Set your story on New Year's Day.

Posted in Holiday on Dec 29, 2023

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“There's a First Time for Everything ” by Vesta Bartholomew

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Jan regained consciousness-eyes closed- with the horrible sensation of his head spinning and the room rotating at the same time. It was as if he was riding the most evil and ingenious tilt-a whirl ever invented . He didn't dare open his eyes as he puked the vile contents of his stomach that held such appeal as amber ale and cheesy nachos only hours earlier. Even in his pitiful state, he attempted to keep the vile smelling vomit as far away as possible from himself and his favorite outfit as he lay on the cold hard flo...

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“A Stupid New Year's Love Story” by Emily Hostetter

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Ten. So this is how it ends? Nine. At the stroke of midnight, the illusion will shatter, and I’ll be turned back into a pumpkin. Eight. That’s fine. Go ahead and laugh. Seven. Just keep on dancing and drinking and having a grand old time. Six. Oh, another glass of champagne? Sure, why not. Five. None of this will matter in about five more seconds, anyway. Four. Go on, find your partners. Wouldn’t want you to miss out on your midnight kiss. Three. No need to worry about me. Two. I have my drink t...

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“Goodbye, '23” by Rene Volpi

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Bye, ‘23. You left us with a lot of surprises, not all of them good ones. You left us with the sour taste of war. You left us half blindfolded and with the scary darkness of many unknowns. And we are still looking for answers. We are enormously divided on any issue we can think of. Especially in the USA. Politically, a new episode of the Trump saga is upon us. That, in and of itself, is scary, but not for the obvious reasons; it's more for the fact that either way we go, electorally speaking, the old wounds of our recent past will resurface....

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“I (Kinda) Don't Like Mondays” by Abby Nanus

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Honestly, if I, Hailey Stevens, was forced to select a phrase to describe 2023, it'd be chaotic. 2024, however, despite only being a few hours old, already feels boring. It's NOT because I don't like Mondays, which is the current day of the week. It IS because if you don't include Valentine's Day and the various upcoming long weekends, my next big event isn't until - hey, what's this text? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Hi, Hailey, it's Amber! I heard about a Renaissance Faire-styled event called Winter Fantasy, which sounds like something you'd adore. ...

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“New Year, Clean Slate” by Madison Taylor

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I probably cursed my New Year when I counted down to midnight at 11:32, 12:07, and 3:26. I was too drunk to worry about luck, and my friends and I were only trying to make each of our Uber drivers feel included in the holiday. Regardless of good intentions, I woke up to an alarm announcing “Note to self: this will be the year you get divorced.” There was no question where this plan had initiated. Everyone had discussed New Year’s resolutions the night before at the house party...

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Set your story on New Year's Day.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 50 stories

“There's a First Time for Everything ” by Vesta Bartholomew

“A Stupid New Year's Love Story” by Emily Hostetter

“Goodbye, '23” by Rene Volpi

“I (Kinda) Don't Like Mondays” by Abby Nanus

“New Year, Clean Slate” by Madison Taylor

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Write a story in the form of a list of New Year's resolutions.

Write about a character who has reinvented themselves, but realizes it's not always easy to outrun your past.

Write a story about hope.

Write about someone trying something completely new.

Contest #231

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