5 writers make the 2026 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist

Read the five works contending for $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a Banff Centre writing residency. The ...

'It gives you a sense of purpose': Jaclyn Desforges on why she enters the CBC Poetry Prize every year

Former CBC Poetry Prize finalist and reader discussed why she keeps entering the CBC Literary Prizes. The 2026 CBC Poetry ...
Poynter

How to write a good story in 800 words or less

Editor’s note: Poynter announced that the newly renamed 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes will feature a category honoring longtime writing coach Roy Peter Clark and recognizing compelling short writing ...
CNET

Google's Prototype AI Tool Can Write a Short Story. But Is It Any Good?

Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams. His byline has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, NBC News, Architectural Digest and elsewhere. He is a crossword junkie and is ...
The Grio

Edwidge Danticat wins PEN/Malamud prize for lifetime achievement in short story writing

Edwidge Danticat is this year’s winner of the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story, a lifetime achievement honor named for the late writer Bernard Malamud. Danticat, a Haitian-American ...
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Master the art of short story writing

Short stories demand precision, emotional punch, and a mastery of narrative techniques. From powerful openings to balanced pacing, every element must work in harmony. Learning the craft from structure ...

10 Best Stephen King Short Stories, Ranked

Of the countless short stories Stephen King has written, classics like "Survivor Type," "The Jaunt," and "Quitters, Inc." are ...
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Write Michigan: Statewide short story contest accepting entries

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The annual statewide short-story writing contest from Kent District Library is now open. Write Michigan Short Story Contest began accepting entries on Sept. 1 and is open ...