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Pass the sausage, turkey … Read More “1,000 words: Prompting thanks”
Write a story or poem from the perspective of a lesser-loved Thanksgiving side dish.  … Read More “Food for thought: Thanksgiving edition”
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Fall 2019 Short Story Contest
Submit your best fictional work in 2,000 words or less to our annual fall short story contest and you could win $1,000 and publication in our magazine!
