Hundreds of writers have entered the third edition of "Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative", a national short story contest supported by Principal Foundation, The Center for Fiction, and Short Edition.
Discover this year's winner and 18 finalists:
Their stories can be read online on the contest's website and can be found in print through Principal Foundation’s Short Story Dispensers™ across the United States (New York City, N.Y.; Charlotte, N.C.; Seattle, Wash.; Iowa City, Iowa; Washington, D.C.; Des Moines, Iowa).
Short Édition offers a vast collection of short stories, poetry, and comics across many genres, from humor and love to sci-fi and magical realism.
Their works are created by thousands of paid writers worldwide and curated by an editorial team.
Short Édition delivers well-written content on eco-friendly scrolls for quick, mindful reading.
Since 2015 the Iconic Short Story Dispensers™ have offered reads to the public in libraries, schools, universities, hospitals, retail & transit spaces.
Autumn's here—Happy New Year!
Not for me, that pallid substitute in January with its noisemakers and forgotten resolutions. My calendar resets annually with the opening of classroom doors, no
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Elephants use their ears as fans;they're so much bigger than a man's.They scatter pesky flies with ease,and really stir up quite a breeze.This dog is called a Basset Hound.His tummy almost skims the ... [+]
The phone buzzes. Mona sends $101 to her younger brother who needs new glasses. He bought blue frames that sparkled against his brown eyes. The phone rings and Mona turns back from the hallway, racing ... [+]
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