In the premiere issue of LegendFire Critique Community's Compendium, journey through caves inhabited by ravenous darkness, flee the burning rays of a demon sun, tumble headlong through turbulent seas and accidental misadventures in true-to-life confessions, and much more. Encounter poetry to challenge and delight, tales from a broad variety of genres, memoirs that will elicit sympathy and laughter, and ultra-shorts that can be enjoyed in under a minute.
This sampling of LegendFire's 2020-2021 contest entries promises flights of fancy inspired by prompts sprung on the community's writers with little warning. The resulting prose and stanzas are thought-provoking, often startling and, we hope, inspiring in return.
Contributing authors:
Patricia Denny-Purvis
Court Ellyn
Tony Glass
Joyce Lewis
Melanie Rebro
Laurel Stark
Finn Warrick
Jeffrey V. Yorio
Aidan Zingler