#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
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Zero” by Alex Sultan
“The Composer” by Neil Deuchar
This week's prompts
Set your story in a tea house.
Spring
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36 stories
Write a story about a tea party that your character is reluctant to go to.
Summer
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44 stories
Write a story about a conflict that breaks out over something ordinary (like tea, perhaps).
High School
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27 stories
Stories
“Zero” by Alex Sultan
“In It To Win It ” by PJ Aitken
“Woven” by A.R. Eakle
“The perfect cup ” by Emerald Lace
$250
Prize money
304
Contest entries
162
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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