What a Surprise

Here are the rules if you want to join in on this month long challenge.

What are the best words a writer can hear?

YOUR SUBMISSION HAS BEEN APPROVED!

Those are the sweetest words in the English language. And I got to read them on New Year’s Eve!!

Yep, my submission to Reedsy’s recent contest on the prompt: Start your story with someone uttering a strange sentence, was approved. The winner will be announced at the end of the week, so I’ll kindly ask you a favor.

I’ll leave the link to my story here, and if you’d be so kind as to read it, like it (if you do) and comment, it might help me win. And if not, that’s ok. To have heard those lovely words after so many rejections from them and other publications was enough.

And that’s right, sorry Willow, but I’ve nothing to contribute to today’s prompt word Gregorian that hasn’t been said already, so if it’s alright with you, this news is my jot for the day! I hope you understand!

Ok! Here is the link!

https://blog.reedsy.com/short-story/t5zop2/

My story: Christmas is Coming is in the running to win a cash prize. I appreciate all of your help by reading and commenting because feedback is also how a writer improves!

18 responses to “What a Surprise”

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  1. Only the mother of boys can really understand. I have three living…one on the other side. I enjoyed your story.

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    1. Thank you, and thanks for reading!

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  2. I’m sorry Kim. I jumped through all kinds of hoops and never was able to get in to vote. They were only interested in getting me hooked into using their site.

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    1. That’s a shame, but I know what you mean! It’s the same when just trying to sign in! Why does everything have to be so hard?

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  3. I liked your story. What a surprise ending!

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  4. How exciting! Congratulations!

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    1. Thanks! I’ll keep you posted! Winners announced at the end of the week!

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  5. So interested your story. Nice you written story. I like.

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    1. Oh, you read it? Good! I’ll keep you in the loop! Winners announced on Friday!

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      1. Okay,Thanks,Kim. You are so kind! You give me your prize 🏆!
        I wait for…

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      2. I was saying I’ll let you know if I’m the winner, lol!

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      3. Kim you 99% winner I wish you to!
        Advance congratulations!

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      4. Awww, thank you, Raj! I appreciate that! 🤗😊

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  6. Hi Kim, I really enjoyed your Christmas story and the ending. I didn’t predict it and I like it when the ending surprises me. 🙂 Fingers crossed for your story.

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    1. Awww, thank you so much! I appreciate the fact that you read and commented, not sure why it’s so hard for people to log into Reedsy but just that you read it is all that matters to me! I’m glad I surprised you!!

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  7. I would have had to log in and not sure about that however I went and read your story. Kim you knocked it out of the ball park. I am sitting here crying and that my woman is the best compliment that I can give to an author. 🙂

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    1. Oh, Jay! I so appreciate that! I’m glad you enjoyed the story, and I will try to write more like that. Thanks for reading and commenting, the feedback helps so much!

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