REEDSY Short Story Contest Entries

Since the spring of 2023, I've been a member of an online community of short story writers with the publishing company, Reedsy.com. In addition to their many other products and services, Reedsy provides free weekly prompts and the opportunity to enter a short story contest for a small entry fee. Writing to a prompt is a great exercise, and it's always fun to enter a contest, but the real prize the feedback we all give and get from each other when we read each others' work.

Below, I've listed my entries along with the prompts. Click on the button to see the story.

Prompt from Reedsy.com: "Ghostly" week: Write a story where ghosts and humans co-exist.

Prompt from Reedsy.com: Write a story about someone who breaks an unwritten social rule, and the consequences they face.

Prompt from Reedsy.com: Set your story in a creepy mansion -- except nothing horrifying takes place in it. 

Prompt from Reedsy.com: Write about someone discovering something old they thought they'd lost.

Prompt from Reedsy.com: Write a story about a fandom.

Prompt from Reedsy.com: Write a story from the point of view of a big cat -- whether it be a lion, a cheetah, etc., or just a chunky pet.

Prompt from Reedsy.com: Write a story entirely from dialog.

Prompt from Reedsy.com: Write a story where a character has to decide whether to press a button or not.

Prompt from Reedsy.com: Start your story with a home alarm system going off.