#128: Tea Time
Did you know that January is National Hot Tea Month? Tea is a wonderfully diverse beverage that’s enjoyed in many different ways all over the world. It can be a soothing drink, a social drink, and has even sparked conflicts (think the Boston Tea Party, or the First Opium War).
Inspired by the history and cultural significance of this beverage, here are the prompts for this week’s contest:
🥇 Winner
“my fellow passerine” by Jay Wayne
🏆 Winner of Contest #128
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Zero” by Alex Sultan
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #128
“Mr Mallory's Traubles” by Hamzah Malik
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #128
“A Cup of Suspicion” by Sharon Harris
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #128
“Mango Tango Tea” by J.C. Lovero
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #128
“Eventually She Will Crack” by Diana Sadat
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #128
“The Composer” by Neil Deuchar
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #128
This week's prompts
Set your story in a tea house.
Spring – 36 stories
Write a story about a tea party that your character is reluctant to go to.
Summer – 44 stories
Write a story about a conflict that breaks out over something ordinary (like tea, perhaps).
High School – 26 stories
Stories
“my fellow passerine” by Jay Wayne
🏆 Winner of Contest #128
“Zero” by Alex Sultan
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #128
“Pink Martini” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
Submitted to Contest #128
“On Becoming A Writer:” by Scout Tahoe
Submitted to Contest #128
“The Enduring Present” by Beth Jackson
Submitted to Contest #128
“Tea by the Sea” by Howard Halsall
Submitted to Contest #128
“In It To Win It ” by PJ Aitken
Submitted to Contest #128
“Woven” by A.R. Eakle
Submitted to Contest #128
“The Phantom of the Shadows” by Nana Ansah
Submitted to Contest #128
“Mr Mallory's Traubles” by Hamzah Malik
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #128
“A Cup of Suspicion” by Sharon Harris
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #128
“Devil's Brew” by Daniel R. Hayes
Submitted to Contest #128
“The perfect cup ” by Emerald Lace
Submitted to Contest #128
“A Disturbance on the Austrian Line” by Story Time
Submitted to Contest #128
“Cold Tea” by David Sweet
Submitted to Contest #128
$250
Prize money
298
Contest entries
160
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jan 14, 2022 EST
Won by Jay Wayne 🏆
Title: my fellow passerine
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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