Archive - Truth Be Told

Prompt Challenge

Forty minutes to write. Then read or pass.

Dec 20, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

What Wasn’t Mine

There’s a drawer in my nightstand I don’t open unless I’m looking for something else.

Dec 13, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

3 AM at my door, her car sideways in the snow, she stumbled past me into the kitchen, shedding snow, then unzipped her black knee-high boots.

Dec 6, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

November 2025

The Trouble With Tales

What started out cute, cut

Nov 29, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

How to Stay Safe

The pamphlet fits in my coin pocket.

Nov 22, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

"Tears are just big feelings," she says. "Feelings too big for words.”

Nov 15, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

Sand castles and survival training

“You don’t have any friends,” the nine-year-old says.

Nov 8, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

Red ink, black heart, even score.

Nov 1, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

October 2025

Searching for Signal

The road opens a little after the bend.

Oct 25, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

Battery Not Included

She says I’m forgetful.

Oct 18, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

The air is still.

Oct 11, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

The Physics of Love

The boy stands at the bottom of the concrete steps.

Oct 4, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

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