Did I Win? Status of the January Writing Contests
In January, I entered both the Writers Weekly 24-Hour Short Story Contest and the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. While I was on my Study Abroad trip, the results from both contests were posted online.
How did I do?
Writers Weekly: I did not place at all in the Writers Weekly contest, but I was the winner of a door prize, a subscription to The Writers Market Report. I was completely happy with this. I had a lot of fun writing that story, and I did not expect it to be contest winning material. It was a great exercise, and I think I’m going to sign up for the next one with them.
NYC Midnight: I placed third in my heat for the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. While this does not mean I am a finalist or going on to the final round, I am pretty excited about this. There were a total of 19 writers in my heat, and I received third place. And I got listed for that on their website! I think that’s something to be proud of. Also, sometimes I can be pretty insecure about my writing, and that gave me a huge boost in self-esteem. It doesn’t make me think I’m all that or anything, but at least I know someone liked my writing enough to give me third place in a contest.
Overall, these were really great experiences and exercises. I think it’s been good for my writing. Sign me up for the next one!
