I remember peering around the doorway watching each plate shatter, splintering into a ceramic snowstorm at the hands of my mother. For some reason my memory has omitted the sound. I see her mouth open wide, her eyes and nose dripping. I see the droplets merging with the flying debris as she furiously throws her…
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Serial – Little River: Vol 2 – Ch 2
The ticking of the clock on the wall of Mary Bailey’s kitchen echoed in her ears. She tried not to watch the clock, but she couldn’t stop herself. She was growing obsessed with the passing of time. It had been twenty-two years since Daddy died. Twelve since Mother died. Her husband, Arthur, had passed…
Hook Wounds
**Hook Wounds is the winning short story from our first themed Short Story Contest!** MONA cradled the head of a stuffed elephant. She sniffed it, inhaled her daughter Libby’s intoxicating scent, a mix of condensed milk and orange Mentos, like the Creamsicles Mona ate as a child. Mona ran her fingers along the edge of the…
Themed Short Story Contest Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of our first themed short story contest. Each story submitted explored in some way the theme of Freedom. We received many wonderful submissions and enjoyed reading each of them. It was hard to narrow the finalists down to the top three, but it was an enjoyable task. Congratulations…
Interview – A Mother-Daughter Connection
When the Same first came into being, it was as an idea for a space for women to share their own stories and those of women whose stories they wanted to share with the world. In the beginning, we thought we would only publish nonfiction and interviews. While we’ve expanded our vision to encompass many more forms…
Short Story Contest Finalists
We are excited to announce our list of finalists for our first Themed Short Story Contest! The finalists are listed in no particular order, and the winner will be announced on Wednesday, July 4th. Congratulations to all our finalists! We’ve so enjoyed reading your work! Shades of Undecided by Colleen Rothman You’re Here Now by Lisa Cupolo…
Current Calls for Submissions
Today, we want to spotlight our current calls for submissions as we try to connect with authors who would like to publish with us. From the inception of the Same, it has been our mission to elevate women’s voices. We want to celebrate the incredible diversity of talent among the women who publish with us, and…
Issue 9.4 – Fiction
Matthew Kowalski stood over the kitchen sink and ate bacon. He let the crumbs fall into the porcelain basin and turned on the faucet to wash them away. His wife, Karen, usually made a big breakfast Sunday mornings for him and their boy, Ruby, but three weeks ago they’d helped him move into his dorm…
Serial – Through a Mirror Clear – Ch 1
William knew the voice in his head wasn’t real. The sing-song quality had faded to an echo, but the whispered words were still coherent, still luring him forward like they had years ago. Come here. Bring me the baby. Moving through the dust, the attic looked the same as it did each night in his…
A Word from the Editor
Welcome to Issue 9.1! I am so incredibly excited to share all sorts of exciting news with you today. We have a lot of exciting things coming up at the Same! First of all, I’m excited to announce that, going forward, we will have five days of content on the site. We will continue having our…
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