Shortys2025 Stories

it is the 1800 century and Lord Elias has taken upon himself to bring in a new maid of helping hands while his darling wife Margaret has decided it would be more better spending time on jewels and unleashed artifacts than to spend time with her husband of 10 years he soon finds his yearning for a new maid Jennifer that has come into his estate he is yearning for her companionship but can they keep this love a secret

Welcome to the Annual Short Story & Poetry Writing Contest, where words ignite imagination and creativity takes center stage. Whether you're a storyteller or a poet, this is your chance to captivate, inspire, and share your voice with the world. All genres, all styles-one platform to shine. Let your stories speak. Let your verses rise.

and other poems about how i lost my best friend, how i loved him in secret, and how i wished i never said a thing. #Shortys2025 #Ambys2026 completed august 27th, 2026.

A collection of poems and short stories reflecting upon loving and losing yourself and the people who matter most to you. The book focuses on the complexities of living in a human world filled with relationships that can make and break us. They are the stories forged by grief, loss, hope, love, anger, longing, wonder, and forgiveness. **Shortys 2024 Longlist: The Gray Zone**

This is a collection of flash fiction and short stories written for the 2025 Shortys, and which follow up on events of the Venomous Agenda series. As such, it contains spoilers for other books in the series, and may be read in any order. #1 in extracredit (September 29, 2025) #1 in homework (December 22, 2025) #1 in venomous (December 22, 2025) #1 in agenda (August 2, 2026) #1 in Shortys (August 2, 2026) 2025 Shortys long list (Salvation Abroad)

══════════◄••❀••►═════════ M𝐨𝐯𝐞 through the quiet corners of human emotion-sorrow, hope, love, and loss. T𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 verses are not just a reflection of one soul, but of many. They carry the feelings we hold in silence-the ones we do not always know how to name. T𝐡𝐢𝐬 collection begins where most people stop-in the dark, in the unnamed, in the weight of what we carry alone. It rises through every corner of what it means to feel deeply, until what remains is not the night that came for you, but the burning soul it could not extinguish. T𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 shadows and light, through the darkest nights and the warmest dawns, this collection asks one quiet question: what if the radiance you've been searching for was always yours? ══════════◄••❀••►═════════

Random short stories written by ✨ME✨ Most of these are probably for contests because I need prizes to motivate me :') Anyhoo I hope you enjoy my stories<333 Thanks for reading, my gorgeous froggies 🐸❤️💞

Originally from "Assorted, Disordered Thoughts"; this is a copy for The Shortys. Author Note: For those who suffer from ADHD. This is my message of recognition. I am you, we are me. It's not merely a children's condition; there is no "free".

A collection of my stuff that I try to submit for the Shortys, which I compiled in the Shortyst amount of time (clever me with the puns) just hours before the deadline. Gotta be quick before the deadline, raaahhh

Do you believe in love at first sight? It might be with the love of your life. 🌹 Princess Rosaline's life was bound by a prophecy long before she was born but her interests lay with her people who beseeched her for help. When she meets with opposition within her own kingdom, threats from the outside world, and even on her own life, she is left battling her foes alone. Until a stalwart archer enters her life - and her heart. Can he be the answer to her troubles? Will she survive the prophecy and still find her king and true love? 🌹 🏆WINNER of the Embers of Destiny contest hosted by Wattpad's @Badassreads & @WattpadRoyals.🏆 ⭐FEATURED in Wattpad's @BadassReads contest winners' reading list August 2023 and in the@BadassReads Anthology book.⭐ 💖FEATURED in Wattpad's @Romance LOVE BITES reading list November 2023.💖 Precise word count: 3.9k words. © All rights reserved.

