Words & Whimsy

02/19/2026

02/14/2026

Congratulations, Braya Kailey, on winning January’s Flash Fiction Contest! Your trophy and gift card are waiting for you at the store 😊

02/14/2026

Prompt: “The Second Shadow”
Be as creative and abstract or as literal as you want with the prompt!
✍️ Submissions must be 1,500 words or less.
📆 Submissions are due by the end of the last day of the month.
📧 Submissions must be emailed to [email protected]
🫣 Submissions must be appropriate for all ages.
📍 Participants must be local.
🚫 The use of generative AI is not allowed.
🗳️ Entries will be posted in store and online starting March 1st and lasting 2 weeks.
🏆 The winner will be announced alongside March’s prompt in the middle of March.
💰 The winner will receive a gift card to the store.

02/13/2026

Today is the last day to vote for January’s flash fiction contest! Come in and vote for your favorite by 8pm!

02/04/2026

WE WILL BE CLOSING EARLY ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6th!

We will be closing at 5pm on Friday so we can attend the Logan County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, and that means no writers group this week, sorry!

02/01/2026

January’s entries are live! Go read them and come in starting Tuesday to choose your favorite! Winner will be announced on Valentine’s Day

01/31/2026

Today is the last day to submit your entries for January!

01/24/2026

Writers Group is cancelled tonight Friday 1-23-2026 due to the temperature dropping to low single digits by 6pm and the possibility of more snow. Stay safe out there tonight!

01/22/2026

We have had a lot of people complimenting the scents we’ve been burning in the store. Well we have exciting news! We now have an AMAZING signature scent perfected by Burn & Bourbon ltd. We will continue having this scent in store so it’s always that extra bit cozy when you come in, and starting today you can buy the candle all for yourself! 🕯️ 😊

01/17/2026

Congratulations to Renata Fenna on winning December’s flash fiction contest! Come on into the store for your trophy and gift card 😊

01/16/2026

January’s prompt: “Unseen Guardian”
Be as creative and abstract or as literal as you want with the prompt!
✍️ Submissions must be 1,500 words or less.
📆 Submissions are due by the end of the last day of the month.
📧 Submissions must be emailed to [email protected]
🫣 Submissions must be appropriate for all ages.
🗳️ Entries will be posted starting February 1st and lasting 2 weeks.
🏆 The winner will be announced alongside February’s prompt in the middle of February.
💰 the winner will receive a gift card to the store.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to submit their stories! All stories will be posted in store and on the website for the community to read and Choose their favorite.
Keep an eye out for December’s winner soon 😊

01/16/2026

UPDATE: Spectrum came early and we’re all set!

Our internet is down. That means we can’t accept card payments until it’s back up. We will let you know when it’s back up! Unfortunately the tech can’t come out until tomorrow morning.