#115: Connection Lost
It’s hard to imagine our lives without the constant presence of social media: it's a place to mingle, a source of news (however unreliable), and a form of entertainment. The jury’s still out on whether this omnipresence is good or bad, but what’s undeniable is that when a social media giant like Facebook goes down, as it did earlier this week, many of us feel as if we’re cut off from something. Taking inspiration from the recent blackout, the prompts for this week’s contest are all about connections, and what happens when they’re broken.
This week's prompts
One moment your character is talking on the phone with a friend, and the next, the connection is lost. Write a story about what follows.
Thriller and Suspense – 42 stories
Set your story in a town disconnected from the rest of the world.
Dystopian – 36 stories
Write about a character who feels like they're cut off from something.
Angst – 54 stories
Write a story where a device goes haywire.
Science Fiction – 29 stories
Stories
“A String Cut, A Woe A Woe” by Z.H Floren
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“Radio and Silence” by Jessica-Marie Gervais
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“Connection” by M. Suvarian
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“Message to a Friend” by Greta L
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“The Head Nodders” by Raya Mahoney
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“My Father the Fish” by Nicholas Castine
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“Hope In Madness” by Faith. M Troyer
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“Lost Connection” by Valerie Preston
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“The Possession” by Haley Hansen
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“If You Can't Promise, I Can't Tell You” by Sharon Farnsworth
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“A Call Interrupted” by John Steckley
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“The Call” by J.C. Martin
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“Coffee Connections” by LinAris Aris
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“The Whispered Disconnection ” by Buckshot Mercury
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“Below Bellena” by Renie Simone
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$250
Prize money
175
Contest entries
118
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Oct 15, 2021 EST
Won by Alex Sultan 🏆
Title: 28 Letters
Submissions must be between 1,000 - 3,000 words and will be approved and published on Reedsy Prompts within 7 days of the contest closing.
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