Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest
This was the 9th time we've hosted this contest, and we continue to grow. Writers from 79 different countries submitted a total of 1,576 entries in this round.
Our special guest judge was Christine Estima, a freelance writer, storyteller, and author of The Syrian Ladies Benevolent Society. For the first time, we partnered with Compassiviste Publishing, a nonprofit publishing house dedicated to social and environmental justice.
Johanna Craven, the Creative Director of Compassiviste, joined judges Amber Byers, Laurel Twitchell, Mari Mendoza, and Grace Slobodzian. After careful deliberation, we are delighted to announce the following winners:
1st place: $2,000 USD goes to:
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Tiffany Harris for “Steal the Moon”
2nd place: Publishing and marketing package with Compassiviste Publishing ($6,000 USD value) goes to:
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Emily Rinkema for “Bird Dog”
3rd place: Manuscript assessment package with Compassiviste Publishing ($1,500-$3,000 USD value) goes to:
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Seah Kim for “Tiny King’s March”
4th place: Editing package with Tadpole Press ($1,450 USD value) goes to:
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Eleanor Sharpe for “I was only”
5th place: Writing coaching package with Tadpole Press ($600 USD value) goes to:
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Frances Wise for “You’re lost, finally”
6th place: $100 USD goes to:
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Laura R Wagner for “HELP”
7th place: $100 USD goes to:
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Alex Herz for “Happy Shape”
8th place: $100 USD goes to:
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Juliette Zhu for “the last supper”
9th place: $100 USD goes to:
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Dara Hine for “A Hundred Million”
10th place: $100 USD goes to:
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Tiffany Harris for “Royal Swim”
You may view our longlist here. This is comprised of the top 17% of entries. Please find our shortlist here. This includes the top 5% of entries.
Congratulations to our winners! And congratulations to everyone who dared to dream and created a little bit of inspiration in this world. You matter. Your dreams matter. Keep writing.
Curious how you can create a winning entry? Request feedback on your entry and we'll tell you what we love about your piece as well as ways to make it even better.
You get tips right from the source custom-tailored to meet our judges' expectations, help you hone your craft, and create the kind of entry that's selected as a winner in the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest.
Thank You
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who has dared to dream and share your words, story, and heart with us. You matter. Your dreams matter. Keep writing.
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