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I Write in 2024
Year 12 of I Write is the last one
Rated: 13+
622 Posts
Writing, Reviewing, Activity
Type: Activity
Updated about 3 hours ago
Travels of The Penny
The penny travels the world.
Rated: E
~742 Words
Contest, Dark, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Three Little Heads
A job interview interrupted by three little heads.
Rated: E
~906 Words
Contest, Family, Children's
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
A Flicker of Fear
We've all been in that place at night where arises a Flicker of Fear
Rated: E
~220 Words
Contest, Horror/Scary, Writing
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Rated: E
~260 Words
Contest, Writing, Family
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
It was a good day
Pay it forward from the bottom of your heart.
Rated: E
~234 Words
Contest Entry, Writing, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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You know it's Sci Fi when...
Themes, Elements, and Tropes. Some things that Science Fiction is best known for.
Rated: ASR
23 Clues
Sci-fi, Fanfiction, Fantasy
Type: Crossword Puzzle
Updated 6 months ago
*Dollar* 225 GPs per review
Jonathan's Courage
Jonathan has Nieman Pick disease; The courage he shows, knowing he is dying, is admirable!
Rated: E
~896 Words
Contest, Experience, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Calling Card
Twisted Tales Contest
Rated: E
~811 Words
Contest, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
*Dollar* 500 GPs per review
My cat Helga
A biography of my cat of 18 years: Helga.
Rated: E
~1,121 Words
Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Halloween in Oz?
There’s a lot of crazy characters in Oz and it’s a great place for a Halloween event
Rated: 13+
~1,336 Words
Contest, Drama, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Home Renovation
What lies behind the walls of a townhouse is anyone's guess.
Rated: E
~755 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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The Writer's Cramp - Poetry Week
Write the best POEM in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPs!
Rated: 13+
15,171 Posts
Contest, Writing, Other
Type: Contest
Updated about 6 hours ago
We Are Not Alone
An alien species makes up half the human population.
Rated: E
~956 Words
Fantasy, Sci-fi, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
How Bad Can It Get?
When you decide not to pay attention.
Rated: E
~272 Words
Contest, Comedy, Children's
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Rated: E
~1,303 Words
Contest, Other, Food/Cooking
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The witches night turns to day
Are all witches bad or are humans or is it mostly ones perception
Rated: E
~234 Words
Contest, Drama, Friendship
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Twenty Two Companions
Entry for "The Whatever Contest" - word count 222.
Rated: E
~247 Words
Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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The LGBT Writing Contest - now judging
Short story contest (with great prizes) for LGBT characters.
Rated: 18+
62 Posts
LGBTQ+, Contest, Writing
Type: Contest
Updated 3 months ago
Rated: E
~515 Words
Contest Entry, Contest, Writing
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
I Felt the Earth Move
Sometimes all you need is a little time to talk things out.
Rated: 13+
~1,543 Words
Contest, LGBTQ+, Romance/Love
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Good-bye, Karen
Help will be given!
Rated: E
~291 Words
Contest, Entertainment, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
We Need To Talk
A man gets a breakup from his girlfriend.
Rated: E
~271 Words
Contest, Drama, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
WHY DARKNESS FALLS, BUT WHEAT WILL RISE
"...they had mouths that housed voids and can consume anything."
Rated: 13+
~261 Words
Contest, Death, Folklore
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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Leger's Shop
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Rated: 18+
298 Products
Writing.Com, Adult, Activity
Type: Shop
Updated about a month ago
The Spring of Manah
A short story about a spring, that became well known for its healing ability...
Rated: E
~781 Words
Contest, Activity, Entertainment
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
We Have To Stop
Todd was hesitant, but Andrea really wanted to do it.
Rated: E
~270 Words
Comedy, Entertainment, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
ALONE
Darleen is left alone with her chips after a long day at work.
Rated: 13+
~198 Words
Contest, Relationship, Emotional
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The turkey feather { the introduction]
Turkeys are living things so what does that mean for thanksgiving dinner?
Rated: E
~405 Words
Entertainment, Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
Paco finds a forever home
Paco is a little chihuahua that loves tacos and needs a home.
