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CONTEST ENDED – Thank you for submitting your stories!

Write a story told entirely through text messages or emails.

Posted in General on Apr 1, 2020

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“The emails that go unread...” by Roshna Rusiniya

To: mercy.peters52@gmail.comFrom: eva.everyday10@hotmail.comSubject: Happy Mothers Day MomDear mom,As I sit here, looking at the mother’s day card my eleven-year-old sister made...

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“Re: Dear John” by Dafni Mathioudaki

Liz Malory lizmalory89@yahoo.com                                        Thu, 31 October at 12:35 a.m.To:john_c_malory@yahoo.comDear John,This is not a Dear John letter. In fact, it’s not a letter, it’s an email. I find it difficult to write with pen and paper nowadays. I also don’t live in the 16th

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“Updates” by Phoebe Barr

Jasmine Holt Pfft Someone just renamed our staff group chat “covid-19-but-to-the-tune-of-come-on-eileen” Sawyer Johnston Omg haha that’s great...

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“Sparking something” by Marte Van der linden

To: hermes@olympians.comFrom: hephaestus@olympians.comSubject: Your order is ready [nr: 45031]Hey Hermes,I finished the work. Pick-up details below.Best,Hephaestus---We have completed the work on your item, nr 45031. You may pick up your order from Monday 10 am. Please visit our website for information about opening times.***Hephaestus:HeyDid you take anything from my workshop earlier?

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“Stolen Lights” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

"I could tell she was happy, you know?""How? You know her, George, she isn't so easy to read. Not like the rest of us."The laptop stares back at you, half-aware that you are nibbling at your lower lip. You reach over for a glass of milk but hate the warm feeling as it reminds you of Sundays and open remarks about her dress and her weight. You get up from your chair and take your bottle of Jack Daniels from the top shelf in the kitchen; behind the steel plates and can of salt. You walk back to your chair. You see a new messag...

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“Some Reasons” by Festus Airuedomwinya

"Life sucks. And I mean that. Life is a fucked up piece of an abattoir.""Hey! I agree that life is shit but abattoir? Come on.""Ok, well scratch that. We'll go with you. Life is a piece of shit.""No problem. I'm ok with the fact that I'm smarter.""Always the hypocrite. Asshole.""I've been called worse names than that, Nelly, so I'm thinking you could up your game.""I'll think of other names, Jeremy😊""You could even google it. Have you ever heard of Google? It's like a search engine...I'm pr...

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“Three in three days ” by Ben-oni Blay

As Jason starred at his monitor, he lacked words to create the perfect subject for the longest email he was about to send in his life. A broken heart? Deception? The story of an insane man? As hard as he tried to settle on one of these subjects, it just wouldn’t work out for he felt all these did not fit the message he wanted to convey. Sampson, the recipient of the mail was no stranger to him but he was confident that this mail was no ordinary one and that it was supposed to be as different as possible, owing to the fact that the events ...

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“Confined to Texting” by Keri Dyck

MOMMom 24/03/20 3:47pmHey do you know what time you’ll be home?Mom 24/03/20 4:52pmSupper’s readyMom 24/03/20 5:23pmI just got the email from the hospital! How are you doing? Mom 24/03/30 7:26pmWhat, you don’t speak to your mother anymore?Mom 24/03/20 8:45pmGood nightKeri 25/03/20 10:05amHey Mom, sorry I missed your texts. I couldn’t have my phone while they did the testing

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“The Grudge” by Brooke Reninger

Amber 3/1/2020 2:03 am Hi2:05 am I know I’m probably the last person you want to talk to right nowCharlotte2:14 am Then why are you texting meAmber2: 15 am I have some bad news2:15 am and this was the only way I knew of to reach youCharlotte2:17 am Ok

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“Subtext” by Jane Andrews

Fri 10 Jan, 13:06Hi Gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing you tonight. J xxxWho is this?Stop messing around! No, seriously. Your number’s just coming up as Unknown.Fran?Kate. And you are?OMG – I’m so sorry. I must have mistyped my girlfriend’s number.You mean she’s not saved in your contacts?I’ve got her number saved on my phone, but I left it at home so I borrowed someone else’s to text her. I thought I remembered the ...

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“Got Milk?” by Nicole Biviano

Based on a true text story.MUM: Are you working today?NIC: No, it's a Saturday. What's up?MUM: What are you doing?NIC: Washing. Life is exciting. What are you doing?MUM: Cleaning the house.NIC: Super exciting, then! Can't wait for married life (wink face)MUM: You’re a strange girl. Have you got any milk?Your sister dropped ours on the floor then the cats got into it.NIC: Not surprised. I can grab you some while I’m out.On another note, were you going to ...

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“Because you matter” by Katelynn Potts

HeyHey girl heyHow r uI’m good, just doing homework for Mr. Grimwald’s class. Did you get yours done yet?Not yetIt’s a doozy but I think you’ll do fine – let me know if you need any help with it and we can meet up before class or somethingOk thx girl. Wut r u doing 2niteJust hanging out at home. Nothing special… You?Not much was wonderin if u wanted 2 hangout

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“Cease and Desist ” by Megan Chadsey

From: AM43523@LSC.eduTo: BYouth@students.LSC.eduDate: 3/22/2019Subject: Cease and DesistMister Brandon Youth;

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“Penned Pals” by Jaime Kastner

Hi Granpa,Did you hear? School is closed for 2 weeks! Mommy said we can’t come see you today but that I should take this time to write you an email. You know, as if I were going to see you. Actually first she said I should draw you a picture. And I had a really I had this great idea. I wanted to draw us sitting in grass with a unicorn in the background. I know unicorns aren’t real. I am 7! Well, for another two weeks. Don’t forget my birthday! It’s the 25th, a week from Wednesday. I won’t tell you which cake I’m...

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“The Correspondence” by Samuel Steck

Dear Mr. Everson, I’m not sure if you remember me. My name is John Walton. I graduated from Henry Knox High School in 2008. I took your European History class my Senior year and I was really inspired. It’s because of you that I decided to become a history teacher. To get my diploma in secondary education, ...

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