This summer, I entered three very short writing contests. Unfortunately, I didn’t win any of them. Here’s a look at each contest entry. The First Contest For this contest, I had to write a story of no more than 50 words. It had to include a ticket. I considered several tickets: a parking ticket, a…… Continue reading My Three Super Short Writing Contest Losers
Category: Writing Rejects
Living My Dream Life: A Writing Contest Loser
It’s time for another writing contest loser. The story, entitled Living My Dream Life, is pretty much about how we sometimes look at other people’s lives and think that they have it great. Yet, often other people’s lives aren’t as great as we assume based on their “social media” life. This is longer than most…… Continue reading Living My Dream Life: A Writing Contest Loser
Failing Romantically: A Look at Another Writing Contest Loser
It’s that time again. It’s time to look at another writing contest loser. This one was entered in a contest sponsored by The Failing Writers Podcast. The theme was “failing.” The short story had to be under 500 words. It had to contain the phrase “Sorry, I haven’t got time.” I thought of a few…… Continue reading Failing Romantically: A Look at Another Writing Contest Loser
Three-in-One: Three Weird Christmas Short Stories
In late October, I encountered a strange short story writing contest. The company, Weird Christmas, wanted weird Christmas stories. There were three categories. The first, Stocking Stuffers, was any weird Christmas story. The second, Weird Christmas Specials, was about taking a well-known Christmas story and messing it up a little. The final one, Weird Cards,…… Continue reading Three-in-One: Three Weird Christmas Short Stories
I Hate Sarah Smith: Not a Writing Contest Winner
Recently, I entered a flash fiction writing contest. It needed to be 200 words or less and include a twist. Mine was cutting it close at 193 words. When I entered my story, “I Hate Sarah Smith,” the contest through Fusilli Writing was free. It was the last free contest for the company, and they…… Continue reading I Hate Sarah Smith: Not a Writing Contest Winner
This is No Magic Trick: Another Writing Contest Loser
It’s time for another writing contest loser. This entry came from “The Chilling Pen Award.” The criteria were that the story needed to be under 1,000 words, it should have a bit of a scary element, and it should involve betrayal. The contest results were announced on Halloween. I decided to write a story about…… Continue reading This is No Magic Trick: Another Writing Contest Loser
Cross the Line: A Nonwinning Protest to Impress Story
A while back, I entered a writing contest for “Not Quite Write.” When I entered the contest, I knew almost nothing about the company, so I entered based 100% on the contest rules. There were four rules. First, it had to be no more than 600 words. Second, it had to have someone cross a…… Continue reading Cross the Line: A Nonwinning Protest to Impress Story
My Summer Vacation in Other Words: Writing Contest Loser
Back in April, I entered a writing contest. I don’t remember all the details of the contest anymore, but I think it had a 2,500-word limit, and the theme was “censorship.” I don’t think that it’s as good as my other writing contest reject, The Auroris. This was fun to write in its own way,…… Continue reading My Summer Vacation in Other Words: Writing Contest Loser
Writing Contest Finalist: The Auroris
A while back, I entered a 7-Day Story Writing Challenge. That meant that I had seven days to write a story based on the theme and genre assigned to me. This was the tenth time they’d done this competition, but it was my first time hearing about and entering the contest. While they always have…… Continue reading Writing Contest Finalist: The Auroris