#187: Cat People
I love cats. Independent, sassy, badass, unbothered, adorable, playful, and cuddlier than popular culture makes them out to be, theyâre one of lifeâs everyday miracles.
They live with us, but they are mysteries to us, and it can be incredibly fun to imagine their secret lives â and all the parts of their realities we arenât privy to. This week, letâs think about ordinary and unusual cats alike, and take a moment to appreciate the magic they bring to our lives.
đĽ Winner
âMitzeeâs Momentâ by Michelle Oliver
âď¸ Shortlisted
âThe Many Lives of Oberonâ by Zack Powell
âOld MacDonald Arrestedâ by Graham Kinross
âInvoluntary Recipientâ by V. S. Rose
âDelphine of the Tombsâ by Christopher Kelley
âPestsâ by Kat Moreno
âShelter from the Stormâ by Sarah Paris
âStarting From Scratchâ by Emily Brown
This week's prompts
Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a stray cat.
Adventure
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111 stories
Write about a cat living in an ancient temple, like the Acropolis.
Fiction
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19 stories
Set your story in a cat shelter.
Fiction
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24 stories
Write about a human and a cat that come to some kind of mutual understanding.
Character
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128 stories
Stories
âMitzeeâs Momentâ by Michelle Oliver
âDammit Tibblesâ by Wendy Kaminski
âThe Many Lives of Oberonâ by Zack Powell
âBeautiful Day for a Walkâ by MichaĹ Przywara
âCats!â by Jack Kimball
âOld MacDonald Arrestedâ by Graham Kinross
âMeâ by Joe Sauers
âKing Leoâ by Suma Jayachandar
âA Bronx Tailâ by Chris Campbell
âThe Green Mileâ by Murray Burns
âBOOGEYMEN, COME TO ORDERâ by Susan Catucci
âLotus Decreesâ by Kevin B
âInvoluntary Recipientâ by V. S. Rose
$250
Prize money
330
Contest entries
119
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Mar 03, 2023 EST
Won by Michelle Oliver đ
Title: Mitzeeâs Moment
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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