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“Subconscious” by Danny ~

Author's Note: This story is dedicated to amazing hooman, Maya Emerson. Your comments make my day and so do your stories! (plus, last week you said you'd be sad if I didn't post a story....compensation, hope it cheers you up). Enjoy!**It was a dull day, the sky an uneven canvas of white and blue from the thin trail of clouds that swirled within them. In Elodie’s eyes, she saw nothing but a large, yellow bead peeking from the corner of the matte shade of blue that had been littered with clumped spheres t...

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“Without you” by Hanifah Kaka

It is said that “People are most alive when they are in love” but for Nick and Claire, their love story had left them lackadaisical. Nick had met Claire in a coffee shop, a long time ago. They were both heading to work and stopped by to grab a coffee but Claire was rather clumsy because she was late. She got her coffee and turned to leave when she bumped into Nick who was the next in line and spilled coffee all over him.“Oh my God! Oh my God!! I’m so sorry.” She apologized.“No, it’s fine.” He bent and assisted in...

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“Starstuff and Dandelion Fluff (GoA part 2)” by Maya Emerson

Author's Note: This is part two of "The Guilds of Atmos", my Reedsy-cast series. The prompts didn't fit well for it to take place where part one left off, so this is one week before part one. Sorry if this isn't a great continuation, the prompts were hard to continue it with. Hope you enjoy it!𝓞𝓷𝓮 𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓴 𝓫𝓮𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓷𝓮, 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓁𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓕𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓪𝓵:Luminescent fairy lights weave through the slender branches of every tree in Atmos. Multi-colored tents are set up in the park at the center of town, they vary in c...

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“Jax Makes Amends” by Deidra Lovegren

“Jillian? Jillian—” Jax said tersely, knocking rapidly on the bathroom door. Silence.“Jillian, I know you’re in there. I can smell Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia through the door,” he said firmly. “You need to open this door.”He crossed his arms and waited. “Go. Away.” “I’m not going away, Jillian. I’m never going away. We’ve been friends since 3rd grade. We’re going to be friends until the grave.” “Well, good. Because you are dead to me,” she replied.He heard Jillian s...

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“Love is Enough” by Writer Maniac

You have lived with them for some time. You moved in with them only because you loved them. And in all the movies, love was enough to face anything. You should have known that all the movies were lying. Love wasn’t nearly enough. You needed every other part of fate to be working with you to give all the credit to love. When fate itself is against your very happiness, then love is useless. Love becomes a...

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“Aurora's Leap” by Magical Energy ✰

Trigger warning: mentions of suicide (but it isn't anything inappropriate)Dearest Aurora, Sometimes, I wonder if your name was a coincidence, that the gods came down from their perch in the skies and whispered in our parents’ ears. “Choose Aurora.” They would say that the lights would shape and dazzle the sky in the north as they do here, in a sort of chaotic way, like you. Chaos doesn’t always have to be bad, you know. I thought it would be best if you heard it from me, now that you’re here, watching. In ...

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“To build a home” by Cj Liggins🏳️‍🌈

Author's Notes: If you take offense to anything said in this story I apologize in advance Gert’s POV My runt of a man ain’t able to protect us so I had to get us a worthy hunting pet. The grey and yellow beast sat on a boulder late at night, watching over the edge, scanning the area. His bright blue and grey eyes watch over the people below, as they destroy it’s land, it’s home. I loosen my grip on my spea...

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“Maybe” by Amany Sayed

No one really remembered a time when they weren’t together. No one but them.North could remember crying herself to sleep on cold nights, Everest remembered walking with his head down and earbuds in. They remembered the hushed whispers and short notes, ripped pages, and dead flowers. Flushed cheeks and rainy nights, candlelit reading sessions, and cold hands. On the contrary, everyone but them could see when they started to fall apart.When their synchronized steps fell out of beat, when they stopped ho...

