#245: Heavenly Bodies
On Monday, a total solar eclipse will pass directly over North America. Dubbed a "Great American Eclipse", huge areas of the continent will be plunged into darkness for four minutes. Miss it, and you'll have to wait another 20 years to see the next one.
Just like the millions of people who will watch on Monday, we've been looking up at the sky and asking questions about what we see since time immemorial. We've explained the movements of celestial bodies through myth, science, and ritual, and shaped our lives around them. This contest's prompts are inspired by this week's astronomical event, and the way objects trillions of miles away can impact us here on Earth.
This week's prompts
Set your story during a total eclipse — either natural, or man-made.
Fiction – 73 stories
Write a story in which a character navigates using the stars.
Adventure – 25 stories
Stories
“The Fate In Our Stars: A Professor Deshpande Mystery” by Martin Ross
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“The Star of Hope” by Ty Warmbrodt
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“A Planet’s Worth” by Laurie Spellman
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“Moon Union” by Hannah Lynn
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“The Brighter the Light, the Deeper the Shadow” by Christina Santoro
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“Allondial and Remu (remastered)” by Michelle Oliver
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“Like Christmas” by Samantha Fenton
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #245
“Four minutes and half a life” by Laura Camacho Frias
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“BROMO ECLIPSE” by Viga Boland
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“Council of the Zodiac Ambassadors ” by Martha Kowalski
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“TOTAL ECLIPSE of MY HEART” by Viga Boland
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“BONES” by E.L. Lallak
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“Betokened” by Jorge Soto
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“View From The Window” by Nick Baldino
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“Darkness Descended” by Steven Grybko
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$250
Prize money
229
Contest entries
92
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Apr 12, 2024 EST
Won by Olivier Breuleux 🏆
Title: Everything is Connected
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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