Short Stories worth publishing in a book!

Okay, here's the deal.

I want short stories that can be published in a book.

Keep them less than 700 words.

No abusive, adult language.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 21, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 100
  • Final notes:
    Everyone wrote wonderful stories.The contest ‘Short Stories worth publishing in a book’ was a anonymous contest. Thus, I am having a few problems. Kindly tell me by which name you would like to appear in the book and the title of the story you sent. Add a little paragraph about you as it would appear beside the story. You may even include a picture. Either message me back or email me. Kindly reply quickly. Thank you.

Contest Winners

  1. The sweet, seducing fragrance of the blood red flower spread in the cold afternoon air.1 / The dark petals whispered as they brushed agains
    by Seshat Kitty 400 words, 25 comments, on May 3 4:48 AM 2008. In Blaaah love writes, Death, Love, Romance, Sad, Short story
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. by Andrew Timothy 400 words, 30 comments, on Jul 6 4:51 PM 2008. In Death, Life, Sad
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. by x-VisionaryMinor-3 500 words, 11 comments, on Jul 17 3:40 AM 2008. In , Humor, Weird, Young adult
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Norton lay on his lily leaf in the pond in the swamp and glanced over at his lover Larkin the panda who looked so PEACEFUL lying there snoring in a panda-like way - and yet he
    by Edna Sweetlove 300 words, 5 comments, on Feb 3 7:21 AM 2005. In <200 lines, Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. He stands in the deep shadows of her room. It’s midnight. Surely, she must be coming home anytime. A car door slams. He doesn’t move, but his thoughts run wild. 1 / She’s home. Will this be the n
    by imagist 400 words, 5 comments, on Jul 4 1:45 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. by The Joker HaHa 300 words, 8 comments, on Jul 7 1:24 PM 2008. In , Crime, Dark, Fiction, Horror, Young adult
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [11]

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  • Age, one hears a lot these days about age. Young people believe they own the world, and this is something it is good to let them think. In the end, if there is ever a contest over anything, old age, stubbornness and dishonest
    by jonas88 500 words, 4 comments, on Jul 10 4:50 PM 2008. In Humor
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • 1971 my family and I moved from a small town in New Jersey to Washington DC. I was fifteen and ready for new adventures. I made friends qui
    by Rosemary 600 words, 18 comments, on Feb 18 3:06 PM 2008. In Humor, Romance, Teen
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  • Dear Edward,
    Today has been a boringly normal day. The sun is shining...
    by emperess27 700 words, 29 comments, on Nov 28 8:47 AM 2007. In Death, First person, Love, Sad, Tear-jerker
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • ON TARGET1 / Heart opened the envelope one more time and drew out the glossy eight by ten print of Aymes. He didn’t really need to do this but Heart was nothing if not thorough. The little mans i
    by Maninblack 400 words, 3 comments, on Jan 10 10:02 AM 2008. In Dark, Humor
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  • It's beautiful and akward all at the same time. I'm too sure what I'm doing, but it's incredible just the same. Of all my late night fantas
    by moonwriter 500 words, 35 comments, on Apr 28 7:04 PM 2008. In , First person, Love, Romance
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite

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  • DoozerDan
    July 17, 2008
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    You mean you want stories high enough quality they can be published? Or you getting stories together to make a book?

    A kinda stupid question I know, but it's kinda unclear, and I ask the stupid obvious questions.

    • intoothandclaw
      July 17, 2008
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      Ditto. Because, uh, no offense meant, I'm not going to just give someone I don't know my best work so *they* can publish it in *their* book.


  • Andrew Timothy
    July 17, 2008
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    Yeah, I'm kinda on the same level as DoozerDan...


  • Andrew Timothy
    July 17, 2008
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    Info, please??

  • x-VisionaryMinor-3
    July 20, 2008
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    so...

    who won?

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