#250: All Ears
Every now and then, you overhear something you really weren’t supposed to. Whether it’s deliberate eavesdropping or an innocent accident, you must now decide what to do with your ill-gotten information.
This week’s prompts are themed around stolen snippets of conversation. Will your characters understand the gravity of what they’ve heard? What will they do next? It's all up to you.
🥇 Winner
“Rhymes with Pepsi” by VJ Hamilton
🏆 Winner of Contest #250
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Be Like the Purple Flowers” by Hannah Lynn
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #250
“Little Ant” by Lily Lloyd
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #250
“Moratorium” by Ross O'Donnell
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #250
“The Secret in Dragon Bones” by Alexandra Caulway
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #250
This week's prompts
Write a story in which someone is afraid of being overheard.
Dialogue – 64 stories
Write a story about a child overhearing something they don’t understand.
Kids – 62 stories
Stories
“Rhymes with Pepsi” by VJ Hamilton
🏆 Winner of Contest #250
“High-Heeled Princess” by Daniel R. Hayes
Submitted to Contest #250
“Secret Secret Agent Man” by Mary Bendickson
Submitted to Contest #250
“Be Like the Purple Flowers” by Hannah Lynn
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #250
“The Weight-to-Oar Ratio” by Daniel Rogers
Submitted to Contest #250
“Secrets of the Great Gold Rush of the Mystical Coast ” by Kristi Gott
Submitted to Contest #250
“Little Ant” by Lily Lloyd
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #250
“Soul Feed: A Professor Deshpande Mystery” by Martin Ross
Submitted to Contest #250
“Roadkill ” by Diamond Keener
Submitted to Contest #250
“Cryptic Sister” by Myranda Marie
Submitted to Contest #250
“When Two and Two Make Five” by Mike Panasitti
Submitted to Contest #250
“Didn’t you have that conversation?” by Rebecca Detti
Submitted to Contest #250
“Best Served Cold” by PJ Town
Submitted to Contest #250
“A Last Note from Andrew Layton” by Craig Scott
Submitted to Contest #250
“THE WHISPERING GARDEN” by Darvico Ulmeli
Submitted to Contest #250
$250
Prize money
225
Contest entries
105
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - May 17, 2024 EST
Won by VJ Hamilton 🏆
Title: Rhymes with Pepsi
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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