#199: Strangers in the Night
I’m always surprised when I feel naturally at ease with someone new. It feels like falling in step with one another, dancing to the same track in the half-light, an imperceptible puzzle piece clicking into place. It’s both exhilarating and dizzying.
This week, I want us to spend some time thinking about that feeling, and explore those moments in our lives when we meet new people in either boring or serendipitous ways — be it making eye contact with someone on public transport, going on a first date, or meeting in a way that feels like destiny has intervened.
This week's prompts
Write about a character having a spiritual experience at a concert or a nightclub.
Dramatic – 27 stories
Stories
“I SAW HIM HE SAW ME THE REST IS HISTORY” by Melinda Madrigal
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“The Signs We Seek” by Liz Solimini
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“Blue Moon ” by Araceli Bella Delena
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“The Saints of Electra” by Alex Alaimo
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“The Stranger and the Lioness” by Halle Giannelli
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“Same Damn Hunger. ” by Jordyn Vigil
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“Maev and the Life of Dragons ” by Daniel Rosas
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“Short Story Ideas” by Shannon C.
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“the Diary” by J.G. Mcmillen
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“Azgōn Unðá Blōðan” by Emanuel Diaz
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“Egg and Cheese” by Alexander Hanna
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“In the Embrace of Compassion: The Power of Change” by P.J. Lowry
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“A Real Page Turner” by Bob Faszczewski
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“The Stranger Within” by Ian James
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“Electric Veins” by J. S. Bailey
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$250
Prize money
257
Contest entries
144
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - May 26, 2023 EST
Won by Anne Delfosse 🏆
Title: Hazel
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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