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? ══════════◄••❀••►═════════

About a life with a mean annoying teacher.

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.

Poetry collection of my random thoughts 💭❤️

She ran into the darkness when the light left her. To save her family, she was ready to give her life. But he... he didn't want it -he wanted something else.

"A genie presents you with two options to live your new life or live a lie. You choose the lie." Written for The Shortys 2025 hosted by @ShortStory All Rights Reserved © AJ Byers

It is common knowledge among those almost departed that you can invite the Grim Reaper to your last meal. If he accepts, make sure the meal is made by no one but you, and if he likes it, he may grant you an extension. But if a morsel is left, you must accept his decision and go with him.

Wattpad Shortys 2025 Entry - Short Story

Always drawn to you. ~°•°•°~•~

SHORTYS 2025 ENTRY _______________________________________ Oscar doesn't read Wattpad. Jay lives on it. So when Oscar decides to be Jay's perfect boyfriend, he's got one plan: follow a series of simple Wattpad approved steps to romance. But love isn't as simple as a checklist and maybe, just maybe, Jay is already falling for the awkward and messy and not at all Wattpad-y Oscar. Witness him as he speedruns through six (supposedly easy) steps to win Jay over. -Love, An Average Guy. _______________________________________

A pair of bomber pilots conduct a critical mission to destroy the Federation's last nuclear bomb stockpile. As they prepare to drop a massive bunker-buster bomb, both men grapple with the weight of their actions. MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) is a nuclear deterrence doctrine where opposing powers each possess enough nuclear weapons to destroy the other completely, preventing either from attacking first since both would be annihilated in retaliation. SHORTYS2025

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.

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

Are you searching for words that go deeper than "Happy Birthday?" 🎂🎉🎁 ​This book is a collection of heartfelt prose poems-a gentle, lyrical journey through love, admiration, and lifelong dedication. Written by Vida, this collection is designed for anyone who wants to express an extraordinary love on an ordinary birthday. 💖💐🎁 ​Forget generic cards. "YOUR DAY, MY WORDS" is for the reader who sees their loved one as a "brilliant star," a "greenest flower," ✨🌟🌷 ​Inside, you will find words that reflect on shared pasts, present joy, and unending future hope. 💖😊🌟 ​I used vivid imagery-from the "melody of a flute" to the "cool breeze of life's evenings"-to elevate simple feelings into poetry. 🎶🌬️✍️ ​It's an Honor to witness the beautiful, powerful transformation of a person with every passing year. 🙏💖🌟 ​If you wish to give your special person a gift of words that is unique, profound, and carved straight from the soul, this book is the right one. 🎁💖🌟

Note: This story is an entry for the 2025 Shortys, takes place near the end of both Operation Heathrow and Haunted Park, and the following prompts are in use: Prompt 4: A witch and a fae walk into a bar Prompt 30: We should rendezvous sometime mon chéri Arc 1: As war rages between the living and the damned, Hell is on the losing end. In an attempt to secure peace with the living, Hell sends Doluna, a fae envoy, to the living to make the damned's intentions to make peace known to them. But little does Doluna know is that she's but a pawn in a cross-world game of thrones that must end if their own world is to be at peace again... Arc 2: After Adèle's guild gets disbanded, she's in for a most unpleasant surprise after a prospective guild turns her away Rankings: #1 in gamification (September 8, 2025) #1 in consulate (September 8, 2025) #1 in consul (September 8, 2025)