Reedsy Short Story Contest

1,000-3,000 Word

Win $50 Due: Friday, April 10, 2020
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Dear Diary ✏️ 

"April 4th, 1984." So begins Winston Smith's first diary entry in the George Orwell novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Of course, this dystopian tale isn't the only one to involve diary entries. Bridget Jones's Diary, Gilead, The Yellow Wallpaper, Dracula, and I Capture the Castle are among a long list of other books told at least in part through diaries or journals.

This week's writing prompts challenge you to write a short story in the epistolary format.

1. In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just decided to take up journaling.
2. In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone on a long-awaited trip.
3. In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just experienced a big "first."
4. In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's up late at night because they're having trouble sleeping.
5. In the form of diary/ journal entries, write a story that provides glimpses into a person's life at different ages.

Short Story Contest — $50 Reward

Reedsy challenges you to create a short story based on these prompts. Winners will be featured on Reedsy Prompts and receive $50 via PayPal! In order to have your story considered, it is important you follow the submission guidelines.

The Latest Winner 🏆

Congratulations to the latest winner, R Kon! Their short story, "Who Speaks to Death," is based on the prompt: Write a story told entirely through text messages or emails.

The "Staying Inside" edition of our contest received a record-smashing 629 submissions! Thank you to all who submitted! You can read all of the entries here.

Submission Guidelines:

• Choose a prompt from this week's contest page. 
• Write an original story of 1,000-3,000 words.
• Submit the story from your Reedsy Prompts profile before 11:59pm EST on April 10th.

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Looking forward to reading your stories!

– Arielle, Blog Editor @ Reedsy

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Reedsy Writing Contest Due 4-3-2020 (Submit it directly to the contest online).

1,000-3,000 Word Limit  Win $50

Theme:  Spring in Your Step 🌸

In the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of spring began on March 19th. The changing of seasons often brings about a renewed sense of motivation (hence "spring cleaning") and creativity. Indeed, many poems have been written about spring — such as Emily Dickinson's "A Light Exists in Spring" — and authors have long been inspired by the season:

"That is one good thing about this world... There are always sure to be more springs." — L.M. Montgomery

This week, we're also inspired by spring, and so are our prompts.

1. Before bed, you put your clock ahead one hour for daylight saving time. When you wake up, you realize you've gone forward a lot more than one hour.
   
   
2. Write a story that takes place at a spring dance.
   
   
3. You made a promise to yourself you'd finally do it on the first day of spring. Today was the day.
   
   
4. Write a story about someone who finds something interesting peeking out from a melting snowbank.
   
   
5. Write a story about someone walking through a park on a spring evening, told only through internal monologue.

Short Story Contest — $50 Reward

Reedsy challenges you to create a short story based on these prompts. Winners will be featured on Reedsy Prompts and receive $50 via PayPal! In order to have your story considered, it is important you follow the submission guidelines.

The Latest Winner 🏆

Congratulations to the latest winner, Phoebe Barr! Their short story, "Pennies and Years," is based on the prompt: Write a story set in a salon or barbershop.

The "Bad Hair Day" edition of our contest received 374 submissions! Thank you to all who submitted! You can read all of the entries here.

Submission Guidelines:

• Choose a prompt from this week's contest page. 
• Write an original story of 1,000-3,000 words.
• Submit the story from your Reedsy Prompts profile before 11:59pm EST on April 3rd.

Hello Everyone,

Today, starts a new experience in the HASD. 

Please visit Mrs. Billet's HASD website and the Gifted website regularly; I will be posting a variety of enrichment exercises.

Please message me using Schoology (regularly) that you have read and received this message.

I must keep track of students' with whom I am in contact.  

Below are recommended links:

Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/

Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a free resource that offers lessons, videos, and full courses. Teachers and students can create a free login and it integrates with Google Classroom! Students can learn and practice skills with a personalized, mastery-based learning system. Instructional videos help students learn or review material, and the exercises, quizzes, and tests give students the opportunity to practice and master skills.

The Louvre

https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne



US Space and Rocket Museum



Yellowstone National Park- Virtual Tour

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

Mars Virtual Tour

https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/

Great Wall of China Virtual Tour

https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

San Diego Zoo

https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Monterey Bay Aquarium

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams

Georgia Aquarium Live Camera
https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/

iCivics 
https://www.icivics.org/

iCivics exists to engage students in meaningful civic learning. We provide teachers well-written, inventive, and free resources that enhance their practice and inspire their classrooms