Week 682 of #ThursThreads was a success, a remarkable feat for 13 solid years. Thank you to everyone who writes each week. You are why we’re still doing this. I’m truly grateful for all y’all! And HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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Entries:
- Bill Engleson
- Silver James
- Siobhan Muir
- David A. Ludwig
- Eric Martell
- Sheilagh Lee
- K.R. Van Horn
Honorable Mention
Eric Martell | Website
Siobhan says: What I truly appreciated about this tale was the reminder to go within – the answers are there. It’s something I’m working on myself, and to see Alyssa do this, find the comfort in the place most people shy from, was truly hopeful. Great tale.
winner announcement
Week 682 Winner
Siobhan says: What I loved about this piece is it starts of with you thinking of a teenager who just wants to be left alone to read (I was definitely that kind of kid). But then you realize she’s not just reading, she’s trying to find a solution. Great twist! So well done in only 135 words!
Mourn picked her way over the tomes and scrolls scattered across the library floor. After selecting a journal from the floor and a few scrolls still on a shelf, the girl made her way back to the reading desk with the good chair.
“Aren’t you going to clean this up?”
“It’s not my problem.”
Mourn didn’t bother looking up from her studies. She could hear the rest of the family a room or two over.
“You should get out, sometime.”
A different voice? Mourn raised her head to see how many were in the room with her. No. She returned to her reading.
“I still need to study.”
“All by yourself? You’re not lonely?”
She clenched her jaw and held back hot tears.
“I won’t be when I can bring you all back for real.”
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Congratulations THIRTY-FOUR TIME WINNER David, and Honorable Mention Eric! Don’t forget to claim your badges and display them with pride. You certainly earned it!
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