A confession of unrequited love turned into song - verses of truth, loss, and the pain of never being seen the same way. 🎵

You are at The Singularity of your space-time. Don't you feel it? As you get reduced down to infinity. You are now no more than One singular thought. -s i n g u l a r i t y- SINGULARITY is the third poetry collection by Sarah (Subhanki), curated out of confusion of a teenage mind. The collection comes out to be visceral, ingenious and visually incongruous - it was never meant to be of perfect rhyme or structure. The author makes sure you question your existence every time you complete the collection. Happy reading!

Wattpad Shortys 2025 Entry - Short Story

What if you were lied to? What if the story you believed was wrong? What if the queen wasn't evil-just misunderstood? Step into the shadows of the fairy tale you thought you knew. Discover what really happened. A retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. #Shortys2025 © Ana_Miga, 2025. All rights reserved.

When Sadaf, a young girl, enters a writing contest with a powerful story she poured her heart into, it slips into an inbox... one among many, waiting. Affan, a literary editor yearning for something genuine, wades through submissions that rarely speak to him. DEAR EDITOR is a story of near misses and silent hopes, asking: what happens when a story carries more than just words... and will it ever be found? #Shortys2025

There's something about the smell of rain - that soft, earthy whisper just before the clouds burst. Poets call it petrichor, an elegant name for a fleeting memory: the earth exhaling in a moment you can never quite hold. It's always fleeting. Rain comes, rain goes, and the scent lingers only a heartbeat before fading. That's life, isn't it? Fleeting. Here. Gone. Lovely and cruel in the same breath. This book is my attempt to bottle that scent - moments that mean nothing and everything all at once. Not grand stories where heroes save kingdoms, but the way your heartbeat slows under a tin roof, streetlights turn to halos in the fog, or a memory of someone you loved returns with a passing scent. The stories are stitched together like raindrops on a window - separate, yet connected by the way they fall. They're about people, places, and memories that drift into view during a storm and vanish when the sun breaks through. You'll meet strangers, lovers, ghosts, and perhaps even yourself between these lines. You'll walk down wet streets, feel the cold seep into your shoes, and taste tea too hot from impatience. Rain follows you, not in gloom, but like a quiet friend who knows when to pause. Sometimes there's heartbreak, because rain draws it out. But sometimes, joy: dancing in empty car parks, laughing under a rebellious umbrella, standing soaked and alive. The phrase Afterrain came to me one morning when I opened my kitchen window. The scent rose from the wet garden and hit me like a memory I couldn't name. Many things in my life have felt like that - sharp, vivid, unforgettable, and then gone. Not just rain. People. Moments. Feelings. If this book were a perfume, you'd stumble upon it - in the rain, in the street, in a pause between breaths. My job is to help you notice it, and maybe see the beauty in how it slips away.

When flames consume a building, every second matters. Evan had to decide: save his brother, or save strangers. He made his choice. But in the ashes of that fire, one family grieves, his team whispers betrayal- and Evan must face a truth darker than smoke: Heroes aren't always clean. 🔥 One choice. Two lives. Endless consequences.

Wilted Flowers, Forever Blooms is a poignant and deeply emotional collection of poetry that celebrates the beauty of resilience and the transformative power of love. With vivid imagery and heartfelt storytelling, this book takes you on a journey through the seasons of life-capturing the struggles, triumphs, and quiet moments that shape us. Each poem is a reflection of the human experience, exploring themes of heartbreak, hope, healing, and growth. From the soft whispers of spring's promise to the gentle strength of enduring winters, these verses honor the delicate balance between life's fragility and its enduring beauty. Perfect for readers seeking comfort, inspiration, or a deeper connection to their own journey, Wilted Flowers, Forever Blooms will leave you breathless, moved, and ready to embrace the bloom within.

This is an entry for the 2025 edition of the SHORTYS! Darcy, a young hacking prodigy, decides to upgrade her life. A decade later, this decision has led her to her fate. Since this story is soooo short, I'll let you dive in and discover it by yourself! I'm actually quite anxious to introduce a new main character, I hope you love her as much as I do! ;P I own all the rights for the characters in this story. Published and available only on Wattpad. Written by Dominique-Payne.