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...

I am thrilled to share that my debut novel, "Rooted and Remembered," published in June/2024 has been selected as a finalist in The Wishing...