One of Many
By R.K. Delka
Peter tried to shut out the sobs coming from the next room, but the noise jarred his concentration. Why didn’t she just take the pill? What was the big deal? He focused on the screen again. He had to use precise wording throughout every bit of this paper or he would never get a pass […]
The Aftermath
By Kurt Duncan
Michelle released a long, pent-up breath as the mai-tai spread its magic through her limbs, making her skin tingle with a warmth that matched the rays of the sun. Through her closed eyes, she heard the ocean rushing against the pebbly beach, the occasional cry of a gull. There were no horns, however, no screeching […]
Submission Guidelines
By Liberty Island Staff
Liberty Island maintains only informal submission guidelines; we are open to a wide variety of fiction contributions. In general, we are looking for the following: Works of any length from short story (1000 words or more, typically) up to and including full length novels. Works should be in one (or more) of our preferred genres […]
Site Map
By Vishnu Lorax
Homepage: This is the home of Liberty Island Magazine, where you can read featured short stories and critical reviews as well as see some of the best of what we find from around the web and other regions of the Liberty Island ecosystem. It’s divided into three major sections: Top of the Page (Featured Stories, […]
Submit!
By Liberty Island Staff
Are you a writer, musician, illustrator, videographer, or other creative artist with a distinctly contrarian bent? Want to join our countercultural revolt? Send us your stuff! Submissions of short stories, plays, screenplays, comics, and videos can be sent directly to: [email protected] (see our submission guidelines here). If we like your material, we will work with […]
The Rose Princess
By Kurt Duncan
The princess knocked politely, and smiled at the lady who opened the door. "Good morning, Princess," said the lady. "Good morning. I’d like to see the Royal Sorcerer, if he’s here." "Oh, Hyu’s always here. He hasn’t left the palace in several hundred years. At least, not according to his appointment book." The princess entered […]
The Rose Princess
By Kurt Duncan
For the first several years of her life, Princess Ugh was entirely oblivious to the connotations or history of her name. She was, in spite of her father’s comment, truly a beautiful child. She had a pleasing temperament, and never seemed to get into trouble. Her favorite pastime was to walk around the Royal City. […]
Support Our Creators
By Liberty Island Staff
Liberty Island strongly encourages you to support our featured writers and creators. On every story page you will see a Tip Jar icon in the left hand margin. If you like the author’s work, please show your appreciation by dropping a few coins in their jar. Creators receive 100% of these donations. Liberty Island gets […]
