Sunflower Blog

Glimmer Train Short Story Contest

Short stories consist of a beginning, middle, and end. My short stories historically consist of only a beginning and a middle. I hope to rectify that condition soon.

If you're interested in this contest, go to www.glimmertrain.com. The deadline I need to meet is April 5th. I thought it would be March 31, but I found out I still have almost two weeks.

For two years I missed the Writer's Digest May deadlines for short story entries. I wait until the last week, and can't think straight enough to finish whatever I'm working on. I have several short stories in the can to be finished.

The Glimmer Train contest has a 12,000 word limit. I need to check the total in "A Cultural Crevice" so far. It's almost finished, but needs some re-working. I'll either submit that one or "Butch." I feel like "Butch" doesn't contain much literary value, but the topic is acceptable these days. Give the public what they want. Of course, that one's not finshed yet either.

If anyone who reads this has an opinion about any or my short stories, please let me know.

I hear my potatoes calling on this cold Saturday afternoon. A potato salad waits its creation.