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Short Stories from Reedsy Prompts Short stories may be small, but they are mighty! With the weight of a novel stripped away, great short stories strike directly at the heart of their topics. Often maligned as the novel’s poor cousin, the short story medium has produced some of the most beloved works of fiction. From the eerily-accurate predictions of Ray Bradbury to the spine-chilling thrills of Stephen King and the wildly imaginative worlds of N.K. Jemison, some of the best authors in the business have made their mark Whether the stories are sweeping explorations of the human condition, or slices of life vignettes that move us to tears, short fiction has the power to dazzle from first word to last. Who writes Reedsy’s short stories? Here at Reedsy, we're looking to foster the next generation of beloved authors. To that end, we've been running a weekly writing contest for over six years — and these short stories are the thousands of entries we've received over that time. Our writers come to the contest from all experience levels to hone their skills through consistent practice and friendly feedback. Some of them have even gone on to write and publish novels based on their Discover short stories of all genres and subjects Centered around themed writing prompts, these short stories range across all forms, genres, and topics of interest. Simply filter by the genre that appeals you most, and discover thousands of stories from promising new writers around the world. Maybe you w...

Verb But the surge soon short-circuited when the Rockies tied the game in the top of the eighth. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023 In Into the Spider-Verse when the dimension collider begins to short-circuit and blast New York City, flattening elements of a variety of dimensions into each other, the results look like crazy art installations thrown into the streets. — Dan Gvozden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 June 2023 While the Senate is usually hobbled by its rules from quick action, Schumer and McConnell used their clout to short-circuit delaying tactics. — Laura Litvan, Bloomberg.com, 2 June 2023 By skipping over Nora’s teenage and early adult years, Song elides a lot of details and short-circuits a lot of potential immigrant-experience clichés. — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023 Worse still, if too many lithium ions build up, the battery can short-circuit and, potentially, start a battery fire. — Rebecca Heilweil, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2023 Ron DeSantis laughs like someone who just became a human yesterday pic.twitter.com/PEsypspoGE — el rad hubbard (@anar_christ) May 14, 2023 There was also the time DeSantis short-circuited in Tokyo when he was asked about his falling poll numbers in the 2024 primary. — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 17 May 2023 However, keep in mind that presenting a scientist with an equation written in feet and pounds may short-circuit their brains. — Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023 In a statement, the local ...

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/ʃɔt/ Other forms: shorter; shortest; shorts; shorting; shorted Short describes something that is not as long as usual. If your childhood bed is too short for you, your feet will dangle over the edge, and if a school day is short, you'll get out early. The adjective short describes things that aren't long when you measure them, or have a small distance from one end to another, like your short hair or the short walk to the library. A small amount of time can also be described as short, like a short chat with your mom. As a verb, short can describe cheating someone out of money or not paying what is owed, like a friend who shorts you when the lunch bill arrives. IXL Comprehensive K-12 personalized learning Rosetta Stone Immersive learning for 25 languages Wyzant Trusted tutors for 300 subjects Education.com 35,000 worksheets, games, and lesson plans TPT Marketplace for millions of educator-created resources ABCya Fun educational games for kids SpanishDict Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and learning Emmersion Fast and accurate language certification Copyright © 2023 Vocabulary.com, Inc., a division of IXL Learning • All Rights Reserved. • Log Out • My Learning • My Proficiency Report • My Profile • Schools & Teachers • My Classes • My SAT Roadmap • My TOEFL Roadmap • My ACT Roadmap • My GRE Roadmap • Assignments & Activities • My Lists • Find a List to Learn... • Create a New List... • My Progress • Words I'm Learning • My Trouble Words • Words I've Mastered • My Ach...