Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest
We are so pleased to announce that four writers have made the shortlist for our June 2020 Write Prompt Challenge.
We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the image of a person on a foggy path took people on some interesting adventures. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising.
Congratulations to Larry Baer, Jasmine Bedi, Catherine Geiling, and Pauline Shen — we wish you well as you go on to the final stage of judging!
LARRY BAER | shortlisted for his story, 'Stone Flowers'
L. H. Baer was born and lived in Montreal until moving to Toronto five years ago. A storyteller in childhood and now again in mid-life, he also worked in computing for many years before switching careers to clinical psychology, with a focus on treating psychosis.
JASMINE BEDI | shortlisted for her story, 'Humans'
Jasmine is a recent graduate from the Schulich School of Business at York University. She is an aspiring CPA and enjoys writing in her free time. Apart from accounting and writing, she loves to travel and explore new places, and stay up to date on the newest Netflix series.
CATHERINE GEILING | shortlisted for her story, 'Cape Split'
Catherine Geiling has recently rediscovered her love of writing, after a lengthy hiatus to deal with life's realities, some more real than others'. She has a stellar example of humanity, a beloved grown son. She lives in Quebec, just north of the Ontario border, with her husband and two Labrador retrievers, all of whom strive to keep her sane.
PAULINE SHEN | shortlisted for her story, 'Jubilee'
Pauline Shen has been a teacher, aerobics instructor, and bookstore shelf-stocker. She is an avid reader and supporter of her local public and university library systems. She and her husband reside in London, ON.
These four entries will be sent out to our panel of judges who rate each story based on its own merit. [See a breakdown of what the judges look for here.] Winners will be announced at the beginning of August - with first place being published in the September 2020 issue of Blank Spaces - available for pre order now.
