What’s it like to be free?

We have to fight for freedom. Some fights require hands or weapons. Straightforward resistance, you know? What most people consider the purest form of resistance, even if they don't realize it. Resistance is more complex than an outright battle, though. Resistance starts with "No, I won't do that."

https://www.christianeknight.com/whats-it-like-to-be-free/

#ASmallLightInTheDarkness #Essays #ASLID #Freedom

What's Next?

https://feddit.online/c/nanowrimo2/p/1541807/what-s-next

"Every spirit I've ever observed wants something—whether it's for the team to win the game or for the mission to be a success, or to make sure that nobody who is hungry gets food without establishing that they've earned it. I've been pondering our malignant spirit for some time, and I think I understand what it wants.

What the malignant spirit that has captured us wants is this: genocide and slavery.

Literally. Genocide and slavery."

— A. R. Moxon: Very Fine People, pp. 60-61

We're past due for an exorcism, fam.

#Books #Essays #TheReframe #USpol

Welcome to the third Monthly Writing Contest of 2026! The theme this month is #mystery, #crimefiction or #comedy

That's right, you can choose from any of the above genres (or blend all three!).

Submissions can include the following formats:
#flashfiction
#shortstories
#poetry
#excerpts
creative #memoirs
#essays pertaining to the above genres

Submissions close March 29th

#fiction #writingcontest #genre

https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/3030188_march-2026-contest-submissions

Did you know you could #read original #shortstories, #poems, #memoirs, #essays, and #excerpts by a diverse array of indie writers on Underground Bookshelf?

We’ve even started featuring bilingual work with pieces written in both English and another language. So far, Spanish and Italian are represented, and other languages are welcome!

Visit the Short Stories and Poems page to read something new every week! It’s FREE (but donations are welcome).

https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/short-stories-poems