Post Tagged with: "narrative"

“Virtually Connected” by Derek Goggin, Northumberland

topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest Daniel is ten today, double figures, digital. Today he gets to game properly. Until now he has used the computer games his parents bought him, and used the Wii games with the family but from now on the […]

“The High Price of Being Plugged In” by Kim Malchuk, Winnipeg

“The High Price of Being Plugged In” by Kim Malchuk, Winnipeg

topic: NEW FRONTIERS medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Competition While walking through a shopping mall I witnessed a blatant act of human disconnection at its worst. A business man was walking through the mall while feverishly typing some response on his blackberry. He was completely oblivious to others […]

“Christmas Eve 2010” by Judith Rodgers, Bronx

topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest When I reach the corner he is there, smiling. As always, he has appeared from nowhere. He waits for me to approach; I cross the street and walk straight into his arms. It is the same corner, the […]

“Timor Highway” by Michael Brown, Australia

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected Contest” Every morning, Fernandez and his little sister, Lee, ran up and down the road that winds from Dili to Baucau. They looked for the biggest potholes and, after stormy nights, for any trees that had fallen across the road. If […]

“Conversation Stopper” by Andrew Campbell Kearsey, London

“Conversation Stopper” by Andrew Campbell Kearsey, London

topic: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest Apparently there’s quite a media storm. That’s how my lawyer puts it. She says I’ve divided the nation. I’ve asked my neighbour to keep all the press clippings. I’ll have to start a scrapbook when I get home. […]

“Déjà Voodoo” by Toby Heaton, North Carolina

topic: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest Needles in my heart, spell on my mind Your powerful potion gets me every time I toss and turn, I can’t sleep at night Your kiss burns, through my dreams Here it comes again I don’t stand a […]

“5000 Characters on Being Connected” by Sebastian Michael, England

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest only connect you say i donʼt know what you mean i do know what you mean i mean i know what youʼre saying i donʼt know what youʼre saying are you saying it to me or are you saying it […]

“Untitled” by Luke, Paris

“Untitled” by Luke, Paris

topic: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT medium: TEXT, AUDIO as shared at an event themed “Royalty” Listen to the Story!

“Gossip” by Mary Kathryn Burke, NYC

topic: GOSSIP medium: TEXT I pray to whatever God exists that for one tenth. Of one second. Of my future. I will feel…about my future husband… the way I felt about Alex Giovanni. For all of freshman year. For all of sophomore year. For all of – I was convinced […]