“You’ve got two seconds to explain yourself,” were words I heard often growing up. It was a rhetorical statement; my parents knew I couldn’t justify why I broke curfew or received another poor algebra test score, but I’d tackle the challenge regardless. And while I was never able to plead my case, my years of millisecond persuasion did help in developing the skills to write microfiction.  Microfiction, also known as...

Congratulations to Cheyenne Smith on their submission to our October “spooky microfiction” contest! We hope you enjoy their submission as much as we did. If you’re interested in submitting your work to Scribbler’s contests, take a look at our contest page for the next opportunity to submit. Stone Ghosts The exhibit was hauntingly exquisite. Bronze pedestals adorned with carved marble sat dispersed throughout the thorn-riddled and overgrown garden of the museum. Guests...