Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest
We are so pleased to announce that five writers have made the shortlist for our March 2021 Write Prompt Challenge.
We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the image of a person working with a piece of wood took people on some interesting adventures. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising.
Congratulations to Desiree Kendrick, Sarah Law, Tristan Marajh, Julie McClement, and Shaza Syed— we wish you well as you go on to the final stage of judging!
Desiree Kendrick | shortlisted for her story, 'The Builder'
Desiree fused her University of Alberta, Bachelor of Arts with an N.A.I.T. Project Management certificate. As an Event Planner, she combined her creativity with her organizational skills. Her work has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. She is a member of The Writer’s Guild of Alberta. Besides creative nonfiction, short stories and essays, she continues to work on a full-length novel series. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website.
Sarah Law | shortlisted for her story, 'Nothing but Bluebirds'
Sarah is a reporter for the Gravenhurst Banner newspaper and lives in Muskoka, Ontario. She enjoys writing, running, and playing with her cat, Panda.
Julie McClement | shortlisted for her story, 'Twenty Years in the Wilderness'
Julie has studied creative writing at George Brown College. She has been previously published in Funny Pearls. Little Old Lady Comedy, and Spadina Literary Review. She can be found on Twitter at @JulieMcClement.
Shaza Syed | shortlisted for her story, 'The Canteen'
Shaza is a second year student at the University of Waterloo. She has always had an interest in creative writing, and looks forward to growing and becoming a better writer through her experiences.
Tristan Marajh | shortlisted for his story, 'Carve, Cut, Chisel'
Tristan is the 1st-Prize Winner of The Stratford Writing Competition (Canada) and a Winner in The William Faulkner Literary Competition (USA). His work appears in a number of Canadian journals; most recently in the March 2021 issue of Blank Spaces Magazine.
