I’m thrilled and frustrated at the same time. I asked those who wanted to enter their submission to email me their name. A few did that and never submitted their stories. Please, please don’t sign up if you can’t follow through. I take a fair amount of time making prizes,…

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I know! I know! It sounds like a cop out, but I can assure you it’s not. I received two entries into this latest contest and they are both so, so good that I couldn’t choose, so, co-winners who each win the prize. I’m including both stories here for your…

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Hello, Everyone, Please read carefully, as I’m doing things a bit differently this time around. I hope this will ensure more than one person takes part. Here’s What I’m Doing Differently If you’re going to enter this contest, say so in the comment section of this post. If I get…

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The winner by default, but still a winning story is: Don McCann Here is his amazing story. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Don, you’ve completely outdone yourself with this one. Let him know what you think! Scavenger Hunt by Don R. McCann, Jr Prompt #2…

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Low turnout this time around… again. But, this story by Don McCann doesn’t disappoint. Sorry that it took me so long to post this, but here you go. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. Would you please let Don know what you think of his…

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Hello Wordsmiths, It’s time for another short story contest with a fabulous prize. You know, those SUPER EXPENSIVE gifts I send the winner are quite coveted by all (ahem, cough). So, I’m going to need you to get your thinking caps dusted off and ready to go, because I need…

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Ok, everyone, here we go! Another long-awaited contest is about to commence. This one is going to be a bit different than the others. I had a crazy idea and I’m curious to see what your creative minds do with it. I’m going to include a short story I wrote…

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It’s that time again for another short story contest. For this one, I’m giving you four prompts from which to choose. Put your own twist on the story, but please, please, please, read it out loud when you’re finished, or read it to someone else. Also, run it through a…

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"The only bad story is the one that wasn't written."

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It’s time again for another contest. Dust off those pens and notebooks. If you’ve been wanting to shake the rust off your writing and just haven’t, now is your chance. Below, there will be four prompts. Pick the one you like the best and let your imagination run wild. The…

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