#212: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
I don't really exchange letters with anyone, but if I did, I'd receive them with great anticipation. There's something very unpredictable about a letter: it can provide insight into a person's most private feelings, make a public statement, or share news of events big and small, from historic events to everyday gossip. You just never know until you open it.
This week's prompts are inspired by all things epistolary.
This week's prompts
Write a story in the form of a letter, or multiple letters back and forth.
Short Story – 147 stories
Write a story about a pair of pen pals.
Character – 26 stories
Set your story in a post office.
Fiction – 36 stories
Stories
“Teddy Bear” by Amanda Lieser
Submitted to Contest #212
“Monday Morning” by Kendall Defoe
Submitted to Contest #212
“No Returns” by Murray Burns
Submitted to Contest #212
“The Book Of The Dead Letter Office” by Chris Campbell
Submitted to Contest #212
“Does She Know You're Leaving?” by Story Time
Submitted to Contest #212
“Post E” by Chris Miller
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #212
“The Amalgamated Realms Post House for Interdimensional Deliveries” by Kyler Lopez
Submitted to Contest #212
“Abraison” by JW McAteer
Submitted to Contest #212
“Flip the Coin” by Rama Shaar
Submitted to Contest #212
“Despatches From the Home Front” by Katy B
Submitted to Contest #212
“Love Beyond the Envelope: Strangers on the Spooky Trolley” by Jonathan Page
Submitted to Contest #212
“Wrong Address” by Michael Martin
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #212
“The Moonstone Club Challenge (a David & Mr. Goliath Mystery)” by Geir Westrul
Submitted to Contest #212
“Hat Lady” by Hannah Lynn
Submitted to Contest #212
“Oops, There Goes Another Rubber Tree Plant” by Jonathan Page
Submitted to Contest #212
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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