Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest
We are so pleased to announce that five writers have made the shortlist for our September 2021 Write Prompt Challenge.
We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the image of a foggy highway took people on some interesting adventures. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising.
Congratulations to Salvatore Difalco, Desiree Kendrick, Gary Kirchner, Gabriel Munro, and Jennifer Reichow— we wish you well as you go on to the final stage of judging!
Salvatore Difalco | shortlisted for the story, 'Grasshopper'
Sal lives in Toronto. His work has recently appeared in Cafe Irreal and Brilliant Flash Fiction.
Desiree Kendrick | shortlisted for the story, 'Full Speed Ahead'
Desiree’s work has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the US, 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.
Gary Kirchner | shortlisted for the story, 'Doublecrosser'
Gary studied physics at McGill University. His academic interests are sports biomechanics and astrophysics, and he is a recipient of Football Canada’s Gina Fracas Award. His novel, Cromby’s Axiom, is available on Amazon. www.garykirchner.com
Gabriel Munro | shortlisted for the story, 'All Over, Anyway'
Gabriel is a writer and composer living in Regina. His writing has appeared in Literally Stories, Haunted MTL, and Sisyphus Quarterly. He’s the Creative Writer and Producer for a country radio station, and also the Director of Communications for Amarok Society, where he words to ensure the accessibility of education overseas.
Jennifer Reichow | shortlisted for the story, '3:05:45'
Jennifer grew up in a home overflowing with classic 1960s and 70s pulp fiction novels that inspired her love of reading. As a child, she knew she would go to university and be a writer, but as so often happens, life had other plans. It’s only after careers in retail and nursing Jennifer is realizing her dream of becoming a writer. It feels like coming home. Jennifer’s first writing contest earned her a finalist spot in the Writer’s Federation of Nova Scotia Postcard Story Contest 2020. Her current work in progress is a YA mystery thriller novel.
