WestWord is a lit mag and community for writers. We run inspiring writing workshops and courses dedicated to fiction.
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Edition 16 - October 2026
Hi Story Lovers,
Welcome to the Shadow edition of WestWord, which is our penultimate themed edition.
Just three stories made it into this one, and each finds something different in the dark and the light.
In Robert Granader’s The...
Eclipsed
Photo by Hayley Murray on Unsplash
My dad casts a long shadow. His dark double looms ahead on the tarmac as he jogs behind my bright pink bike. Its legs are long and spider-spindly, its fingers hooked claws; it looks like a monster from my...
The Office
Photo by Bernd 📷 Dittrich on Unsplash
Even the well-padded carpet couldn’t hide the echo from his footsteps as he walked past the empty offices.
On days like this, more than four years after Covid ended, did it ever technically end,...
Dancing in Shadows
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
July 5th, 2011
Violet extends a trembling forefinger towards the picture of a bride emerging from shadows.
“Who’s that?”
The photograph slips from Violet’s fingers, spinning like a sycamore...
WestWord Voices: October 2026
Hi story lovers! Welcome to our monthly feature celebrating our community members and their work. Each month we’re showcasing one member in the spotlight position and sharing the stories our members have had published or placed/listed in co...
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Bringing you inspiration to write a different kind of story for your life and your craft. I write about being human: how we live, love, change, create and find our way through this amazing and confusing life. 💙
Flash writer by the sea.
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