Amelia Wren, a spirited woman in her mid-20s, had always been drawn to the mysteries of the world. She possessed an insatiable curiosity, a thirst for adventure that refused to be quenched by her mundane office job. Her small apartment was adorned with maps and travel books, a silent testament to her unfulfilled wanderlust. One … Continue reading Discovery
Fiction
Moonlight
The December moon hung low in the ink-dark sky, casting its silvery glow upon the city streets. The air was crisp and alive with the scent of pine and anticipation, heralding the arrival of the Christmas season. In the heart of the bustling metropolis, where the streets were adorned with twinkling lights and the storefronts … Continue reading Moonlight
Day Two of the Blogmas
Welcome back to Blogmas 2023! Continuing through Christmas Day, expect to find some fun and informative holiday themed blog posts here at The Confusing Middle. For Day 2, I wanted to throw some fiction your way. So here’s a little Christmas story that I hope you’ll enjoy... Growing up, Christmas in our household was always … Continue reading Day Two of the Blogmas
Surrender
Our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Surrender. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… Once upon a time in the picturesque town of Maplewood, there lived a young woman … Continue reading Surrender
Dreams
In the heart of a bustling city, amid the cacophony of life's everyday struggles, lived a young woman named Lily. She was in her mid-20s, with an enchanting blend of charm and mystery. Lily had a remarkable gift—or curse, as she sometimes thought. Her dreams had a curious way of transcending the realm of the … Continue reading Dreams
Adventure
My name is Robert Mitchell, and adventure was never a word that found a comfortable place in my vocabulary. I was a loan officer at a small bank in the heart of Westwood, where the most thrilling thing to happen was the annual county fair. But all that changed one fateful day when adventure, uninvited … Continue reading Adventure
Reflection
Our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Reflection. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… Once upon a time, in a world not entirely different from our own, there was … Continue reading Reflection
Silence
The night was draped in an eerie silence, broken only by the occasional hoot of an owl and the distant rustling of leaves. Jennifer stood alone in the heart of the forest, her heart pounding in her chest. She had ventured into these woods in search of inspiration for her next novel, a thriller that … Continue reading Silence
Escape
The rain poured relentlessly, as if the heavens themselves wept for what had transpired. A lone figure darted through the narrow alleyways of the forgotten town of Havenbrook, their breath labored and heart pounding in their chest. Sarah had been running for what felt like an eternity, escaping not just the relentless storm but a … Continue reading Escape
Portal
Our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Portal. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… Eddie was a man of many interests, but his latest obsession was portals. Not the … Continue reading Portal
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