Writing short stories presents a unique challenge, requiring a careful balance of creativity, structure, and brevity. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), writers now have access to tools ...

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Edwidge Danticat is this year’s winner of the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story, a lifetime achievement honor named for the late writer Bernard Malamud. Danticat, a Haitian-American ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The annual statewide short-story writing contest from Kent District Library is now open. Write Michigan Short Story Contest began accepting entries on Sept. 1 and is open ...

Entries to Mansfield’s Short Story Competition 2025 can explore any subject, theme, or genre up to a maximum of 3,000 words. The competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over and all stories must be ...