Storytime with Writers' Playground
Listen to the winning stories, by writers from around the world, from our Playground Challenge: A Fiction Short Story Writing Competition. Follow us on our website for more: www.writersplaygroundllc.com
Episodes
A frustrated teen spends summer holidays at his grandparents' vineyard while his parents try to work on their marriage. Personalities clash in this Australian coming of age tale... "The Whole Mosquito" won 1st Place, out of 697 entries, in the Eleventh Playground Challenge: A Fiction Short Story Competition. Louise Walton lives in Australia on NSW's mid-north coast with her husband and three children (and chickens...
In the winter of 1937, a young girl and her parents seek safety in the prelude to one of the greatest tragedies of World War II... "The Snow Shrine" won 3rd Place, out of 606 entries, in our Seventh Playground Challenge. George Cooksey is an officer in the US Air Force who likes to write in his spare time. He is a part of the "Suggestion Mode" writing group alongside lifelong friends and fellow writers Miguel Fl...
When Nora's older sister speaks of the creatures she sees, Nora almost sees them as well, but as their parents understand the extent of her beliefs, they react differently. Set in 1920s Denmark... "The Mare in Me" won 5th Place, out of 606 entries, in our Seventh Playground Challenge. Liv Strom is a writer from Zurich, Switzerland and you can follow Liv on Instagram @authorlivstrom and you can check out more of her wo...
Ben is trying to build a new life, but is haunted by a past he can’t escape... "Splitsville" won 5th Place in our Eighth Playground Challenge. Stephen James is a writer from Calgary, Canada and you can follow him on Instagram @the.short.word and keep your eyes out for an upcoming collection of his short stories. You can also read more of the winning short stories from our challenges at www.writersplaygroundllc.com
A pregnant, sarcastic teen is sent away to St. Bernadette’s Maternity Home in 1966, where she’ll have her baby in secret and get on with her life... "Unidentified Flying Objects" won 1st Place in our Ninth Playground Challenge. Read more of Mandy's work on her website www.mandylange.com and follow her on Instagram @m.m.lange. You can also read more of the winning stories from our challenges at www.writersplaygroundllc...
Ada is dead and wants nothing to do with the afterlife. Charley is alive and is desperate to contact someone on the other side... "When the Soul Catcher Knocks" won 3rd Place in our Tenth Playground Challenge. Read more of MM Schreier's work at mmschreier.com or check out her collections: Monstrosity, Humanity, a monster horror collection, and, Bruised, Resilient , a speculative & litfic feminist collection. You c...
In a dystopian future, a man must race against time on a desperate hunting trip. At stake are the lives of his wife and daughter... "The (Farmer) Hunter" won Honorable Mention in our Tenth Playground Challenge. Drew M is a talented writer from Tampa, Florida. To read this piece along with other winning stories, visit writersplaygroundllc.com
Cas is reeling after the death of her marriage. And now, a snowstorm has stranded her at her childhood home with her siblings, who don’t handle painful topics well... The Vocabulary of Love won 1st Place in our Tenth Playground Challenge. Read more of Alyssa's work at, alyssabeattywrites.com and visit our website at, writersplaygroundllc.com
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