The Hut
3rd Place Winner of the Wicked Writing Contest by Macabre Monday
For this week, I’m sharing an advanced preview of my short story, “The Hut” with my paid subscribers. The story took 3rd place in the Wicked Writing Contest run by
. It was judged by . The story will be included in the first eBook anthology coming out sometime in the New Year!“The Hut” explores liminal space, grief, and guilt while also exploring the dangers of hiking alone. I made a few tweaks since the contest. Enjoy!
Actual found object that inspired this story.
The Hut
Sheryl discovered this particular trail on an urban hiker’s app. It was a coyote run through an 18-acre walnut reserve in the center of a Los Angeles neighborhood. Not too difficult but steep enough in sections to make it challenging. The reserve was beautiful and pristine half the year, dried up and withered the other half, peaceful year-round. Not too many people knew they could enter it, so not too many did which made the hike incredibly tranquil. Sheryl preferred to hike the paths less travelled. She didn’t like …