Rated: E
~577 Words
Children's, Contest, Family
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
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I Write in 2024
Year 12 of I Write is the last one
Rated: 13+
622 Posts
Writing, Reviewing, Activity
Type: Activity
Updated about 3 hours ago
Kin
Families suck sometimes.
Rated: 18+
~862 Words
Dark, Horror/Scary, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
Micro-Challenge Stories
Micro-Challenge Stories 2022
Rated: E
~989 Words
Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
On the Way to Blimpie's WC 300
Discoveries are made during a lunch break.
Rated: E
~322 Words
Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
The Silver Panther
Join Chief Inspector Mattas on a rollicking romp of who-dun-it.
Rated: 13+
~2,671 Words
Mystery, Comedy, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
*Dollar* 2,588 GPs per review
A Thimblefull of Trouble
When the walls that hide the world of the fae begin to come down.
Rated: E
~1,724 Words
Contest, Children's, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
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You know it's Sci Fi when...
Themes, Elements, and Tropes. Some things that Science Fiction is best known for.
Rated: ASR
23 Clues
Sci-fi, Fanfiction, Fantasy
Type: Crossword Puzzle
Updated 6 months ago
*Dollar* 750 GPs per review
Ghost Story
Two brothers plan a pre-Halloween prank. It didn't go exactly as planned...
Rated: E
~1,667 Words
Contest, Ghost, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
Mayberry Hill House
What will happen when a writer gets wind of a local Haunted House?
Rated: 13+
~327 Words
Contest, Horror/Scary, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
The Longest Night
Cold and wet, but you do what you have to do for your little girl.
Rated: E
~866 Words
Contest, Family, Holiday
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
It was only a dream !
It was only a dream right ?
Rated: E
~637 Words
Contest, Family, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
Rated: E
~190 Words
Action/Adventure, Fanfiction, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
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The Writer's Cramp - Poetry Week
Write the best POEM in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPs!
Rated: 13+
15,171 Posts
Contest, Writing, Other
Type: Contest
Updated about 6 hours ago
The End of R&R
A soldier waits in the Atlanta airport for his return flight to Iraq.
Rated: 18+
~634 Words
Military, Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Night Owl
Sept Journey through Genres Sometimes the friend you need the most is the most unexpected
Rated: E
~1,901 Words
Contest, Animal, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Opportunity
All dialogue: Carol is having second thoughts about her chosen career.
Rated: 18+
~866 Words
Spiritual, Contest Entry, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Of Martian Men Kind
A sickness is apparently brought on by the appearance of Tabby's star near Mars.
Rated: 13+
~1,402 Words
Sci-fi, Contest, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Her Smile
They had no idea what was coming
Rated: E
~282 Words
Dark, Death, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
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The LGBT Writing Contest - now judging
Short story contest (with great prizes) for LGBT characters.
Rated: 18+
62 Posts
LGBTQ+, Contest, Writing
Type: Contest
Updated 3 months ago
Distraction
Getting distracted for something bigger
Rated: E
~306 Words
Contest, Romance/Love, Friendship
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
The First Rain
A team dispatches to set up equipment to monitor the first rainfall on a planet.
Rated: E
~889 Words
Contest, Sci-fi, Environment
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Rated: E
~290 Words
Contest, Dark, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Hot Time in the Old Town
A take on the 1871 Chicago Fire (Fiction)
Rated: 13+
~549 Words
Contest, History, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Feelings
Say what you feel.
Rated: E
~216 Words
Contest, Romance/Love, Relationship
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
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Leger's Shop
Gift certificates are available! Signature images and cNotes! Dress up your forums!
Rated: 18+
298 Products
Writing.Com, Adult, Activity
Type: Shop
Updated about a month ago
Cereal
Not quite as you think
Rated: E
~209 Words
Contest, Food/Cooking, Relationship
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
An Unseen Direction
A young woman brought up by strict parents tries to escape, but will she manage it?
Rated: 13+
~1,281 Words
Dark, Contest, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
HERO
Sometimes hero's find love in those they save.
Rated: 13+
~1,512 Words
Contest Entry, Contest, LGBTQ+
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Thunderstorm
Derek shares his memories to his daughter, Minnie
Rated: E
~422 Words
Children's, Contest, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Beauty
the true definition of beauty
Rated: E
~159 Words
Contest, Contest Entry, Inspirational
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
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