Theshortys2026 Stories

🫦Prompt: You watch in disbelief as their fangs descend, revealing the truth they've been hiding.🫦

A warm welcome to our poets and storytellers! Whether you're joining us for the first time or returning for another year, we're delighted to have you here. The Shortys is a place to challenge yourself, celebrate creativity, and connect with a community united by a love of words and creative expression. On September 1st, this year's prompts will be revealed. You'll then have the entire month to bring your ideas to life and share your work. So sharpen your wits and ready your words. We're here to encourage one another, cheer each other on, and have fun. We can't wait to read what you create. Let the ride begin. The Shortys Team

There are people who become part of your life without you ever realizing how much they will mean to you. For Amaya, Auden was simply a friend - someone who slowly became familiar, someone whose presence found its way into ordinary days and quiet memories. But somewhere along the way, something changed. A feeling she never planned for. A hope she never said aloud. A story she could only write from her side. So what do you do when something feels like it could have been, but never quite becomes? Perhaps some feelings aren't meant to be confessed. Perhaps some people aren't meant to stay. And perhaps an almost can still be a story worth telling.

Entries for #Shortys2026

Name one night in the last year she picked you up at two in the morning.

Her life should be over before it even begins. That is the only way the whole community will thrive. However, she is ruthless for a human and armed with questions. She wouldn't go down without a fight. Will she be sacrificed?

A short story about a Prince and a Jester who fell in love.

Five poems and this body full of metaphors

a collection of one shots involving the late great Michael Jackson NO SMUT

Something mystical happens when the moon is full. The hidden is revealed, life emerges from death, and a new star is born. These are the tales of those stars.

This is a collection of diverse flashfic stories, all mysterious in their own way. Together, they create a colorful mosaic of joy and sadness. Each one of them with its unique spot in the mystical mosaic of imaginary worlds. The cover is generated using Canva's Imagen app.

Some stories are meant to be read. Some are meant to be felt. And some quietly find their way into the little corners of your heart you thought you had forgotten. Petals Between Ink & Quill is a collection of standalone poetry - where ordinary moments carry extraordinary weight, silence speaks louder than words, and the smallest feelings bloom into something unforgettable. Here, a rainy afternoon can feel like a memory. A half-finished letter can hold an entire lifetime. A forgotten photograph can reopen a thousand doors. And a few lines of poetry can say everything that conversations never could. Between these pages lie fragments of love and longing, nostalgia and loneliness, hope and heartbreak, dreams and disappointments - the beautiful mess of being human, written in ink and scattered like petals between the pages. So, before you begin... Let the rain do its thing against the window. Dim the lights. Put on that soft playlist you've been pretending not to be obsessed with. And just sit there with a steaming cup of garam chai, a plate of crispy, hot pakoras, a few Parle-G biscuits, and some namkeen within reach because honestly, what is reading without a little munching on the side? Turn the page. Slowly. Because these aren't stories you simply read. They linger. They sit beside you long after the last sentence. They become the line you underline. The poem you reread. The verse you stare at for a little too long. The feeling you cannot quite explain, but somehow know. Somewhere between the ink and the quill, you may find a piece of yourself. So come in. The pages are waiting. And the chai is getting cold. ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏ ɴᴏᴛᴇ: If you are reading this book on any platform other than Wattpad, you may be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read the story in its original and safe form, please visit @moonlightxmysteries on Wattpad. Thank you for your support and happy reading! ♡ ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏

Some words are born quietly, while other arrive like storms. This collection is a home for fleeting thoughts, untold stories, and emotions that refuse to stay hidden. Each poem or story captures different moments that leaves to what you believe in. If these words find a place in your heart, they found where they are meant to be. [Entries For Wattpad Monthly Challenges] Join My Discord Server! -> https://discord.gg/trwy6zfxc

Caught in a barbed wire fence with your father's dog gnawing at his ankle, you rush to help the man. Thrashing around, grimacing, and groaning in pain cause the barbed wire to dig deeper. "Will you be still so I can get you loose!" you bellow in frustration. "Get off me... get it the hell off me!" he curses in pain. Your father rides up, dismounts, pulls Diddums away, and hands you the wire cutters. Finally, the man is free and stands, babying his leg. Your father asks, "What are you doing trespassing on the Hart Ranch?" "It's not trespassing if I own it!" Cover and story by LAJoyner Started for the Shortys 2026 (total word count: 4,947) NOTE: If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original form, please go to @LAJoyner on Wattpad. Protect yourself and enjoy reading the original story. Thank you =D

Just a collection of random thoughts that somehow turned into poems. Some might be emotional, some fun, some weird, and some might not make much sense at all. There's no theme, no proper order, nothing connecting one poem to the next. Just whatever came to my mind and felt worth writing down. So yeah... etcetera.

A collection of Flash Fics for shortys contest.

Keywords: poetry | oneshot | random | in the feels | inspired by many songs This is a collection of unrelated events. Sometimes prose, sometimes poetry. Features: 🌟 Poet's Corner May 2026 @Poetry | "Mountain" 🌟 Ink & Intrigue May 2026 @mystery | "Searching" 🌟 Poet's Corner June 2026 @Poetry | "In the Night" © 2026 EmmaJD The views and actions of the characters in any of these stories do not reflect those of the author. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

come delve into my world it's love it's darkness it's light it's shadiness let me take you on an adventure let me unfasten your heart despite the hardship despite the pain let me hold your hand let's embark on my ship the heart couldn't be truer instinct is your compass let me show you the world let me discover your heart come ## I'm not poetic in any way, so this is just a collection of free-verses I thought is worth sharing. Cover by @TheTigerWriter

A duke needs a respectable bride. A lady needs an escape. Neither expects to become the scandal of the season. Alexander Beaumont, Duke of Ravenshire, needs a wife. One respectable enough to protect his family's reputation. Lady Arabella Vale needs a way out of a future she never chose. Their solution is simple. A convenient arrangement. A quick marriage. No love. But pretending to be happily married is easier said than done, especially when London's watchful society begins asking questions. Because in a world where every glance is noticed and every secret becomes gossip, Alexander and Arabella may discover that their arrangement is far more dangerous than either of them expected. After all, some scandals are impossible to plan for. •·•·•·•·•·•·•·•·•·•••·•·•·•·•·•·•·•·•·•• Written for The Shortys 2026 •·•·•·•·•·•·•·•·•·•••·•·•·•·•·•·•·•·•·••

Hello, my dear readers. These poems are just pieces of what I feel- some soft, some heavy. I hope you find something in them that feels like your own. Thank you for being here.✌❤