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We challenged writers to create new stories of up to 1,000 words based on the artwork of Edward Hopper. We were amazed by the submissions we received and are ecstatic to now present the shortlist! People in the Sun Beginning House on Heslop Hill The Bridle [Bridal]...

We're finally back and so excited to announce the three winners of the Ghost, Fable, and Fairy Tales Prize, judged by Melissa Llanes Brownlee! First Place: The Changeling Girl by Sarah Nell Second Place: Dolly Builds her Brother out of Butter in the Room her Mother...

We are finally back to present our long-awaited micro prize winners, picked by Steve Almond! Huge congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone who participated! First Place: No Voltage on a Quiet Road by Maxwell Orsen Second Place: Burial at Sea by Eileen...

Back from our journeys yet again to present the shortlist, which will be judged by Melissa Llanes Brownlee! We're so excited to see who the three prize winners will be! Congrats to all our finalists, and thank you to everyone who submitted! Wooden Wolf The Changeling...

We looked for stories of ghosts, fables, and fractured fairy tales and were transported from the here and now to a new land of discovery. And now we're back from our journeys to present you with the longlist for this contest! Be back soon with the shortlist! Evening...

We absolutely loved reading these microfictions and are back to present the shortlist! Stay tuned to see which stories Steve Almond will pick! Mothers Bake Pogácsas Makbara Burial at Sea My Father's Orange Farm Quiet Survival In the Larchmont House Loosed What It's...

These micro stories demanded more than one reading, invited us into their small containers, and awed us with the mysteries of being human. We're ecstatic to present these longlisted titles and will be back with the shortlist soon, which will be judged by Steve Almond!...

We absolutely loved reading the stories from this unique and inspiring contest! We love seeing how different writers approach our prompts, and we found some fresh and exciting stories from this prize! Congrats to everyone on the shortlist and big congrats to our...

We're so excited to celebrate these winning stories! They took us to settings only found in these writers' imaginations! Big congrats to everyone on the shortlist as it's always hard to get on this list! First Place: Problems of Inheritance Law in Fig Country, Chapter...

We're back and thrilled to present the stories that made the shortlist for the Fractured and Fused Prize. Congrats to everyone! We had to make lots of difficult decisions and it'll only get harder from here. We'll be back soon with Judge Sherrie Flick's winners. Keep...

What's fractured may be fused, and we were fractured and fused a million times over while reading these stories. We're honored to present these longlisted titles and will be back shortly with the shortlist, which will be judged by Sherrie Flick! Fast Horse Objects in...