Write a story that involves a magic window — or a window like no other.

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“In situ” by Claire Lindsey

in situ: (adv. or adj.) in the natural or original place***He is like the jeweled light that dances on the sacred floors. I have tried to capture it before, the exact shade of his smile, the hue that sparkles in his laughter. I have tried to piece the glass together in a way that recreates the curl of his hair in the rain. The most glorious window in the world would not do him justice. But that does not stop me from trying.I form the...

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“To Look Out, And See Magic” by Aaron Caicedo

Bobby recoiled as something shattered against the wall's other side; Dad must’ve finally thrown the vase like he’d been threatening. Mom screeched, and hurled guttural insults at him; scuffling followed, but before Bobby could decipher what they were doing, Rose tugged his sleeve. “Come on, get away from there,” she whispered, gently pulling him away. “You don’t need to listen to that.”“But I wanna hear,” he whined, though made sure to whisper, too. He half-heartedly wished to tell his sister there was no need--his pare...

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“Window of Dreams” by Echo Sundar

I sit perched on the window sill. My legs stretched out, book in my lap. The house is quiet, the only sounds are the wind blowing through the curtains and the chirp of the birds. Tendrils of warm air curl around my legs and beg me to come with them to run free be free. I run my fingers over the stained glass window, the glass-smooth like water. No one knows what color the window truly is. It changes based on where you're standing. Sometimes cool deep tones of blue calm ocean colors, others fiery reds and oranges, and sometimes a little bi...

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“The Queen Anne Window” by Jon R. Miller

Someone had left the window dimmers off. The vermillion daylight lit up part of the parquet flooring in the shape of the bay window it shone through. I walked up to the window and gazed down blankly at cubical houses and mist-canals, much like my grandmother used to. Three mystics entered my view. Chanting soporific hymns to guide her consciousness on its ethereal flight, they sauntered, single file, like quivering bundles of indigo fabric. They marked their ritual circumambulation of our residence by flicking random streaks of phosphores...

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“St Theodore's, Hencham, 1993” by Mike Burgess

On a day like this, there is no better sight in the world. How often have I watched the sunshine streaming through those windows, filling the church with colours like none I ever saw outside these walls? When I was young, my grandparents brought me every week. Mother joined us at Christmas, Easter, and one or two others I’ve forgotten the names of. She never looked like she enjoyed it. For the rest of the year, sh...

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“Tower of Gold” by Tommie Michele

He was average, and he knew it.Average name. Jake Brown.Average height. 5’9.Average job. Customer service. Well, that one might’ve been below average, but that was beside the point. The point was that Jake was average, and he would never be anything more. Never leave a mark in the world, never have a legacy to be proud to share with his children. Jake was average.Until he wasn’t.It started with a morning like any other: wake up at six, shower, eat, run a comb through h...

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“The Portal to Ibalong” by Drei Etsocal

"Russet, can you tell me what happened in your dream, as you say it is when you woke up after your coma?" Our guidance counselor by the name of Ms. Violet looked at me with a slight smile and patience that I could not refuse. "Well...I'll try to recall most of the stuff but please bear with me if there are little things that I forgot if there are because my dream was so vivid yet I find it blurry sometime...

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“Hackney Holiday” by Jude S. Walko

It was my first time in London. Despite what I read in history books over the years, and had seen on the screens of popular cinema, I wanted to see the fabled city on my own terms. It was getting to be late afternoon on my second day in town. I had visited Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey, and had my fill of lukewarm pints and meat-pies. I was ready to delve out of the thin veneer of tourists attractions, and get more into the “local” experience. I wanted to get my mind off of the banalities of work, too. My friend “Ozzy” had ...

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“THE MAGIC WINDOW” by Sivaram Govindaraj

THE MAGIC WINDOW (This story is set in earth’s twin planet GAIA 2 which is 800 years younger and is evolving.) That morning the King was holding court when the Prime Minister (PM) said ”Your Highness we’ve got a famous wizard Magi here who comes from a far off land. He will show his prowess.” Magi said “Your Highness I can enchant a window such that a spirit that goes in will attain human form.” ...

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“Arcana Mortis” by Caroline Eddy

London, 1886 Under his palm, the table was smooth as glass. And then it wasn’t. Thomas disliked the beginning of trances. As a child the weightless, cold sensation had scared him, convinced him that if he stepped too far off the path, he would not be able to find his way back to the surface. Nearly twenty years on, Thomas was used to the mechanisms of his trances, ...

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“Window of Lost Souls ” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

About three months ago, my brother Wendell went off his medications. A couple weeks later, he put the barrel of his revolver in his mouth and pulled the trigger, because he could not take the voices anymore. After his funeral, of which I was the only one in attendance, I came out there to Star Lake in the Adirondacks to chill out as they say. The cabin that sits on the north shore of the lake has this windo...

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“The Church of Painted Light” by Iona Cottle

The path leading up to the church was over-grown and shaded, and it was already dark, despite the late afternoon sun. The paving stones were cracked and riddled with weeds, and the gravestones that loomed up from the long grass looked like monsters ready to attack. Even though she could hear the traffic racing past two streets away, Marie still paused at the entrance to the church grounds.

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“Hell Nights” by Jj Gomez

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“The Universal Window” by Annette Schmidt

“Hey man I got it!” Aaron shouted running across the college courtyard towards Liam who was sitting, slouched under a shady tree.Liam looked up to find Aaron waving a single piece of paper above his head triumphantly. “Yea right, there’s no way that thing is authentic. How much did you pay for it?” Liam replied suspiciously.“It’s real, trust me.” Aaron said curling himself over his legs to catch his breath.“Let me see.” Liam demanded. Aaron thrusted the paper tow...

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“The window of feelings” by Florencia Menna

John is a young man in his thirties who has not had much satisfaction in life. He was born in a small town and grew up in another where everyone observed his behavior and if he fulfilled-the-foundations-of-life, that is: study, marry, have children and a good job, but John could not achieve anything of that in his life. One autumn ...

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Write a story that involves a magic window — or a window like no other.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 156 stories

“In situ” by Claire Lindsey

“To Look Out, And See Magic” by Aaron Caicedo

“Window of Dreams” by Echo Sundar

“The Queen Anne Window” by Jon R. Miller

“St Theodore's, Hencham, 1993” by Mike Burgess

“Tower of Gold” by Tommie Michele

“The Portal to Ibalong” by Drei Etsocal

“Hackney Holiday” by Jude S. Walko

“THE MAGIC WINDOW” by Sivaram Govindaraj

“Arcana Mortis” by Caroline Eddy

“Window of Lost Souls ” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

“The Church of Painted Light” by Iona Cottle

“Hell Nights” by Jj Gomez

“The Universal Window” by Annette Schmidt

“The window of feelings” by Florencia Menna

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Set your story within a window of opportunity, when a character finally has the chance to do something.

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