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Notes from the desk—updates, reflections, and insights into the creative process.
This is where ideas take shape before they become stories.
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Alicia Anspaugh Joins Theater Genesis for the 48 Hour Film Project
Author and artist Alicia Anspaugh joins Theater Genesis as part of the writing team for the 48 Hour Film Project, helping bring the original short film Keeping the Lights On & the Coffee Full from concept to screen.
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Jul 192 min read
A Winter's Fortune | Behind the Scenes of a New Fantasy Romance by Alicia Anspaugh
Go behind the scenes of A Winter's Fortune as Alicia Anspaugh shares how a simple contest entry evolved into a heartfelt fantasy romance filled with mystery, friendship, destiny, and unforgettable characters.
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Jul 162 min read
A Story That Refused to Stay Small: Entering A Pocketful of Hopes into the Hero Chronicles Contest
Author Alicia Anspaugh shares the journey behind entering A Pocketful of Hopes into the Hero Chronicles writing contest and how two unexpected young heroes grew into something much larger than planned.
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Jul 62 min read
Outpost 37 Enters the Inkitt Hero Chronicles Contest | Alicia Anspaugh
Science-fantasy adventure Outpost 37 by Alicia Anspaugh has officially entered the Inkitt Hero Chronicles Contest. Follow Win, Vox, and Weatherby as they uncover the mysteries hidden beneath a peaceful frontier colony.
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Jul 62 min read
The Crossroads Inn | A Supernatural Short Story by Alicia Anspaugh
A strange elevator ride, a wish for one more day, and a mysterious crossroads lead to unexpected consequences in this supernatural short story by Alicia Anspaugh.
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Jun 121 min read
See You Tomorrow | Inkitt Second Chance Romance Contest Entry by Alicia Anspaugh
A science fiction romance adventure featuring time travel, betrayal, and second chances. See You Tomorrow has been submitted to Inkitt's Second Chance Romance Contest.
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Jun 31 min read
Alicia Anspaugh Enters Vocal Plus Stay Awhile Horror Contest with My Waters & A Hundred Lives
Author and artist Alicia Anspaugh explores slasher horror, creature horror, and sci-fi horror with her contest entries My Waters and A Hundred Lives for Vocal Plus’s Stay Awhile writing contest.
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May 231 min read
Alicia K. Anspaugh Submits “To Quell the Quiet” to the History Repeating Writing Challenge
Writer and artist Alicia K. Anspaugh submits her speculative fiction short story “To Quell the Quiet” to Glossy Planet Magazine’s May 2026 History Repeating writing challenge.
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May 151 min read
Submitted a new short story to Vocal’s “I Made It Worse” writing challenge.
This latest sci-fi horror piece, The Road to Hell, follows a tired night-shift janitor whose attempt to help a mysterious captive creature escape from a secret underground lab accidentally restarts an alien invasion that had been delayed for sixty years. This story was written for the challenge prompt: Write a confession about a situation where you tried to fix something and only made it worse. I had a lot of fun balancing dark humor, escalating consequences, and cosmic horro
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May 131 min read
In Submission | Outpost 37 Science Fiction Story for Demicon Contest
A new Outpost 37 science fiction story submitted to the Demicon Writing Contest, expanding the series world.
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May 11 min read
In Submission | Fake News Short Story for Demicon Writing Contest
A speculative fiction short story exploring truth and perception, currently submitted to the Demicon Writing Contest.
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May 11 min read
Outpost 37 Story Entry | Demicon Writing Contest Science Fiction by Alicia Anspaugh
A new Outpost 37 story exploring isolation and mystery, submitted to the Demicon Writing Contest.
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May 11 min read
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