A2e2023 Stories

Entries to various contests and other stories. Short stories, drabbles, and so on.

A family secret. (For a contest)

Her ex shattered her heart, but he gave her hope. Prompt #28 of Aim to Engage 2023

A letter to the one I loved, love, and will love. Forever. (For a writing contest)

🏋️AIM 2 ENGAGE 2023 CHALLENGER🏋️ In this world, everyone has a soulmate. But not everyone gets to meet theirs, even though there is a unique mark that identifies soulmates. Siri was sure to have found her soulmate, Lio. But when her mark appeared, her beliefs came out to be wrong. She now has the choice between living her love story with Lio or waiting for her soulmate to come to her.

Margo Sutton and her family have been invited to her step-aunt's wedding. Margo thought nothing of Jessica Raziel's and Gilbert Garcia's wedding until Gil was found dead on the beach of the venue. To make it worse, all the wedding guests are stuck at Cherub's House because of the horrible weather. And to Margo's shock, before it was Cheurb's House, it was Cherub's Hotel where a young woman named Gabriela Gael was killed over seventy years later. Now, both in the present and past, Margo and her new friends must solve the murders as all secrets unravel in Cherub's House. RANKINGS: #413 in contest (11/23/2023) #148 in storm (11/23/2023)

Come and visit Dreadwood where strange occurrences happen. An anthology of flash fiction. Aim To Engage 2023 contest (All 30 prompts completed)

" A painter discovers that the images they paint are becoming real, blurring the lines between art and reality.. " Edward Chen had it's share of pain dealing the real world.. How will he deal the traumatic feeling he had in his life?

FAVORITE PICKS FOR 2023 AIM TO ENGAGE Blaze found himself stranded in the Jungle of Lost Bones, with only five days left before he was due to return to one of the mystical creatures. Little did he know that he was the lost prince of this jungle. As he tries to uncover the secrets that exist between the mystical creatures and humans, he realizes that everything leads back to him. PROMPT# THIRTEEN used Word count - 5662 Credit to the owner of the photo.

The king is dying, and he writes a letter to his beloved on the other side. Prompt #30 of Aim to Engage 2023. Winner Aim to Engage

The title explains everything ;) (Writing contest)

A collection of flash fiction

🏋️AIM 2 ENGAGE 2023 CHALLENGER🏋️ This is a collection of flashfics, written using some of the Aim To Engage 2023 prompts. The prompts used are not specified, but feel free to check in the Aim To Engage 2023 story to find them and others prompts.

Alice was never that great at cooking. Her mother used to barricade her in the kitchen, instructing and explaining all the how tos and what to dos but Alice could never grasp it. As she grew older, she realized after many failed attempts the only way to make her cooking dream a success was to fake it. Conjuring up an ancient sorcerer from a coin she found at a pawn shop, she suddenly is granted the ability to cook but all is not what it appears to be as Alice soon learns that you shouldn't wish for everything you want.

Another thing to salvage from, but this one contains an unexpected danger. Photo by Tom Swinnen from Pexels

A collection of odd stories ranging from horror to romance to fantasy. Find something you like you like and read it! Updates basically everyday. Flat Tire - A stranded passenger with a flat tire and a killer on the loose in the area, could the situation get any worse? Relic of the Devil - A blacksmith in ancient Rome finds a ominous amulet with a faint red glow. Little does he know, what he picked up is no ordinary amulet. Perfect Isn't Real - Daimon paints the perfect woman. She was truly perfect. And the painting? It comes to life. Crocs from Hell - A young detective tries to find the cause of mass kidnappings during recent times. The odd part? The kidnappings were done out in the open. By crocodiles. Zombies + Love - What would you do if the love of your life got bitten by a zombie right in front of you? Would you make the hard choice, or succumb to love? What Caused the Extinction of Dinosaurs? - Exactly as the title says, just my spin on how the dinos got wiped out from the earth. The scenario makes a great prompt if you think about it! Atlantis Will Rise Again - What happened to the ancient city of Atlantis? Why'd it sink? How advanced was this mythical city? All these questions are answered in this flash fiction. (I guessed obviously. I'm not that old.) The Box - A scavenger finds a rather deadly item on one of his scavenging trips. Nuclear Devastation - A post apocalyptic world. Ghouls. What's the mystery? Mt. Lycan - The citizens of Selene never dare to venture up the heights of Mt. Lycan. The legends were too terrifying. What horrors reside at the highest peak of the highest mountain near Selene? Maid to Heroine - An ordinary maid gains powers in the midst of battle between demons and humans. How will she respond? The Abnormal Meteor Shower - A couple spot a star in the sky that shines brighter than the moon itself. And it's getting bigger. Nyza - Earth from the eyes of an alien.

🏆 ❝𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘝𝘌𝘓𝘌𝘙❞ - AIM TO ENGAGE 2023 WINNER 🏆 ❝𝘔𝘈𝘙𝘒𝘚 𝘖𝘍 𝘋𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘠, 𝘔𝘈𝘛𝘊𝘏𝘌𝘚 𝘖𝘍 𝘍𝘈𝘛𝘌❞ - AIM TO ENGAGE 2023 FAVORITE PICK Explore the Multiverse in this short story anthology following two souls, Dara and Page, as they are pulled apart, joined, wrecked, and saved by fate and otherworldly force even science cannot explain. Enjoy short stories in a wide array of genres and situations while still retaining its romantic core. Travel through apocalyptic dystopias, awkward first dates and meet-cutes, intriguing science fiction escapades, historic tragedies, paranormal disturbances, and magical adventures. Step right in. The Multiverse awaits you. Part of the AUXPR2023 cluster of works. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• 〉Inside the anthology, you will find: ▷ Pearly Lake Cabin ▷ The Last Trace of Lily ▷ The Mysteries of New Herestead ▷ When the Doves Call ▷ Traveler ( 🏆 ) ▷ The End of the World & Other Lies to Tell Yourself ▷ How to Save the Dead ▷ Cookies, Cures, & Curses ▷ To Catch a Falling Star ▷ Marks of Destiny, Matches of Fate ( 🏆 ) ▷ Our Youth of Blood ▷ Of Pages & Daras ▷ The Shepherd & the Silk Maiden ▷ 707: Match Not Found ▷ What My Heart Finds, It Keeps ▷ Dream, Weaver, Scream, Reaper ▷ Don't Go Chasing Butterflies ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) ALL STORIES ARE EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE ON WATTPAD Written for AIM TO ENGAGE 2023 [85,000 - 95,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

An attempt at FlashFiction Approx 750 words. A mystery surrounding a lighthouse and a loving couple that were tragically lost to the sea

This is my truth---my story. 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 Eirene lives in Atlantis, an island city that was sunk to the ocean's floor by the gods. Why? The people of Alantis were too greedy and sinful. After all, villains are villains. Eirene has never really wandered outside of Atlantis or thought of it. That's until deepest of misdeeds reveal themselves and Eirene explores life that she never thought was possible. Could she be free? The worse part is, Eirene mustn't get close or attached. That makes her beg the question again---are villains truly villains? No matter what, secrets will unravel and Atlantis will sink.

Well, it is exactly what the title says! Elara has been unfortunate and unlucky lately. She certainly didn't expect the consequences that could befall her when she accidentally jumped the wrong guy! Written for the AimToEngage writing challenge PROMPT#24 Has ranked #1aimtoengage2023 #1a2e2023