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“Beyond the Shadows (Ivy's POV)” by 🌿𝕀 𝕧 𝕪🌿 Carter

*Ivy’s Note* This is a collab with Nainika Gupta, an OUTSTANDING author, friend, and the best know-it-all I’ve ever known. (That’s a compliment.) As Nainika mentioned, we decided on JFK’s assassination. And as Nainika also mentioned, she has taken the assassin’s POV (link below), and I have taken the doctor’s POV. Enjoy! P.S. If you don’t know who Nainika is, then shame on you! JK, but here’s her profile page link so you can follow her!https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing prompts/contests/80/submissions/54448/

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“The Matchbreaker (Part Three) ” by Rhondalise Mitza

I drive to school with a stomach full of toast and eggs and a mind full of unanswered questions. My grandma has been secretive about a lot of things, including the accident that killed my mother and the real reason why I came to live with them and not my father, but when it comes to her and grandpa I thought it would be a pretty open book. I mean, they’re one of the town’s original couples. Most people know the story, es...

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“A Spoonful of Sugar” by Scout Tahoe

Sugar chooses a new pronoun every day. It drove their ex boyfriend crazy, that and the way they only watched dystopian psychological horrors on a grayscale screen and supplied too much commentary, so he, and anyone else who was watching, knew exactly what was going to happen. But everyone has their flaws. For example, Ian—their ex—rented out his driveway. He still does. The current rate is five dollars an hour in cash only, with friend and family discounts of 20%. People have to schedule ahead of time but if they pay a few dol...

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“How I Met My Doom” by Orenda ♤

She was rich, and I was a tramp, like in any cliche romance movie where the main character with reputation and a fat bank account had a love interest who was a complete loner, or a discard, like an 80s radio. Even an old radio could be given another chance, though. Let’s not forget that this movie ran in the theatres with a percentage of fifty from Rotten Tomatoes. This movie was a compilation of our life together and the title was — Around Her Mood Swings in 80 Days. It was one heck of a binge worthy movie, defeati...

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“Ghosted” by Joshua Insole

Somehow, Wanda knew it was Calvert.The knocks woke her up at 3:13 in the morning. She rose from the cushioned depths of sleep. A second later, Wanda dropped back down into the magical dreamscapes. But before sleep could retake her, a second knock came.Wanda’s eyes flicked open and a gasp escaped her dry lips. The shadows of the night slunk over the rumpled duvet, dark blue and moonlit. The alien coals of the alarm clock glowed dim red in the dusk. “Wha—?”Clunk-clunk-clunk....

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“You Were Like The Sun ” by K. Antonio

You scurry around like a fire ant, never once stopping to take a break. I can see your forehead glistening, your shiny wet hair, your tired eyes accompanying a cordial yet insincere smile. You're amusing to watch; I feel happy being able to spend even these small moments in the same space with you. You glide towards my table, offer me nothing but a glance while spotting my near-empty pint. You knit your brows in curiosity, point to the glass, and all I can work myself up to say is, "I'll have another, please."You grin. I...

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“The Meaning of Flowers” by Claire Lewis

“I think it’s funny, don’t you?”“What could possibly be funny about this conversation, Lane?”“It’s just— we’re both in the business of piecing things together,” he says, “but neither of us knows how to keep a relationship from falling apart.”I frown. “How does that have anything to do with—”“You’re breaking up with me, right?”“Well, yeah,” I stumble, struggling to control my frustration. All I wanted was a clean break. A satisfying end. And off he go...

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Write about two people reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship.

Submissions are closed!

✍️ 278 stories

“Subconscious” by Danny ~

“Without you” by Hanifah Kaka

“Starstuff and Dandelion Fluff (GoA part 2)” by Maya Emerson

“Jax Makes Amends” by Deidra Lovegren

“Love is Enough” by Writer Maniac

“Aurora's Leap” by Magical Energy ✰

“To build a home” by Cj Liggins🏳️‍🌈

“Maybe” by Amany Sayed

“Beyond the Shadows (Ivy's POV)” by 🌿𝕀 𝕧 𝕪🌿 Carter

“The Matchbreaker (Part Three) ” by Rhondalise Mitza

“A Spoonful of Sugar” by Scout Tahoe

“How I Met My Doom” by Orenda ♤

“Ghosted” by Joshua Insole

“You Were Like The Sun ” by K. Antonio

“The Meaning of Flowers” by Claire Lewis

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Write a love story about an older couple who’ve been together since they were teenagers.

Write about a first date that surprises both people, but in different ways.

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Write about someone asking out an old crush, only to realize their crush doesn’t remember they’ve ever met before.

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