bloworld~” by Jim Parker

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~BLOWORLD~Jimmy Archer and his Grandfather, Cap’n Dick followed Glocken, of the Reptilian Corca Achte Clan, through a roughly ten foot diameter tunnel deep underground. It was called the Bloworld and many civilizations living below the Earth’s crust had been there long before the existence of man. There were stories of course, fanciful tales by Jules Verne and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Hollow Earth theories from Gardner. Even Admiral Byrd said he found entrances to the underworld at the Poles. But Jimmy never believed any of it. Now here he was....

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“The Call” by Donald R.

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I missed the first three calls. When the fourth chorus of that gentle melody suffused through the dark, finally waking me, I didn’t have to check who was calling. I knew it would be him. My brother messaged me the day before. A casual, nonchalant text bore substantial weight, saying something like, “Hey, yeah I’d have my ringer on tonight if I were you.” He always beats around the bush, incapable of saying he was worried outright. “Good morning…hello. What’s going on? You okay?” I stammered. “Jesus,” I thought, feeling foolish for my sleepy ...

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“The Odyssey” by Khadija S. Mohammad

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As the sea tosses the Odyssey between its mountainous waves like a ping-pong ball, it's all I can do to keep one hand on the rudder. She's in bad shape, and I'm not much better. Ugly, purple-blue bruises stain my arms and sides from the amount of times I've been thrown against the edge of the boat. With wind stinging me with its spiteful embrace, and rain blurring my vision like tears, I can hardly see a foot in front of me. Although it wouldn't be much if I could; the whole ocean from the waves ahead the Odyssey to the horizon is frothed up...

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“Squall's A Comin'-- It's Gonna Be Alright” by Sandra Bonk

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Set your story during—or just before—a storm. Squall’s A Comin’— It’s Gonna Be OKWhammo—bang! After that incredible noise after that bright flash—I’m scared. Oh my god. Simultaneous lightning and thunder right over my house—on top of my bedroom. My bed! It was a dark 5 AM. I was so confused about what’s happening so suddenly, knocking me out of a dream. Should I hide somewhere?? I figured I should check the windows, so during a pause in the action I jumped out of bed and ran around the apartment shutting them against blowing wind. Oh no! Ano...

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“Calm within the storm” by Vivian Powers

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The breeze picks up in bursts of power rustling the branches, their movements staccato hissing in the air. Low rumbles ebb and flow across the distance and resonate in my chest. Dark gray blue clouds gather and roll gently but continually through the sky. The air smells of pending dampness; that earthy, musky scent that promises rain. A beam of light breaks through to reflect glittering gold on the swells of the lake surface even as lightning splits the sky into long streaks and bursts of brilliance. It is always exciting to see lightning as...

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“THE STORM SHOWS ME DIRECTION” by Miya Doolam

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Panny drew zigzags in her sand pit with a stick she found in her mother’s Berry bush but the copious winds kept ruining the pattern. She groaned and started over each time, sticking the stick deep enough into the sand, drawing a downward stroke which at some point she jolted left or right. Directions were her thing, something her mother was never good at. Panny was old enough to know that her mother regretted a lot of things, one of that being having her. Her mother, Lorice, had Panny when she wa...

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“Down The Highway” by Adriana Fernandez

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Marc groaned when his car tire suddenly went flat in the pouring rain. He slapped his steering wheel from frustration. Pulling off the highway, his little blue car struggled to steer through the gravel. After such a busy day at work, this was the last thing he needed. All he wanted was to rest after working fourteen hours, but the universe didn’t want that. The window thumped as he pressed his head against it, staring out at the rain in misery. From inside, he wasn’t getting a signal. He debated getting out of the car as he stared at the hea...

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“One last kiss” by Brian Carney

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Kathy turns and locks her front door. The day had started with a sunny sky but now they were being overrun by fast-moving clouds, Giving an ominous feeling to Kathy's normal happy disposition. A cold wind blew her black hair around her face, another blow to her mood for the day. She had spent extra time combing and blowing out her hair, hoping to be able to wear it down all day, but it seemed like Mother Nature had other ideas. Once in the car, she turned the radio to the weather station to hear that a severe thunderstorm was coming."Well, t...

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“Cora's Magic” by Kalisha James

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In the middle of the night, the skies are as black as a void. The nocturnals are howling ridiculous tunes, and humanoids are on a hunt. The pale creatures scream while running into the darkness with their pitchforks in the air and torches held far too close to their chests. They shout profanities and miraculously avoid trampling over each other. All in a group effort to catch the one they deemed unfit to be in their community; the one with spells and powerful magic known as a witch. Cora exhaled as the mob sprinted past her. One of her...

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“Great” by Amy St. Pierre

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Whenever I drive by the ocean, even in the dead of New England winter when the world is cold and gray, I imagine jumping in, submerging my body in icy water, my hair floating behind me like a mermaid. I imagine it peaceful, floating, not scary at all - on the contrary, I welcome it. That's what I was thinking about when I smashed my car into the sidewalk because I was looking out at the ocean, imagining what it would be like to swim in January. Outside, a storm is coming. A winter storm, maybe a blizzard, depending on how much snow we get. T...

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“Searching for Angelina” by Hank Wyborney

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It was a rainy night, the streets dark save for the blurred house lights that made a wavery line. My car splashed down the wet road, seemingly floating rather than driving. I passed the 6th Street bus stop, and that was where—just for a moment— I saw her.She stood on the side of the road, a slender, lithe shadow, until my headlights revealed her clearly for one startling instant. Her dark eyes, cascading hair, half-smile, and unusual beauty stunned me with the power of epiphany. Something about her gripped my soul. Beauty is a ghost, a phant...

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Set your story during — or just before — a storm.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 144 stories

“The Forecast” by Cheryl Bynum

“The revolution of a storm” by Jonathan Braziller

“A Picture Worth a Thousand Miles” by Yeti Frobisher

“Life As I Knew It” by Jaclyn Ferrer

“~Bloworld~” by Jim Parker

“The Call” by Donald R.

“The Odyssey” by Khadija S. Mohammad

“Squall's A Comin'-- It's Gonna Be Alright” by Sandra Bonk

“Calm within the storm” by Vivian Powers

“THE STORM SHOWS ME DIRECTION” by Miya Doolam

“Down The Highway” by Adriana Fernandez

“One last kiss” by Brian Carney

“Cora's Magic” by Kalisha James

“Great” by Amy St. Pierre

“Searching for Angelina” by Hank Wyborney

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Set your story in a place where the weather never changes.

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