Myhandmaidstale Stories

"You are a woman," said the female in front of her. "You are a woman who made out of sweat, body, skin, hair. You are not a mistake, worker, w*ore, or even a toy. "

A short story based off of Margaret Atwood's amazing novel "The Handmaid's Tale".

The midwife will call it mercy. She will hold a pillow over his face or put him outside for the frigid air to correct this mistake. He was never meant to be mine, but in that moment, I understand how much I love him.

I remember the day I was auctioned off like furniture and prizes. What was supposed to be a family outing turned out to be the very opposite. Not only did I have to give up my life for a man - but so did my three not so pretty sisters. Going to the market for anyone is a luxury - so I should have realized what was happening. Being looked upon at like prey and being examined for sexual quality and fertility. It was wrong - it is wrong... but it happened to my sisters and I. We became Master Adam's four little handmaids the same day we got coded. Read Melanie's story.

My Handmaid's Tale Hulu Contest entry. Told from the point of view of...wait for it...not a Handmaiden. *mic drop*

This is a unique take on the #MyHandmaidsTale contest. Enjoy.

Mom warned me I would eventually sleep my life away. Why didn't I listen? .............. This is my 500 word short story inspired by Margaret Atwood's classic, "The Handmaid's Tale."

A small glimpse of hope arises in the new regime - that of an unexpected love and the promise of a new future. But every happiness comes at a cost. #myhandmaidstale #ahandmaidstale #margaretatwood

When the sexes are divided by a deadly virus, one girl must risk everything in order to reach the last haven left to mankind.

We're all fed up, I know, but to go this far..? To kill every man? A little overkill, don't you think..? Too early? Too early. Enjoy, here's my second entry! I think it's better than the first one, but whatever!

When her family finds themselves down on their luck, a hard-working and ambitious teen sets out on a quest to help them, risking her own freedom by protesting the New Order's abolishment of women's rights. Commissioned by THE HANDMAID'S TALE, a new Hulu Original series premiering April 26th.

My flash fiction entry for the #MyHandmaidsTale contest.

It was a cold, rainy night. The wind blew swiftly as I put my wedding dress on. Usually people would be happy on their wedding day, but I'm not. I am getting married to a person whom I never even met before. The only thing I know about him is that he is a rich man who is twenty years older than me. Anyways, I have to marry him. It's my only option. This book is for #theHandmaiden'stale

In a future where women are thought to be born without souls, one woman faces a terrible fate. Having been married for five years, and with no children to show for it, she prepares herself for the worst. My entry for The Handmaid's Tale contest.

In a Red Center, a woman has to decide which path her life will take. #MyHandmaidsTale

She was a wife. Once.

For as long as he could remember, Solomon Lloyd was obsessed with returning to Earth. highest ranking: 3rd, myhandmaidstale

In a futuristic society were individuality has been wiped out and replaced with forced unity, one individual stands out.

As the Faithful, we had to be fruitful and multiply. It was God's Word. Didn't we?

For the #MyHandmaidsTale contest Inspired by Margaret Atwood