Set your story in a small town where everyone is suspicious of newcomers.

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“On The Winds Of Words” by Kaylynn Lee

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Sometimes it's better to have been born and raised in a sleepy little nowhere, where everyone knew you and you knew everyone else. But whenever I fantasized about how nice it would’ve been to go waving a friendly hello to my equally friendly neighbors, reality always came and crashed those dreams. The gray and desolate surroundings of my youth never missed a chance to remind me that that wasn’t my life. We lived in a well populated area, but everyone was as poor as we were. No one wanted to bond over their lack of possessions. If...

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“Terrific, Terrible, and…Terrifying” by Ali Anthony Bell

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It’s a warm sunny Saturday, May 12, 1990 and I’m driving to a job interview near Villaines-la-Juhel, in the Mayenne department of France, and as I approach I’m passing through one of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen. I’m thinking to myself as I drive “I have to get this job, this place is too beautiful!” I’ve seen paintings of the area done by Camille Pissaro, but the effect of seeing this beauty in all its flowery May splendor is almost too overwhelming. I decide that I will ace the interview and come to live here. “It’s all up ...

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“Not like the fairytales” by Mary Rodriguez

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Every maidens has a dream. Some of us are dreaming for a prince charming. But what if the stars are not align. And destiny is a foe. My name is Jasmine Ferguson I’m 26years of age. I lived at United State of Britain. When I was in college on year 2014. I was 19 years old during that year. My professor caught me cheating in her subject. I received punishment from her. It’s remedial class. I don’t want to attend. But I’m required or else I need to re-take my subject. My friends passed their examinations. They teased me. I’...

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“Peace of mind” by Sandra Claros

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- have you seen the new neighbor in the colony ? - asked my neighbor, Sarah, a long – natural blond - haired mother that I think I have never seen her without those braids nor Dolores the so called and famous chicken she owned and treated like part of her family. - the new woman in the colony ? I think she is not part of the colony , judging by the way she dresses herself with that extravagant colors and heels, all that extravagant things that women wear in the city. - Just in the...

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“Running away” by Nitika Sood

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The sun rose, surrounded by a halo of crimson and gold, and it's warm rays filtered through the heavy curtains. She was already awake though and fully dressed. Dark hair, floating down to her shoulders in loose curls. Long lashes framing glassy grey eyes. Glossy red lips. A crisp white shirt and a loose black skirt. Sheer black stockings and patent pumps. She checked the the silver watch adorning her slim wrist. It was 6 o'clock. She had to meet Ava at nine, but there was nothing to be gained from sitting idle as the minutes ticked by so, sh...

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“THE BACK OF BEYOND” by Claire Tennant

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Herbert Shanks better known as Bert was a simple man who liked the simple things. He had never been a scholar but had worked in a number of jobs; therefore, the expression “Jack of all trades; Master of none” suited him down to the ground. A loner, he preferred a little company occasionally; his constant companion being Lucy, a toy poodle with a heart as big as the ocean and devotion that astounded him. Together they were on a mission to see the family in the back of beyond. Bert was uncertain how long it would take to reach it: the cou...

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“Ring Of Fire” by Jack Byrne

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Ring Of Fire Speke, Liverpool. We were in the queue for our free dinner tickets. A daily ritual for most of us. Sammo was behind me. "Going to the Parade?" he asked. "Yeah, chip shop then the park." "We can go to our house if you like?" he said. Sammo was my best mate, but I ignored the offer anyway. "Pete, do you fancy that? Going to our's." What I fancied was Teresa Doyle. If I could see her in the Parade then fuck Sammo's. "What about your dad?" "He'll be out. Gets his giro today, so he'll be in the bookies." "Alright, but l...

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“Mysteries Forever ” by Rosana Maryjain

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What a beautiful town it was! An idyllic setting straight out of a fairy tale, with its small but pretty houses, scattered hither and thither, and people gathered under trees or coffee shops to talk about the weather and exchange pleasantries. The innocence of people around seemed very pleasing to the eye but the second they saw me from the corner of their eyes they started exchanging looks, that judged by a newcomer like me, weren't exactly meaning hospitality. The impression that I had on them was abysmal at best. Their furtive and suspici...

