Tag Archives: short stories

Reflections on Story Water

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

My second post on this blog, on July 1, 2010, featured a poem called “Story Water” by the 13th century Persian mystic, Rumi.  It came to mind in the light of recent events. Friday morning, as I worked on post … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on 400 posts

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

It’s taken me a while to write about reaching this milestone, partly because I’ve been busy, and partly because it’s hard to wrap my mind around a number this big.  The only wise thought that comes to mind is, “Wow, … Continue reading →

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Two short story competitions

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

If you happen to have a 4000 word short story in your drawer all ready to go, you’re in luck. I haven’t been paying too much attention to writing contests this summer, so the deadline for the 2012 Writer’s Digest … Continue reading →

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American Literary Merit Short Story Contest

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

A friend on a writer’s mailing list sent this notice of the ALMA short story contest.  First prize is $1000 and inclusion in the ALMA Short Story Compilation for 2013.  Word limit is 3000.  Due date is Nov. 12, 2012. … Continue reading →

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Angels Incognito

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

The local California Writer’s Club branch hosts an annual short-short story contest every year.  I hadn’t intended to enter until this morning when one of those end-of-the-night inspirations slipped into awareness.  A story idea:  A reprobate is convinced that “they” … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

I just received this announcement for the 81st annual Writer’s Digest writing competition, seeking entries in ten categories: Inspirational Writing (Spiritual/Religious) Memoirs/Personal Essay Magazine Feature Article Genre Short Story (Mystery, Romance, etc.) Mainstream/Literary Short Story Rhyming Poetry Non-rhyming Poetry Stage … Continue reading →

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