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The Stirling University Creative Writing Society was founded in 2005, creating a place for like-minded people who all share the love of writing. Since then, society has flourished, and we are celebrating our 19th anniversary.

Currently, our society is run by our most extensive committee yet!
President: Evelyn Sprague

Secretary: Isla Barker

Treasurer: Matt Hegarty

Archivist: ERROR 410

Welfare Officer: Ethan Leggett

Publicity Officer: Britney Nguyen

The Three Trials by Fern Miller - 2026 Fantasy Writing Competition 1st Place Winner

The Three Trials Based on “The Queen Bee” by the Brothers Grimm. Once Upon A Time, there were a triplet of brothers living in Northern Scotland who were told to leave home and find livelihoods. The elder brothers, Peter and Finn, decided to go to Edinburgh, believing their genius would secure them well-paying jobs and beautiful wives. When they asked their parents for funds, they were told that they must take their third brother, Sam, with them. Unlike his brothers, who cons

Mar 318 min read

Tattered Notebook by Gabriel Bishop - 2026 Fantasy Writing Competition 3rd Place Winner

Tattered Notebook by Gabriel Bishop I really need to get a hobby. Practically every Saturday, I get called up by some ghost hunter wannabes asking to use my recording equipment. They find some ‘promising results’ in some run-down place and want to check it out, but can’t go themselves because they have to ‘keep an eye on energy levels’ or whatever. It usually ends up with me having to stay overnight in an abandoned building to record ‘activity’ that never leads to anything.

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Mar 318 min read

Shadows, Grimoires, and Apples by L. Johnson - 2026 Fantasy Writing Competition 2nd Place Winner

Shadows, Grimoires, and Apples by L. Johnson The window behind him rattles against the wind, and Raph spins around in his office chair, eagerly looking outside- only to be met with a wonderfully sunny day. He scowls at his own reflection, warped slightly by the glass. “Uncle Raph?” Comes from behind him, and he spins back around, letting the chair creak as he spins a little too far. On the other side of his desk is his assistant (but, more importantly, his niece) Bella, who g

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Mar 318 min read

The Three Trials by Fern Miller - 2026 Fantasy Writing Competition 1st Place Winner

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Mar 318 min read

Cautiously Optimistic by Britney Nguyen & JJ Llorin - 2026 Romance Writing Competition 3rd Place Winner

Cautiously Optimistic by Britney Nguyen & JJ Llorin Call me pathetic, The way I crave for your attention. Your energy is so magnetic, Do you feel our connection? We fit together like a puzzle piece, Composing a melody from our laughter. A sweet, gentle release, Anticipation for our next chapter. Standing at a crossroad of indecision, A dance with the devil on my shoulder. Is this something you could envision? Do you see us getting older? Though the walls around my heart get t

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Feb 271 min read

Sunrise by Evelyn Sprague - 2026 Romance Writing Competition 2nd Place Winner

Sunrise by Evelyn Sprague We stand at the edge of the morning, Looking out at the rising day. The light's lapping at the shadows- Waves of hope and dismay. It begins to wash over our ankles, Sun on the ties of our shoes. I wish I had worn my galoshes, But I'd loaned them to you to use. Your eyes are on the horizon, On the sunrise over the trees. It's a beautiful sight to be certain But my eyes are, as always, on thee. I have no patience for drowning. Who has that kind of time

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Feb 271 min read

The Love Problem by L. Johnson - 2026 Romance Writing Competition 1st Place Winner

The Love Problem by L. Johnson This is quite literally the most physically painful thing Neal has ever had to go through. And he just cannot stop his leg from bouncing against the linoleum floor. It’s just- look, okay, the doctor’s office is scary , even though he’s a big boy at the age of 24. He really doesn’t want to be here. He keeps making eye contact with the people on the posters, and he’s starting to think they want something from him. He wishes he had his headphones o

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Feb 278 min read

In the Glance of the Rain by Finn Hobart - Poetry Writing Competition 2025 1st Place

The rain falls And the trees gasp And their leaves cascade Around the feet of a boy, whose trembling hand Is reaching out for the first time to meet the autumn land. Everything comes to pass, And the rain falls And the rivers breathe And their banks swell Over the boys wizened feet, who bore him over sky-sung hills And into valleys where herons lent him the secret languages from their bills, Which now he offers back to the long rain In exchange for having lived.