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“IF NIGHT FALLS” by Testimony Odey

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You can't come here. You can go to other cities and enjoy the view of a sunrise. You can go to other cities and sit on the beach and watch the waves come in while the sun warms you. You can go to other cities and surf and get immersed in the blueness of the ocean. But you can't come here, no matter how you want to. And if you so insist you must live here, we will kill you. We love people, you see, but not new people...like you. We've spread word around that this place is no place for tourists or visitors. It’s the most beautiful place you...

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“The Last Bite of Pumpkin Pie” by Mary Black Rose

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Seeing as I’m a Halloween fanatic, thought I’d try a quick story with Lesbians and Paranormal Horror.----------“Nadine dear, can you pull off at the next exit? I think that coffee is doing a number on me.”Nadine checked her GPS and saw there was an exit only three miles ahead. She quirked an eyebrow. “Sure, honey, there’s a place just a few minutes up the road.”Milly noticed the curious look on her wife’s face. “What is it?”“The town’s called - ‘Blessed.’” She shook her head, ruefully. “They sure come up with some unique names for towns out ...

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“How i became” by Cheyenne Dunlop

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My name is Scentrina and I’m going to tell you my story of how I became what I am today. It was the eve of June 24th, 1716 when I awoke from my slumber. I was shocked to that the world was not as I had left It. As I stumbled from my crypt chamber my long white hair fell to my back my clothes were dusty and torn. My pale white skin shimmered In the moonlight as I slowly walked to the door of my crypt. I had slept for over two hundred years. My maker was long gone from me. As I sat there perched above my crypt It all came back to me of how I w...

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“Unwanted” by David Dicaire

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Unwanted Barbara Knight walked through the small town of Callahan Corners and could feel the eyes following her. She was a very attractive woman, a thirty something beauty with dark hair, blue eyes, tall, with a great figure and pleasing face. She was also a movie star. She was a child actress and had been lucky enough to be in the cast of the immensely popular Stars of Venus, a sci-fi show that had a huge, international following. The entire planet watch the young little cutie grow up rig...

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“Sitka ” by Saige Severin

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Tara Laghlin went home for the first time in twenty years with a new hair color, several new tattoos, and a dark, Californian tan. It was the look she’d sported for all of college and beyond, a look that fit in with her English major friends from eastern costal towns. It didn’t fit in here. She remembered Smith’s Tavern. Back in high school, everyone called it “Joe’s.” It was the place to go for underage kids who wanted a drink without their parents knowing. Joe himself, the o...

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“A snoopy town” by Anthony David M

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Ann and Zach had just moved into a small town. Both of them, young upwardly mobile professionals, had to take this relocation in its stride. They could not get better jobs elsewhere. It seemed to be a little town set amid nowhere and they felt they can make friends and live there at least for a few years before they move on. &nb...

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“Leave” by Randi W

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“Honey...Kaiya,” grinned Ben gently shaking awake, “We're here...” “Huh?” gasped Kaiya snorting as she jolted awake, when she heard her husband chuckle, Kaiya playfully shoved his shoulder. “We should be pulling up at the bed and breakfast in about ten minutes.” chuckled Ben flipping on the turning signal Kaiya gazed out the window as they drove past a lake, a smile touched her lips when she saw the beach. The brochure promoting the town of Juaqwin promised beautiful hiking trails, a small beach with a large clear lake; the photos of the t...

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Set your story in a small town where everyone is suspicious of newcomers.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 135 stories

“On The Winds Of Words” by Kaylynn Lee

“Terrific, Terrible, and…Terrifying” by Ali Anthony Bell

“Not like the fairytales” by Mary Rodriguez

“Peace of mind” by Sandra Claros

“Running away” by Nitika Sood

“THE BACK OF BEYOND” by Claire Tennant

“Ring Of Fire” by Jack Byrne

“Mysteries Forever ” by Rosana Maryjain

“IF NIGHT FALLS” by Testimony Odey

“The Last Bite of Pumpkin Pie” by Mary Black Rose

“How i became” by Cheyenne Dunlop

“Unwanted” by David Dicaire

“Sitka ” by Saige Severin

“A snoopy town” by Anthony David M

“Leave” by Randi W

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Write about a couple who have just moved to a place that one person loves, and the other hates.

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Set your story in a place with extreme weather, but don’t use any weather-related words to describe it.

Write a story that feels lonely, despite being set in a packed city.

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