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Keeping things simple and lean is a way of life at 101 Words. We don’t plan on making our writing contest complicated either. Simply write a story with a word count of exactly 101 Words and submit it to us for a chance to win.
In addition to the prizes below, the winner will also be invited to help judge next month.
Editors Choice — Three Books from Rose Metal Press
Our editors pick their favorite story and you win three books that will make you a better writer. Here is a description of each book:
The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction
With its unprecedented gathering of 25 brief essays by experts in the field, The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction meets the growing need for a concise yet creative exploration of the re-emerging genre popularly known as flash fiction. The book’s introduction provides, for the first time, a comprehensive history of the short short story, from its early roots and hitherto unknown early publications and appearances, to its current state and practice.
The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction
Unmatched in its focus on a concise and popular emerging genre, The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction features 26 eminent writers, editors, and teachers offering expert analysis, focused exercises, and helpful examples of what make the brief essay form such a perfect medium for experimentation, insight, and illumination. With a comprehensive introduction to the genre and book by editor Dinty W. Moore, this guide is perfect for both the classroom and the individual writer’s desk.
The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Prose Poetry
A wide-ranging gathering of 34 brief essays and 66 prose poems by distinguished practitioners, The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Prose Poetry is as personal and provocative, accessible and idiosyncratic as the genre itself. The essayists discuss their craft, influences, and experiences, all while pondering larger questions: What is prose poetry? Why write prose poems? With its pioneering introduction, this collection provides a history of the development of the prose poem up to its current widespread appeal.