Like last year, another of my short stories made it to the shortlist (the final top 10), but was not selected as the winner or runner up. My story "I BELIEVE" is about a psychic medium who has some issues with truthtelling and a few skeletons in her closet that she's hiding. I highly recommend that you try the 2027 GritLit short story contest. It's a real blast. I'll be there again in 2027. Happy writing!

I submitted three short stories to the 2026 GritLit Short Story Contest. Two of them were selected for the longlist. I had to produce another 500 words (maximum) for each story using the provided theme. I am still awaiting the results to see if either is selected for the shortlist. This is such an exciting contest. Last year, my story "Lela's Confession" made it to the shortlist (the final 10), but was not selected as the winner or runner up. This contest teaches the entr

A short story I wrote, and the very first contest I ever entered, has been longlisted in the gritLIT short story contest. Here's the...