#22: Auld Lang Syne
From the Times Square Ball drop to the old Spanish tradition of trying to fit 12 grapes into your mouth at midnight — New Year's Eve comes with a host of different rituals and traditions.
Maybe a new one of yours will be submitting a New Year's-themed story to the Reedsy Prompts contest? 😊 In which case, we don't want to keep you any longer! So...
10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1... write! And have yourself a Happy New Year.
🥇 Winner
⭐️ Shortlisted
“ DOOMSDAY CLOCK” by Scott Blanke
“New Era” by Lauren Ford
“Crossing” by Claire Spina
“Zelda” by Grace Cooper
This week's prompts
Write a short story about someone with unconventional New Year's traditions.
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44 stories
Stories
“Edge” by Miles Gatling
“Beth” by Zilla Babbitt
“Pepsi” by Amy St. Pierre
“Once The Misfit” by Yoomi Ari
“Ana and Sam” by Mitra S
“ DOOMSDAY CLOCK” by Scott Blanke
“Last Call” by Chien Noir
$50
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jan 03, 2020 EST
Won by Emily Hemmings 🏆
Title: Pagliacci on the Q Train
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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