The elders had always told us not to venture beyond the woods. We were a superstitious bunch; our village was our corner of the world. No one really knew what lay beyond the woods. Some say that ... [+]
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Christopher C
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Published works
Short Fiction
4 min
In competition
Long Story Short Award
2024
Poetry
1 min
What She Made
She always stood beside me
But I never made a sound
Why stay with her, they say?
Why bothe
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Long Story Short Award
2022
- Poetry
Poetry
1 min
A World so Quiet
A world so quiet
One could hear a pin drop
The sounds of the Earth
So loud before, now
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Short Fiction Contest
2019
- Poetry
Short Fiction
5 min
No Littering in the Park
"Are we there yet?"
"Not yet, dear." I responded, "Just a few more minutes, okay?"
"Okay!"
The day started off like any other day, the sun was shining and the winds blew through the harsh
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Short Fiction Contest
2019
- Short Story