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Leave Your Stepping Stones Behind

A short story that was first published in the The Women's Times

Anna Lotto

Feb 06, 2023

Catapult Alumni Community | Fiction

Cover Photo: This artwork by Charles Demuth shows a modernist take on house roofs, trees, and sky.

Excerpt from ‘A Beautiful House’

This novel excerpt was written by Frances James Dinger in A. E. Osworth’s 12-Month Novel Generator.

Frances James Dinger

Nov 30, 2022

Catapult Alumni Community | Fiction

Cover Photo: This photograph shows two run-down apartment buildings standing next to each other at an angle.

Excerpt from ‘Dacha’

This novel excerpt was written by Brendan Williams-Childs in A. E. Osworth’s 12-Month Novel Generator.

Brendan Williams-Childs

Nov 30, 2022

Catapult Alumni Community | Fiction

Cover Photo: This photograph shows the sun setting over a thin coastline that seems to stretch out into the sea.

Excerpt from ‘Always the Gulf Always’

This novel excerpt was written by Emily Dziuban in A. E. Osworth’s 12-Month Novel Generator.

Emily Dziuban

Nov 30, 2022

Catapult Alumni Community | Fiction

Cover Photo: This photograph shows an old red pickup truck sitting on cracked asphalt. The sky above is moody and cloudy.

Excerpt from ‘Rust on Seafoam’

This excerpt was written by Leia Ostroff in A. E. Osworth’s 12-Month Novel Generator.

Leia Ostroff

Nov 30, 2022

Catapult Alumni Community | Fiction

Cover Photo: This header image is of two toy astronauts collecting stars from a black, starry sky

Excerpt from ‘Here Men from Planet Earth’

This excerpt was written by Eliana Ramage in A. E. Osworth’s 12-Month Novel Generator.

Eliana Ramage

Nov 30, 2022

Catapult Alumni Community | Fiction

Cover Photo: This photograph shows the olympic rings decorated a bridge that runs over an Atlanta, GA street. In the distance, you can see downtown Atlanta.

Excerpt from ‘And Let God Sort Them Out’

This excerpt was written by Errol Ray Anderson in A. E. Osworth’s 12-Month Novel Generator.

Errol Ray Anderson

Nov 30, 2022

Catapult Alumni Community | Fiction

Cover Photo: This photograph looks up at the buildings on a classic Brooklyn street. In the foreground, green tree leaves look yellowish in the bright sun.

Excerpt from ‘Exile in Brooklyn’

This excerpt was written by MJ Kaufman in A. E. Osworth’s 12-Month Novel Generator.

MJ Kaufman

Nov 30, 2022

Catapult Alumni Community | Fiction

HOW TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN IGBO

Ihunanaya bu otu ihe mmadu na agaa akòwacha, because its too big , too broad, too huge to have a specific definition. But when you’ve experienced it, definition doesn’t matter anyway.

Favour Chinemerem Ugwumba

Feb 14, 2022

Catapult Alumni Community | Nonfiction

Cover Photo: This photograph is a close up of the lower half of a person's face. Their lips are parted and they have a hoop septum piercing. The light reflecting off their face is red.

my depression as punishment for desire

This poem was written by renée kay in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

renée kay

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: This photograph is blurred, as if the camera moved when it was taking the shot. It's the end of a sunset, and the sky is blue with orange light around the horizon. In the foreground there is a dark cabin with a green light at the top of the roof.

Before You Go, I Want to Love You

This poem was written by Julian Guy in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

Julian Guy

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: This photograph is a picture of the muddy ground with some fallen leaves.

Family Tied

This poem was written by DeShara Suggs-Joe in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

DeShara Suggs-Joe

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: In this photograph, we see purple thunderstorm clouds churning above dark mountains. The clouds are lit up from within, as if lightning just struck or is about to strike.

you can run but you can’t hide

This poem was written by Lana C. Marilyn in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

Lana Marilyn

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: This is a photograph of the milky way. The stars are vivid and the sky is blue and purple and black.

Sitting On a Bed In The Middle Of The Milky Way

This poem was written by Ahmed Zaid in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

Ahmed Zaid

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: This is a photograph of a pile of broken bricks.

a book named sirianna (for Gunnar Ulstad)

This poem was written by Siriana Helleloid in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

Sirianna Helleloid

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: This photograph is of a kid pushing himself on a skateboard. He's in motion against a red wall.

Where we go to be together

This poem was written by Hayley Mojica in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

Hayley Mojica

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: This photograph is a close-up of a spoon covered in syrup sitting on a small plate.

continental breakfast at wilshire & hope

This poem was written by Maryam Gunja in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

Maryam Gunja

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: This is a photograph of sunflowers in a basket.

Gising

This poem was written by Steffi Tad-y in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

Steffi Tad-y

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: This photograph is of a tree, branching out over a lack. The background of the photograph is sunny, as if taken on a late summer's day.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

This poem was written by Chelsea Williams in a 12-Month Poetry Collection Generator taught by Angel Nafis.

Chelsea Williams

Dec 09, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Poetry

Cover Photo: This photograph shows a full, cold margarita sitting on the top of a trendy-looking bartop.

Excerpt from ‘Cravings’

This novel excerpt was written by Katelyn Kiley in Lynn Steger Strong’s 12-Month Novel Generator.

Katelyn Kiley

Nov 29, 2021

Catapult Alumni Community | Fiction

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