Nat 1 Short Story Challenge
What happens when a diverse group of writers come together for a week of creativity and collaboration? Write, Wrong or Otherwise is the answer. This collection showcases the results of a challenge posed to the new and long-time community members of Nat 1 Publishing: craft a short story in seven days while giving and receiving the support, encouragement, and camaraderie of fellow creatives. Whether seasoned authors or first-time storytellers, each writer dove headfirst into the process, crafting tales that range from the heartfelt to the utterly bizarre.
These science-fiction and fantasy stories were born out of a shared passion for storytelling, and the results are as varied as the authors who wrote them. Edited by Nat 1 Publishing’s editorial team, this anthology is a testament to the power of community and creativity—so crack this book open and discover where a week of imagination can take you!
This compilation includes featuring:
- “Ancestor Worship” by Julia Rajagopal
- “Banished” by Cal Graye
- “Smash First—Ask Questions Later” by Rory Meyer
- “TRANSMUTATION” by Killian Storie
- “I’m Not a Wizard” by Sami Scigouski
- “Gaming for Soccer Moms” by Myrto Lida Zafeiridi
- “Harpy’s Garden” by Gregory Gonzalez
- “The Uninvited Guest” by Kassandra Gilbert
- “The Trouble with Alchemists” by Casper V. Cardinale
- “Report from the Epihellas Excavation” by Frank Lee
- “The Summons” by Vincent van Eykelen
- “A Fleeting Love” by Bobby W
- “The False Start” by Robert Martin
- “Road to Roses” by K.R. Moore
- “Oracle of Arnath” by Adam Francis Smith
- “The Deliverance” by J.W.P Lawrence
- “Tide and Trouble” by Teddy Patino
- “Over the Moooon” by Jennifer Weigel
- “A Court of Dragons” by Zach T
- “Moonlight Sonata” by Hamlin Graves
- “The Cave” by J.D. Lewis
- “As the Garden Falls” by Long Bao
- “Tiffany’s Endless Skillet” by Trinket Guth
- “Vow” by Tzazaret
- “On Weightless Wings: First Voyage of the Aerie” by Adam Carpenter
- “Bloodlines: Spreading Wings” by Jeff Kirkley
- “To Wait” by G.K. Derickson
- “Don’t Tell Edith” by Monochrome Railway
- “The Toothfairy” by James Alexander
- “One-Eyed Queen” by Ryanne S.
- “Emergency in Controversy” by Gwendolyn May
- “It’s Magic” by Donnell Griffith
- “Prescription for a Heart” by Andrew Evans
- “Greg Shadow to the Rescue” by S P Clarke
- “The Baum Phawk Dating Game” by Merdhin Wylde
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Trigger Warnings
Significant: –
Moderate: child-in-peril, death, gore, physical violence, self-harm
Mild: abortion, abuse, bigotry, health issues, sexual content
Implied: kidnapping/abduction, war