Stories - Long Story Short Award - 2026 - page 1 - all works

Short Fiction

5 min

Metal Doors

The last penny dug from the sticky console of my 1991 Mustang got me there. I had negotiated the price down to as far as she would allow, and now it was time to pay up. "Let's review the rules," she ... [+]

Short Fiction

5 min

Your Reluctant Seaman

Ava Daniels

My dearest friend,
I hope this letter finds you in a better condition than when I first reached out. It would be best for one of us to be happy in these tumultuous times, wouldn't it? By now ... [+]

Short Fiction

3 min

A Witch's Warmth

Emily MacLean

Flames cradled my ankles. Jeers pummeled my ear canals. My skin shriveled. I felt it burn.

In the distance, the autumnal trees bared their bones, swimming in a misty haze. Beneath them, my ... [+]

Short Fiction

5 min

Life of a Scarecrow

Priscilla Arriaga

Dewdrops splatter across my skin as I slowly open my eyes and am greeted by the dark indigo sky. Pain begins to radiate from my hips and ribs. I am lying down on moist dirt. Horror takes ove ... [+]