Deadlines for Writers
These short stories were written based on Deadlines for Writers monthly challenges where a prompt and word count are provided. Click on the title to read the story.
June 2024
A Life Worth Living
Kaitlin wanted help because there were only two things she knew to be true: that she was going to have to keep living and she couldn’t call this living. Would she finally be able to find her ‘life worth living’?
July 2024
25%
As a scientist, Sophie didn’t like leaving anything to chance. But can you really experiment with love?
August 2024
A Perfect Bolognese
Abby wants nothing more than for everything to go back to normal. But can Abby do the one thing that is required to convince her Editor that she’s better and be able to get back to work?
Sept 2024
A Round of Love
Cassie’s foursome plays nine holes every month for the nine months of the golf season. After all these years, she might have a new playing partner, but is she ready to open her heart?
October 2024
How to Be
The words we hear, and overhear, shape our world and teach us how to be but can you quiet the voices and learn how to be happy?
Nov 2024
Never Free
We hope to end the social stigma of mental health but still do not resource the solutions to help those who are suffering. We teach them to fear the system we think is in place to help them.
Dec 2024
Today
It’s been weeks and she hasn’t let him in, will today be the day something delightful begins?
Jan 2025
Coming Soon
Wonder what the prompt will be?
Feb 2025
Coming Soon
Wonder what the prompt will be?
Other stories
The Worst Kind of Secret
The job sounded crazy and was way out of her comfort zone. Marty, who had been booking her jobs for the last five years was more than aware of that so Liz was curious about why he’d even asked.
And now, one photo could change it all.
The Vote
With one vote, he can guarantee his brother’s safety, but will he cast a vote he knows is not true?
Coming Soon
I wonder what this one will be about…