Achievements
The Second Cup
Every morning, I still make two cups of tea. One for me. One for her. It’s a ritual that doesn’t ask for permission. My body just moves—boil the water, drop the bags in, two spoons of sugar in hers, none in mine. I stir both. I wait. I carry them to the table. I set them down, just like always.
By Muhammad Maaz7 months ago in Writers
How To Grow Your LinkedIn In Less Than 30 Minutes A Day
In his 1975 book "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again)", Andy Warhol, said if he could hire anyone on retainer, he’d hire a boss. “I think a boss would be a good person to have around,” he said. I can relate. When you’re the business owner, you’re in charge of how you spend your time. But sometimes, you just want someone to tell you what to do.
By Muhammad Sabeel7 months ago in Writers
A Better Kind of Silence
Sophie met James in the waiting room of her therapist’s office. It wasn’t a romantic place. No candlelight, no orchestral swelling, no accidental touches of hands over dropped coffee cups. Just two people sitting in adjacent chairs under too-bright fluorescent lights, the smell of chamomile tea and hand sanitizer heavy in the air.
By Engr Bilal7 months ago in Writers
When the Sky Turned Indigo
It was the summer of too much sun. The kind that bleached the sidewalks and made car seats burn the backs of thighs. Ellie had just moved back to her hometown after ten years away—college, jobs, a marriage that started sweet and ended like a dropped plate. Her mother’s house sat quiet and patient on the edge of town, the porch light still flickering when the cicadas came out.
By Engr Bilal7 months ago in Writers
Traveling And My 48th State
Traveling is one of my favorite activities. The stress of life just seems to melt away in a new adventure. My goal is to travel to all 50 states in my home country, the United States of America. Each year, there is another attempt to go to one that I have not been to. It's a fun time trying to find the most interesting places to visit in each location. The broad landscape offers a diverse array of views, each more breathtaking than the last, ranging from lush swamps to dry deserts. The mighty mountains rising above the clouds and the oceans with their roaring waves all compose the vast land of the United States. Traveling with parents when we were young started this, and they reached all fifty of them. I have only been to forty-seven and will be my forty-eighth this year. This year, I visited West Virginia at the newest national park, New River Gorge National Park. However, the big trip is going to Nevada, the last western state I have not yet seen. It is home to Las Vegas, as well as many places of historical significance. The Hoover Dam still proudly stands, offering many hiking trails to explore the surrounding desert landscape. I have hiked in many areas, but the dry air feels so wonderful.
By Sarah Danaher7 months ago in Writers
Alone In A Tavern. Top Story - June 2025.
The tavern was practically identical to thousands of others the Bounty Hunter had stopped in over the years. From the corner, a man stood up to approach them. The Hunter kept their groan internal. Women who took up the Hunt were rare, and there was always someone who had an ego big enough to try to flirt. Even if Victoria hadn't seen her husband in two years now, after her horse went lame and forced a delay that made her miss the rendevous, (then he'd been late, and sent a letter ahead to go on without him, and then...) she was still married, and those vows meant something.
By Natasja Rose7 months ago in Writers
Giving Fear A Walloping. Honorable Mention in I Wrote This Challenge. Top Story - June 2025.
For a long time now, I've been terrified of heights. Mortified. Can’t bloody stand them. Ever since the first moment I went up somewhere high, I knew I wanted to be on safe ground. If heaven and hell really do exist in their stereotypical positions, I think I know which one I'd rather be in.
By Euan Brennan7 months ago in Writers
The Prom
Note: here is a story that I have avoided discussing even here, but this particular Challenge seems to demand that I dig deep and look at a very unpleasant memory. Some of you may think less of me, or the other person involved, but that is just the way things work out.
By Kendall Defoe 7 months ago in Writers
