Authors can share a link to their short stories (less than 2000 words please) or poetry, and it won’t cost you a penny! The deadline is 30th June. Stories or poems can be on any subject, but please keep them reasonably family friendly. On 2nd July I will pick a winner and a runner up and share the links to the stories on my website, MeWe and Twitter pages. The winner also has the choice of their story being included in an anthology of winners that I will compile when I have enough stories.
Please ensure that you add the link to your story to June’s submission page and not any previous month, or it may be missed.
I look forward to reading your efforts. The winners can use these laurels to add to their story:
I’m sharing ‘Obstacle Course’ here today. I wrote it aged 15 after weeks of being teased about my thick curly hair. Kids tend to pick on those who are different in some way, and unfortunately I was the only kid in the class with corkscrew hair…
OBSTACLE COURSE, BY STEVIE TURNER
The gaggle of irritating schoolgirls approached me
In giggling delight.
Their mocking eyes shouted to the world
The joy they felt at this encounter.
Staring fixedly at the distant horizon,
I let a slight smile
Hide my quickened heart, and
The slow sinking feeling
That always accompanied this wearying routine.
An impenetrable human barrier
Formed before me.
The sun was beginning to set in the heavens,
The journey home was always memorable.
toldbyharris said:
Hi Stevie, here is my last minute submission; The Fake ID
Thanks in advance 🙂
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks for your submission.
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Alexander Richter said:
http://teacupwriter.travel.blog/2019/02/15/1117-am/ here you are!
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Stevie Turner said:
Thank you!
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Doug Jacquier said:
Hi, Stevie. New to blogging and looking around for fellow travellers, so here’s a short story based on some childhood memories. https://sixcrookedhighwaysblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/19/killing-the-serpent/
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Doug.
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L.A. Myles said:
I’m humbling submitting a poem for your consideration. Thank you.
https://lamyles.weebly.com/blog
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Stevie Turner said:
Thank you!
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jwebster2 said:
Hi Stevie
After some pondering, here is my story
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Jim.
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Christopher Marcus said:
Thanks for putting this opportunity to share up – I was fortunate enough to stumble upon it before closing time!
Here is my contrib:
http://www.shadeofthemorningsun.com/2016/11/08/from-the-day-youre-born/
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Christopher.
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abbiejohnsontaylor said:
My contribution for this month’s contest is at the following link.
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Abbie.
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dgkaye said:
Not sure you got my pingback, but here’s my little story 🙂 https://dgkayewriter.com/life-good-book/
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Stevie Turner said:
Cheers Debby. Just got settled at the van. Sam’s out jet-washing the decking, giving me time to get the computer fired up lol.
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dgkaye said:
Lol, good. I replied in mewe chat too. Sure, I’ve made a note to post for Miriam for Saturday ❤ Enjoy!
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Debby. Computer’s behaving itself at the moment.
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dgkaye said:
Lucky you. Not here 😦
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Wendy Van Camp said:
I’d like to offer a submission. I wrote a memoir of an event from my childhood. It is around 1800 words. I call it: The Horse Thief.
https://nowastedink.com/2018/10/03/memoir-the-horse-thief/
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Stevie Turner said:
Thank you.
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks for sharing.
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Dr. Crystal Grimes said:
“Love is Blind” was written by my husband, Frederick. He doesn’t blog, so I’m submitting it for him. Part of our story in poetic form:
https://mysticalstrings.com/2019/04/18/love-is-blind/
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Ashlynn Waterstone said:
I gave it a try. https://waterstoneway.wordpress.com/2019/06/03/equines-unite-poetry/
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Ashlynn.
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Ashlynn.
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Darlene said:
Here’s my submission. https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2019/06/04/if-the-shoe-fits/
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Darlene.
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Debbie Harris said:
Can I enter this one, it’s from a while ago but it sprang to mind when I read your post? Thanks! https://debs-world.com/2016/06/05/big-debbies-purple-boots/
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Debbie!
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dgkaye said:
No word counts? Hmm, sounds interesting. 🙂 x
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Stevie Turner said:
Yes there is a word count – I did put less than 2000 words at the beginning of the post. Hope that’s okay?
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dgkaye said:
Perfect! I’ll do my best 🙂 x
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Stevie Turner said:
Great!
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Julie G said:
Thanks, Stevie. I am not much of a runner so, as a compromise to my fitness, I bought a treadmill…🙄
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jwebster2 said:
This time I’m bookmarking the page so I can find it again 🙂
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