#18: Pocketful of Sunshine
Pockets are where we keep items of importance: our keys, cellphone, wallet, or, if you're Bilbo Baggins, the One Ring. (And if you're Natasha Bedingfield, the sun.)
Losing or finding such items can be a strong starting point for a story. Which is why this week, we're challenging you to write a pocket-sized (aka "short") story based on a pocket-themed prompt.
🥇 Winner
“The Price of a Nice Guy” by Sam Lauren
🏆 Winner of Contest #18
⭐️ Shortlisted
“A Million Ancient Bees” by Zilla Babbitt
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“Enchanting” by Tim Law
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“The Sunshine Pocket” by Grace Noel
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“Odd Naphthalene” by Mike Garrigan
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“Melody of the Hunt” by Maddie Logemann
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“Retail Therapy” by Miki Reilly-Howe
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“The Fate of Fashion” by Unknown User
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“The Marble Collector” by Lauren Ford
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“Lock away compass, Lock away Mom” by Isabella Stein
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“The Memory Ticket” by Mary Waters
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“Jade's Jewelry ” by Gabrielle Marie
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
This week's prompts
Write a story about a character who buys a secondhand coat and then discovers something in the pocket.
Thriller and Suspense – 99 stories
Your fingers tensed around the object in your pocket, ready to pull it out at a moment's notice.
Science Fiction – 44 stories
Write a story about a very skilled pickpocket.
Character – 65 stories
Stories
“The Price of a Nice Guy” by Sam Lauren
🏆 Winner of Contest #18
“A Million Ancient Bees” by Zilla Babbitt
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“Fanboys” by Miles Gatling
Submitted to Contest #18
“Enchanting” by Tim Law
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“Magic Music Box” by Leya Newi
Submitted to Contest #18
“Picked The Wrong Pocket” by M.D. Smith
Submitted to Contest #18
“Ring In The Changes.” by Jenny Cook
Submitted to Contest #18
“Night Shift” by Arthur Tiberio
Submitted to Contest #18
“The Sunshine Pocket” by Grace Noel
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #18
“The Opal of My Eye” by Bree Kokiri
Submitted to Contest #18
“Timebomb” by Joshua G. J. Insole
Submitted to Contest #18
“Caramel” by Agnes Sharan
Submitted to Contest #18
“Persephone's Coin” by Natasha Arnold
Submitted to Contest #18
“Ghost Strum” by John K Adams
Submitted to Contest #18
$50
Prize money
291
Contest entries
0
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Dec 06, 2019 EST
Won by Sam Lauren 🏆
Title: The Price of a Nice Guy
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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