Challenge
Branching Out
On Friday 20th March 2026, I did my first open mic night. There was no mic. A misnomer perhaps. However, there was a group of open and friendly people. It was a small affair, held in the snug of a local pub which is, as it sounds, a small room not attached to the main bar - a more intimate space. 8pm was the time that it started and my friend agreed to come and support me along with her daughter. I was glad she was there as I was nervous.
By Rachel Deemingabout an hour ago in Writers
Only 955,587 More Until The Challenge Is Beaten
There was once a magic challenge. It was that hold my beer moment in time, and off to the races went all those who accepted the challenge. Truth be told, not that many were going to be up to the challenge. But that is, the magic of the challenge.
By Jason Morton5 days ago in Writers
The Ordinary Wisdom of a "Clumsy" Life
My name is Wang Defu, and I am sixty-five years old. To be honest—and don't laugh—I’ve just been an ordinary worker my whole life. I never had any grand talents; I spent thirty years tightening bolts at the factory, and my pension is nothing to write home about. My wife passed away years ago, and after my son got married, I lived alone in our old apartment. Life was quiet, and I liked it that way.
By Water&Well&Page5 days ago in Writers
Unofficial Challenge: The Worst Job Ever
After six and a half months of doing the work of two people, a months-long twitch impacting my right eye, consistent migraines, and restarting antidepressants as an attempt to cope, I am officially done with a job that has basically been killing me.
By Kay Husnick7 days ago in Writers
