• Volume 2 Issue 5: Sticks and Stones

    The first time I heard this saying was in preschool. I do not remember the specific context, most likely it had something to do with my fiery best friend with the sharp comebacks, but I remember my confusion. Yes, getting physically hurt was undesirable but surely words were stronger than fists. A bruise will fade, […]

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  • Volume 3 Prompt 3

    A word that has been throbbing on the collective consciousness lately. 500 words or less. Due Thursday, 5/14 by 8 pm EST.I am in the process of putting together a new podcast episode so one of the writers from the first three issues will be chosen randomly to be interviewed. I will also include a […]

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  • Volume 3 Issue 2: Obituary Edition

    I am an avid reader of obituaries. This may seem to be morbid reading material, I realize, but the truth is that obituaries are about life, not death. Yes, it can be sad, especially when it was untimely. The most heartwarming ones are when the dearly departed are in their late 90s and died in […]

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  • Volume 3 Prompt 2

    This week, read through your local paper (I actually read my hometown’s small weekly) and find your protagonist. Find a detail from their life that resonates and go from there. Include a link to the obituary at the bottom of your story (it will not be included in your word count). Submit here or email […]

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  • Volume 2 Issue 5: Sticks and Stones

    The first time I heard this saying was in preschool. I do not remember the specific context, most likely it had something to do with my fiery best friend with the sharp comebacks, but I remember my confusion. Yes, getting physically hurt was undesirable but surely words were stronger than fists. A bruise will fade, […]

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  • Volume 3 Issue 1: The 1950s

    Hello there and welcome to Volume 3 of Mercurial Stories. Perhaps you are wondering, considering the global tragedy going on, why I chose such a prompt for this week’s issue. It was not done flippantly, I can assure you. I chose the 1950s as this week’s challenge because it is a time period that is […]

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  • Volume 3 Prompt 1

    Submit here. Questions? contact@mercurialstories.com

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