#23: Winter Wonderland
By the time the holidays have passed, and the first week of January is in full swing, it's impossible to deny one fact any longer: winter is here.
Shorter days and colder temperatures often mean more time spent indoors writing. This week, we suggest you sit by a window and let the wintery world outside inspire your newest piece of short fiction.
This week's prompts
You go for a walk in fresh snow. Suddenly you realize you're not leaving any footprints.
Fantasy – 128 stories
Write a short story that takes place in a winter cabin.
Winter – 76 stories
Write a short story about someone experiencing their first winter.
Winter – 31 stories
Stories
“A Tale of Two Roommates” by Susan Smith
Submitted to Contest #23
“Me, the Snow, and a Squirrel” by Meridee Welsh
Submitted to Contest #23
“The Winter Deliverance” by Joshua Potts
Submitted to Contest #23
“Anna and Johan” by Andrea Bo
Submitted to Contest #23
“Footsteps in the snow” by Zoe Moss
Submitted to Contest #23
“Visit from a Winter Stranger” by Amy DeMatt
Submitted to Contest #23
“The Ghost of Winter's Past ” by Tasha McIntyre
Submitted to Contest #23
“You Again? ” by Lainey M
Submitted to Contest #23
“Cherished friendship” by Susan VanHoose
Submitted to Contest #23
“Let's Talk” by Joy Okoye
Submitted to Contest #23
“Winter Story” by Ernesto Reyes
Submitted to Contest #23
“The Old Blue Bus” by Story Teller
Submitted to Contest #23
“Metaphorically Speaking” by Samantha Hartford
Submitted to Contest #23
“Angel of Arvada” by Kim Smyth
Submitted to Contest #23
“Ghost of the Night” by Sabeen Durrani
Submitted to Contest #23
$50
Prize money
353
Contest entries
0
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jan 10, 2020 EST
Won by Angeliki P 🏆
Title: Pied Piper
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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