Tag: Wine & Marble


  • It’s day 7 of short story week, and I think you’re in for a treat. I had to coax this out of Rachel, but I’m so glad she agreed to let me share it with you.   Rachel Leon is fond of feminism, fairy tales, cheese fries, and drinking alone. Follow her @other_echoes. On the…

  • We’ve hit day 6! Which story is your favorite so far? This one got pushed back to the end of the week because the author classically dissatisfied with it initially. But I think it’s found it’s sweet spot and you’ll be sure to enjoy his retelling of this myth. Connor Park is a barista by trade,…

  • Amy Mitchell is a stay-at-home-mom blogging at Unchained Faith. Her passions are faith, social justice, and creativity, all of which she fuels with caffeine and sarcasm.  You can read her short stories at Amore con Formaggio. Christmas at Mary’s

  • Abby Farson Pratt is a copy editor, calligrapher, and dog blogger who lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband and neurotic German shepherd. She blogs at Little Stories and Doggerel. Top Economist (Abby Farson Pratt)

  • While I was classmates with Ashley in college and enjoyed her feminist sass in class discussions, we never got to know each other very well. I always looked forward to her submissions to the school’s literary magazine I worked on — her pieces were well-written and punchy. I knew she kept writing after graduation, so…

  • I was delighted to get this submission from my best friend’s husband. I didn’t realize Michael was a fiction writer, and I’m pleased to tell you that he’s doing just fine for himself in this department. I hope you enjoy this piece of his. – H Hold Me (by J. Michael Chadwick)

  • Stories get me excited. Especially ones that are true, honest, cutting to the quick of an emotion, a moment. This is why short stories are my favorite — there’s not enough space for a saga, just enough to cast for the reader quick character studies and a moment or two that let the reader in…

  • Trigger warning: spanking. There are two things I’m afraid to write about, for myself. The first is music, and my relationship to it. The second is anger and my fear of myself when angry. SGM taught that anger is a sin. I remember my mom coming home from care group and telling me that it…

  • Day 3 : Why should those who haven’t been hurt care about this issue? What do you wish you could tell those who want to help but weren’t close enough to know or see your situation? What do you wish every pastor knew before starting ministry? What would make the church a safe space for…

  • Hi. I’m tardy. But that’s okay, right? We’re all messy here. You wouldn’t believe this week. But I’m going to rest this weekend. It’s so needed.  Tonight I offer you my post for SAAW day 2! I’m going to write this SAAW response now, and then write the day 3 response tomorrow, if I can.…