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Nov 24, 20251 min read

Absence of a Memory by Finn Hobart - Poetry Writing Competition 2025 3rd Place

The sunset beamed through the waves astride the island, Etching the light into the cliffs, the sea, And the grass below my feet As the sky slept in a violet cloak overhead. Standing there, I felt the entirety of myself Coursing through the whole of it, Until every reflection I’d ever made Was written through the world. The cold wind cradled me, In every shade I’d ever worn, And I think I was struck with euphoria. And I looked to where you might’ve stood, Waiting for your laug

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Nov 24, 20251 min read

A Midwinter Night’s Dream by Evelyn Sprague - Poetry Writing Competition 2025 2nd Place

I was spinning, Laid back in the middle of the merry-go-round. The stars, As I spun, Were like snowflakes- Falling in flurries, But never touching the ground. For a moment, I too was a star, Falling, And my lips were chapped but I was smiling, And those winter fireflies were spiraling Higher and wider- The universe expanding. It was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. And with human hubris I was convinced that in turn- All that infinite beauty was watching me. Stardust w

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Nov 24, 20251 min read

Dialogue by Athena VonHeon - 3rd Place Winner of the Halloween Writing Competition 2025

Editor's Note: This submission is a script, so the formatting may look weird due to WIX's posting abilities. Apologies in advance. She Do you have a light’n you? You No, sorry. I don't smoke. She A light! Alight! ‘Tis what summons the buses to their stables fast and steady. You do not need to worry twice. You [You shuffle uncomfortably, the wretch looking onwards unmoving.] … Go bother someone else for what they don't have. I needn’t worry at all. She You worry wrong then, wh

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Oct 21, 20252 min read

In the Village by Anshul Achanta - 2nd Place Winner of the Halloween Writing Competition 2025

The village seems dead till the clock hits seven, But then escapes from the clutches of heaven. From a village that lacked any noise or sound To a flourishing fair which left me astound. Children went knocking door after door, as they go: "Trick or treat!", they shout then lo! A hand of candy drops into their bag And then to the next door, their feet drag. Don't forget about the best treat of all. It isn't any sort of candy, big nor small. Look to the left—and then you’ll see

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Oct 21, 20251 min read

My Only Regret Was You by Holly Anglemyer - 1st Place winner of the Halloween Writing Competition 2025

“You're different today, Austin,” Chris said, cocking his head towards his best friend. They were walking home together After receiving a sceptical side-eye from Austin, Chris hurriedly corrected his statement. “Not in a bad way! You just seem happier, you know?” Austin was happier. Not for any reason he could tell Chris, though. No, this was a secret Austin would be forced to carry for the rest of his life. Not that he minded. Austin had chosen his fate with joy and even t

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Oct 21, 20258 min read

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Tattered Notebook by Gabriel Bishop - 2026 Fantasy Writing Competition 3rd Place Winner

Shadows, Grimoires, and Apples by L. Johnson - 2026 Fantasy Writing Competition 2nd Place Winner

The Three Trials by Fern Miller - 2026 Fantasy Writing Competition 1st Place Winner

Cautiously Optimistic by Britney Nguyen & JJ Llorin - 2026 Romance Writing Competition 3rd Place Winner

Sunrise by Evelyn Sprague - 2026 Romance Writing Competition 2nd Place Winner

The Love Problem by L. Johnson - 2026 Romance Writing Competition 1st Place Winner

In the Glance of the Rain by Finn Hobart - Poetry Writing Competition 2025 1st Place

Absence of a Memory by Finn Hobart - Poetry Writing Competition 2025 3rd Place

A Midwinter Night’s Dream by Evelyn Sprague - Poetry Writing Competition 2025 2nd Place

Dialogue by Athena VonHeon - 3rd Place Winner of the Halloween Writing Competition 2025

In the Village by Anshul Achanta - 2nd Place Winner of the Halloween Writing Competition 2025

My Only Regret Was You by Holly Anglemyer - 1st Place winner of the Halloween Writing Competition 2025