I know I don't come in here very often, but I wanted to say thank you to everyone for a great year here on Stories Space. Even if there have been a few bumps along the way. Each and every one of you brings something wonderful to this site and I thank you all.

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My hope for this year is that we can continue to create and to grow. Happy New Year everyone!

I hope you're okay.

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Congratulations to the winners, the runner-ups, and to the top 10! As well as the Cumulative winners.

As Maggie said, the stories were all very different and so creative. It was a pleasure to read them all! Stories Space has some wonderful talent! Well done to everyone.

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Grilled steak, baked potatoes, and steamed green beans.

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“Your parents are crazy.  Did they really tell you that?”  Patricia said and laughed at her best friend. “Yes,” Amy said. She felt defensive at her friend’s mocking attitude.  “Come on. You expect me to believe that your parents made up a whole person to make you and your brother behave?”  Amy shook her head and thought, not for the first time, she wished she hadn’t told Patricia. They...

Added 31 Oct 2020 | Category Horror | Votes 7 | Avg Score 5 | Views 229 | 7 Comments

‘The dolls!’ was Emma’s first conscious thought. She was sure she heard the delicate sounds of pitter-patter across her hardwood floors.  With a shaking hand, she grabbed her phone and prayed to God that nothing had touched her. Emma’s fingers slid silently along the now lit screen and unlocked it. Every movement was stiff and deliberate. Fear and panic had seized her muscles.  She pressed...

Added 07 Oct 2020 | Category Horror | Votes 10 | Avg Score 5 | Views 213 | 10 Comments

There once were three ordinary friends from an ordinary neighborhood in the ordinary town of Edinburgh, Scotland. One day, as they gathered for coffee, they decided they needed to get away from the city and so a camping trip was planned. Being tired of the ordinary, they decided that this particular camping trip should be at a less than ordinary site.  It was agreed and all three of...

Added 01 Oct 2020 | Category Supernatural | Votes 7 | Avg Score 5 | Views 226 | 7 Comments

Lavi stood in the cool dew-covered field. She loved the feel of the dampness on her toes. In this moment of meditation with the bird’s screams bouncing off her ears, she felt connected with the earth.  Soon the field would be stamped down; run over by the tires of rubes coming to enjoy the sights and sounds. By children running here and there, stuffing their faces with cotton candy or...

Added 20 Sep 2020 | Category Flash Fiction | Votes 10 | Avg Score 5 | Views 269 | 10 Comments

The pain that exploded in her head as she opened her eyes made her want to throw up. She tried to move her arms and found that she couldn’t. She slowly opened her eyes again trying to figure out what was going on. When her eyes opened she was facing a tree. Her arms were tied together at the wrist and she was hanging a few inches off the ground. She was hanging just enough to make sure...

Added 31 Jul 2020 | Category Supernatural | Votes 5 | Avg Score 5 | Views 322 | 5 Comments

They made their way up the hill and through the woods to the back of Helen’s house. The smell of food hit Cordelia’s nose as she stepped on the porch, and she realized that she was starving. Her stomach growled loudly. Micah grinned and opened the door. She grinned back at him as she walked inside. When Cordelia looked up, Helen was standing there staring at them. The look on her face...

Added 27 Jul 2020 | Category Supernatural | Votes 7 | Avg Score 5 | Views 236 | 6 Comments

Micah stood up greeting her with a smile. His smile faltered when he noticed her expression. His hand reached towards her face and he used his thumb to rub the crease between her eyes. “Your face is much too beautiful to look so pensive.” She stood looking at him as he slid his fingers slowly down the side of her face leaving a trail of heat behind. She shuddered and her tummy tightened. ...

Added 18 Jul 2020 | Category Supernatural | Votes 5 | Avg Score 5 | Views 259 | 6 Comments

Cordelia ran at a hard sprint, pushing herself harder, trying to outrun all of the emotions that had been building inside her. When she couldn’t push it any further, she slowed to a jog. Finally, slowly to a walk, she started to feel the cool air and realized she should have brought her cloak. Taking in her environment for the first time, she realized she had run a lot further than she...

Added 11 Jul 2020 | Category Supernatural | Votes 6 | Avg Score 5 | Views 280 | 6 Comments

She spent most of the next day getting supplies that she needed for her house. She knew that she had at least two weeks at home because word of new Weres never came until after the full moon. Werewolves were able to change whenever they wanted, but during a full moon they had to and that is usually what allowed them to be seen by their neighbors or friends. Sometimes, however, it was a...

Added 06 Jul 2020 | Category Supernatural | Votes 6 | Avg Score 5 | Views 260 | 6 Comments

“Don’t stop running!” the woman panted, dragging her son with her. The boy was scared and crying. He didn’t understand why his sister and father were not running with them. They ran for the hidden cave in the side of the mountain. “It’s a little further, son,” his mother said as she tried to reassure him even as her chest was tight with fear, rage, and grief. They made it to the river and...

Added 29 Jun 2020 | Category Supernatural | Votes 11 | Avg Score 5 | Views 346 | 8 Comments