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Flash Contest #35, September 2021: Write a story about you, but in a parallel universe where you had a different life—our winners and their work

Our September Flash Contest was based on Creativity Prompt #168 (provided by Molly Torinus, Stone Soup contributor), which asked participants to write about themselves with one small twist: the story had to take place inside a parallel universe where they led a different life. The prompt was interpreted in myriad ways, with many branching into the realm of science […]

Selfie Contest 2021: With and Without Masks

Winners will be featured on the blog! Open to kids age 14 and younger Free to enter Parental permission required Submit up to four selfies: two with a mask and two without Deadline: Monday, October 3, 2021 Since Stone Soup’s last selfie contest in 2017, the selfie has taken on a new form: the masked selfie. That’s […]

Flash Contest #32, June 2021: Write a first person story based on a grandparent’s/older friend’s memory—our winners and their work

Our June Flash Contest was based on Creativity Prompt #156, provided by sagacious ’20—21 Intern Sage Millen, challenging participants to interview a grandparent/older friend about a memorable moment from their childhood and to write that memory as a first person story. This clever prompt afforded those who participated with the opportunity to get closer to […]