Coming of Age

Stories·Josh Elman — Shoes    The mother pulled her black hair into a ponytail. She sat on a rough,  torn, gray airport seat with a tiny girl in her lap, crowded in by ...

Stories·Madeline Kline — As the new girl walked in, all eyes in the room turned to her, as she had that effect on people. She had a round face, with kind, thoughtful eyes,...

Stories·Joanna Aloise — Blowing specks of dust from a cover, bound in cherry leather that was engraved with letters of sparkling gold, brilliance fading along with the passing years of her life. Tentatively,...

Stories·Peri Gordon — The Troubles of a Young Man By Peri Gordon, 10 Jonathan lounged on the couch and tried to focus on the boring book he was being forced to read. He...

Stories·Anya Geist — The girl’s leg bounced up and down, jittery and uncalm. Right now, she was sitting straight up, rigid in her chair, but she figured in a few minutes she would...

Stories·Madeline Kline — Work Come home Weekend Collapse On the couch Pillows Wine A shelf of good books Time to relax Until the kids come home

Curriculum· — Write about the most interesting people you know. They can be your age, older, or younger. They don’t have to be considered interesting by anyone but you. They just have...

Curriculum· — Your main character’s sibling, cousin, or best friend has been given a prize, award, honor or other distinction that they had hoped to receive for themselves. Write a story about...

Stories·Vishnu Mangipudi — John was a tall, slender, middle-aged man that had loved sightseeing from a young age. He had enjoyed going to parks, loving to birdwatch and hike on mountainous terrain. He...

Curriculum· — Write about your most embarrassing moment. You can embellish as much as you want. (This might be a stretch–but it won’t be so embarrassing once you’ve put it into words!)