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"Beginning-Endings" Unofficial Writing Challenge. Top Story - April 2025.
Welp, it's all in title: I am very excited to announce the kicking off of another unofficial challenge! I will be blathering on about the inspiration for this and such for a few paragraphs- so if you just want to get straight to the details of the challenge itself, feel free to skip down to the section in bold. No hard feelings, life can get busy. :)
By Gabriel Huizenga9 months ago in Fiction
When the Chickens Stop Clucking
" Have you given up social work now? " " These days I am taking care of the family. " " What is that? " " Suddenly the chickens in the house have changed. There is not much talk. They are getting tired and flying around like bunnies. "
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Fiction
OKC Thunder
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By Rahul Sana9 months ago in Fiction
Her County: Part 1
I have a story to tell you. On the dawn of the third day into my journey, I came out from a thicket of trees, finding myself at the very edge of a rugged and torn field. At first, I hadn’t realised it was tilled. The heavy, clumping balls of earthy dirt were indistinguishable from the jagged and sharp rocks that seemed to float atop the sprawling sea of muck. Patches were more stone than soil; black and grey sediments that crumples underfoot, yet scraped coarsely on my soles. I had lost my sandals the previous evening as I cross marshland. It never occurred to me to pack another in my satchel.
By Conor Matthews9 months ago in Fiction
Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests
A team of astronomers have detected what they call the most promising signs to date of a possible biosignature, or signs of past or present life linked to biological activity, on an exoplanet named K2-18b. But the study authors, and other experts, remain cautious and have not declared a definitive discovery of life beyond our planet.
By Reehanul Islam9 months ago in Fiction
Scientists Found a Potential Sign of Life on a Distant Planet !
The cosmos is vast, mysterious, and often awe-inspiring, especially when it teases us with hints that we may not be alone. Recently, a team of scientists announced they had discovered a potential biosignature—an indicator of possible life—on a distant exoplanet. The detection made headlines and sparked excitement across the globe. However, within the scientific community, a healthy dose of skepticism remains. Here’s why this discovery, while thrilling, is far from conclusive—and why many astronomers are urging caution.
By Saiful Islam9 months ago in Fiction
The Quiet Ant
The Ant Who Carried Too Much There once lived a small ant in a thriving ant colony beneath the roots of an old tree, neither the fastest, the strongest, nor, by far, the cleverest of her kind. She did not construct the tallest towers or plow the deepest tunnels. She did not race or solve puzzles. Still, she had something lost that never, ever went away.
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Fiction
Wings of Kindness
On one fall day, a strong wind went through the woods, covering the sky with clouds, as trees were bending and flying in the gusts. The storm raged on, a crow soaring overhead, lost before it was caught on the branch of a gnarled old oak tree, shrieking as its body tumbled to the ground with one wing dragging uselessly behind.
By Rohitha Lanka9 months ago in Fiction
Through the Streets. Content Warning.
Day 1 Debra anxiously waited in a hard wooden waiting room chair. Her parents, Stacey and Marvin Taylor, sat on either side of her. Debra's demeanor was almost as dark as the sky outside. Her partial knee replacement was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. and she was nervous. It was her first major surgery, despite it being minimally invasive, and she was apprehensive going forward. A new nurse came over and informed them that a room was ready. The family followed and ended up in a semi private room. Debra was asked to remove her clothes and put on a paper robe. Before leaving, the nurse told them the doctor would be in shortly to go over the procedure. Still nervous, Debra started pacing.
By Colt Henderson9 months ago in Fiction
