On Hanging a Stocking at Christmas (1920) by Charles S. Brooks As Christmas is, above all, a holiday for children, it is proper in its season to consider with what regard they hold its celebration. But as no one may really know the secrets of childhood except as he retains the recollection of his own, […]
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Christmas by Washington Irving
Christmas by Washington Irving But is old, old, good old Christmas gone? Nothing but the hair of his good, gray old head and beard left? Well, I will have that, seeing I cannot have more of him. HUE AND CRY AFTER CHRISTMAS. A man might then behold At Christmas, in each hall Good fires to […]
Continue the Story: Shotgun
She was a broken person. Inside her chest she could feel it. All of the facts pointed to her being the trouble. Standing at the grocery story, feeling anxious and terrible
Of Truth by Francis Bacon
What is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer. Certainly there be, that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief; affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursing wits, […]
How to Improve Your Tech Writing Skills
There are two vital skills demanded of technical writers. One is to first be able to comprehend what can often be difficult and specialized language. The second
Central Park Walks and Talks by Walt Whitman
I visit Central Park now almost every day, sitting, or slowly rambling, or riding around. The whole place presents its very best appearance this current month
Weekly Writing Prompt: Halloween is Over
You saw all your friends killed on Halloween night. He then tried to kill you, but a psychologist stopped him. After a bit of shock, you took a ride to the local hospital.
Thanksgiving Haiku Contest
Welcome to our Thanksgiving Haiku Contest! We are looking for the best Haiku we have ever read! It can be on any topic or writing in any style. We just want to read your haikus.
Word Scramble for Writers
Welcome to our Word Scramble for Writers. These are 8 to 10 words we pick every week to let you test your word skills. We find, sometimes, writers need to decompress, and put your time in the comments, so we can compare.
Writing Challenge: Exquisite Corpse November 2020
This an Exquisite Corpse. An Exquisite Corpse is a writing or art game where you complete the story, poem or drawing in parts.
Winner Bedtime by DanaSan
Congratulations to our Winner DanaSan. She has won our 2020 50 word horror contest! Please congratulate her in the comments below.
Dear Whoever You Are by Angela Carlton
For that is the question, isn’t it? I don’t know who you are anymore. Once, you were the guy, my carefree man with those sea-glass colored eyes and that laugh.
$100 50 Word Horror Creepy Christmas Contest
Welcome to our $100 50 Word Horror Creepy Christmas Contest. We are going to run one of these every couple months due to the popularity, and it seems like people really like them. It also seems like people really love the horror stories, so we are doing it again. This contest is basically the same […]
Halloween Movie Fest
Happy Halloween! On October 28, 2020 we will be having a Halloween Horror Movie fest here on EWR. We will all meet and watch a series of short horror films and celebrate the end of the Halloween season. Please join us!
$100 50 Word Horror Story Contest
Welcome to our 2020 50 Word Horror Story Halloween Contest! I’ll be honest, last years contest was a mess! We had all kinds of trouble. People played but didn’t supply their contact information. People didn’t want their personal information used. They didn’t even want their stories used. They didn’t want to get paid, they wanted […]