#2: Toni Morrison
This week, we mourn the loss of an incredible figure in American literature: Toni Morrison. A Nobel Laureate and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Morrison penned eleven novels in her lifetime, including Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye. We hope to honor her with this edition of our competition, featuring prompts based on the resounding themes of these and other works in her remarkable oeuvre.
🥇 Winner
“Kids” by Amy St. Pierre
🏆 Winner of Contest #2
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Sonny's Story” by Brennan McPherson
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #2
“Young Mother” by Amna Ahmad
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #2
“Shattered Glass” by Margo Harris
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #2
“Chanda Mama” by Aashita Pandey
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #2
“KUNDA” by SHOMA CHATTERJI
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #2
This week's prompts
Write a story about someone who's haunted by their past.
Narrative – 69 stories
Write a story about someone trying to escape their situation.
Novel – 47 stories
Write a story in which someone experiences discrimination.
Novel – 18 stories
Write a story about someone who defies social conventions.
Narrative – 15 stories
Stories
“Kids” by Amy St. Pierre
🏆 Winner of Contest #2
“Please don't leave them alone.” by Praneetha Gutta
Submitted to Contest #2
“Sonny's Story” by Brennan McPherson
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #2
“Ghosts of Dust” by Konstantina Cheiladaki
Submitted to Contest #2
“Shoes Like That” by Elsa Cukierman
Submitted to Contest #2
“Young Mother” by Amna Ahmad
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #2
“Shattered Glass” by Margo Harris
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #2
“Chanda Mama” by Aashita Pandey
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #2
“Blue Skies” by John K Adams
Submitted to Contest #2
“Corruption ” by Kira Krieger
Submitted to Contest #2
“Breaking Free” by Steven Reid
Submitted to Contest #2
“Printed Words” by Joshua G. J. Insole
Submitted to Contest #2
“ Candle in the Dark” by Deborah Mercer
Submitted to Contest #2
“THE PREDATOR AND THE PREY” by Patricia Buyu
Submitted to Contest #2
“The One Who Read My Story” by Matthew Ward
Submitted to Contest #2
$50
Prize money
171
Contest entries
0
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Aug 16, 2019 EST
Won by Amy St. Pierre 🏆
Title: Kids
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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