As an author seeking exposure, experience, and validation, I keep my eyes open for new opportunities to showcase my work. One venue that recently came to my attention is the Reedsy Short Story Contest. Now, Reedsy is a great place for authors of any stripe, with the knowledge and experience to help aspiring writers or seasoned professionals get their work published. Their short story contest involves sending out an email containing a number of writing prompts. Writers write stories inspired by these prompts, and submit them via email. The winner enjoys publication on the Reedsy Medium Blog, and a prize of $50 US. Even better, there is no entry fee, and the contest is offered on a weekly basis, providing plenty of chances to sharpen the skills and try for a little bit of recognition.
I recently began submitting to this contest, and even was fortunate enough to win! As always, just getting something out there, and finding that there were people who enjoyed it, was wonderful. It’s what I’m all about as a writer. The money was a nice bonus, too. I would encourage anyone trying to increase their visibility as a fiction writer to give this contest a try.
If you’re interested in reading my winning story, check it out here:
https://medium.com/reedsy/in-the-lanterns-light-b336c78fbb2
As always, please enjoy.