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Paper Stars
This was my last short story submission to NYC Midnight in 2024: 2,000 words long, written in just four days. I had so much fun...

Chelle Jolliffe
Jul 15, 20248 min read
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The Prairie Around Us
After a three-year hiatus from fiction writing competitions, I gave NYC Midnight's "Short Story Challenge" another try in 2024. I had a...

Chelle Jolliffe
Apr 11, 202410 min read
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5 Short Stories I Can't Stop Thinking About
I never paid much attention to short stories outside of classroom assignments; as a young reader, I always wanted long narratives that...

Chelle Jolliffe
Mar 23, 20244 min read
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Is There Life on Mars?
After a long hiatus, 2023 was the year I finally got back to NYC Midnight's writing challenges, starting with the "250-Word Microfiction...

Chelle Jolliffe
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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The Gravedigger's Genie
This short story was my Round 3 submission for NYC Midnight's "Short Story Challenge" writing contest in 2019. In this phase of the...

Chelle Jolliffe
Feb 1, 20246 min read
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The Guardian
This was my second microfiction work after writing "Lewy" in 2019; imagine my surprise when that first attempt garnered enough interest...

Chelle Jolliffe
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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Lewy
This piece was my first-ever attempt at writing microfiction as part of NYC Midnight's "250 Word Microfiction Challenge" writing...

Chelle Jolliffe
Dec 30, 20232 min read
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