She walked a world transformed by humanity, ever mindful of the acts and achievements of those who came before. --- This is the first science fiction story I ever completed. I wrote it while I was in high school--I can't tell you the exact year, because typewriters didn't have date-stamps. ;) Those of you who are inte...
***1ST PLACE @ScienceFiction August 2019 Contest, "The Cave"*** Stranded on a harsh world, seeking shelter until help arrives, three castaways wrestle with mysteries that may be critical to their survival. -- This story was originally written for the @ScienceFiction August 2019 SciFi contest: "The Cave."
This was an entry for the SciFi Competitions and Challenges April 2019 challenge - see: https://www.wattpad.com/715390102-scifi-competitions-and-challenges-april-2019-alien This short story was originally the result of a friend trying to catch me out by challenging me to write an 'instant' tale given the Character, Sc...
This is my submission for Science Fiction's January 2020 short story challenge, which can be found here: https://www.wattpad.com/823245811-scifi-competitions-and-challenges-january-2020
This story came about from an "instant" writing exercise - all I was given was the title of "The Lost Present" and had to write something immediately. I think the person who gave me that title thought I was going to write about someone losing a birthday or Christmas present. I didn't do that at all...
This story was entered for and ended up winning the "Apocalypse" competition that was posted here: https://www.wattpad.com/867108661-contests-challenges-whatapocalypse-open It now appears on their contest winners page: https://www.wattpad.com/list/666077356-contest-winners An unintentional plague and apocalypse! #What...
An exercise in telling one story but implying something far greater? And in less than 300 words as well!
This came from a themed exercise that used Richard Dadd's painting, The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, as its inspiration.
Written in response to a "New Beginnings or a Fresh Start" theme suggested in the writing group to which I belong. Of course, this isn't quite the start Geoffrey had been expecting!
Written for the ScienceFiction May 2022 contest - https://www.wattpad.com/1217556046-contests-challenges-ii-may-2022-criminal - it achieved third place in the results, which wasn't bad for a story that went from nothing to completed, uploaded and submitted (including the gory cover) in three hours!
A possible future in less than 500 words, if plastic wins. This was my entry for the WattPad/National Geographic #PlanetOrPlastic competition back in late 2018. It reached their Top 10 Submissions which, given that there appeared to be well over 5000 entries, was a very pleasant surprise! The competition itself had...
A slightly revised version of this story can now be found in Beyond Between: https://www.vivadjinn.com/products/BEYONDBETWEEN
*WINNER* September 2023 badassreads Contests & Challenges - Mission Impossible Prompt Waking up with the mindset of a brand new person one morning, how will you react when you are being pestered by a certain person and their team? With that in mind, you go on an adventurous mission where you need help from your very o...
