Category: Short Stories

Creative Writing ~ Random Words

“ISLA!” “ISLA!” the frantic male voice shouted again. With a huff, Isla Lotus turned around to face her fiancé. Her golden curls were arranged delicately down her back in an intricate display, though her eyebrows were furrowed in annoyance. Simple, ivory fabric created the eighteen-year-old’s dress and buttery rays of sunlight beaming through the arched…… Continue reading Creative Writing ~ Random Words

Creative Writing ~ Forget the “E”

I look into my mirror anxiously, anticipating what would occur. As I do so, I catch sound of my maid of honor hurrying into this room. “Nora!” Lissy shouts, flashing a grin. “You look stunning! I am loving your hair. Did you know that your mom was a whiz with braids?” Starting to talk, I was…… Continue reading Creative Writing ~ Forget the “E”

The Christmas Angel ~ Creative Writing

Bam. Bam. Bam. The firing of guns echoed in the distance. Crimson, auburn, and gold exploded onto the scene and rained down like fire from the sky. Screams filled the landscape in a horrible, eerie lullaby to woe one to sleep. But this sleep, was death. Andy Miller laid on the hard earth, pain ricocheting…… Continue reading The Christmas Angel ~ Creative Writing

Family ~ Creative Writing

“C’mon!” “No.” Briar-Rose, or as she was known for short, Briar, huffed a breath and looked back at her twin brother in dismay. “The letter said that we had to go to the train tracks.” She waved the crisp, cream envelope in front of Tremayne’s face. Must have patience…thought Tremayne, definitely the more cautious of…… Continue reading Family ~ Creative Writing

Time-Travel…Creative Writing

Ow! My head…sheesh, what in the world did I hit it on? I thought, feeling a terribly pain ricocheting all over my skull. Fluttering my eyes open, my heart stopped. I was definitely not in Georgia anymore. “Careful dear, when I found you, you had a terrible gash on your head,” said a kind voice,…… Continue reading Time-Travel…Creative Writing

Different Perspectives ~ CW

Crouching down in a predator position, the orange and white cat kept completely silent. He had been patiently waiting for an opportunity to nab a piece of fish since he had started – an hour ago. This place did have the most delicious seafood. And now, all of his efforts would finally pay off. One, two,…… Continue reading Different Perspectives ~ CW

Chosen ~ A Bible Story Re-Told

Note: For my creative writing class, we had to retell a Bible story as if it took place in the modern world. See if you can guess which one I did! 🙂 Estelle’s dark, inquisitive eyes drank in the scenery. Hundreds of beautiful blossoms decorated the landscape in an eruption of color: buttery yellow, plum…… Continue reading Chosen ~ A Bible Story Re-Told

Brer Rabbit’s Trap

Note: For my Creative Writing class, we had to write our own story with the characters from the Brer Rabbit tales. It was a mighty fine summer day, that day that Brer Rabbit got it into his devious mind to play a prank on Brer Fox. He’d been think’in, he had, on this prank of…… Continue reading Brer Rabbit’s Trap