The 16th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest - NOW CLOSED
The writing contest whose name is almost as long as the entries! Deadline extended: April 15, 2020. Open for submissions!
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2020 Postcard Story Contest Shortlist
Announcing the shortlisted entrants for the 2020 Postcard Story Contest! Read more
Survivors
Third Prize winner of the 15th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
Palisade at Kevin's Coulee
Second Prize winner of the 15th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
Impediment
First Prize winner of the 15th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
Pay As You Play- 14th Annual Postcard Contest 1st Prize
Pay As You Play by Janet Trull - 14th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest 1st Prize Winner Read more
Quit - 14th Annual Postcard Contest 2nd Prize
Quit by Lana Pesch - 14th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest 2nd Prize Winner Read more
We’ve burned - 14th Annual Postcard Contest 3rd Prize
We’ve burned by Todd Besant - 14th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest 3rd Prize Winner Read more
2018 Postcard Story Contest Shortlist
Announcing the shortlisted entrants for the 2018 Postcard Story Contest! Read more
The Foggeries - 13th Annual Postcard Contest 1st Prize
The Foggeries by Tammy Armstrong - 13th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest 1st Prize Winner Read more
The Wisest Thing I’ve Ever Heard
"After dinner and six martinis Blair tells me I’m a crypto-misogynist because I don’t read enough female authors." First prize winner of the 12th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
Lady Cariboo
"All that summer, mouth-breathers would ask if I knew how to make a sword." Third Prize winner (tie) of the 12th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
Heaven at Last
"The weather’s here, wish you were beautiful, ha ha ha." Second Prize winner of the 12th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
Non-Violent Communication
"I says to the guy next to me, I says, 'Is this some kind of a fucking cult or something?'" Third Prize winner of the 12th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
The 12th Annual Postcard Story Contest Longlist
Announcing the longlist for the 12th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest! Read more
No Time to Write
"Hectic here. This town is friendly but not rich. There’s a party nearly every night." Barbara Baydala's first prize winning entry in the 11th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
all the lovely judies
Jesus Hardwell's third prize winning entry in the 11th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest—whiskey, hunting dogs and cold rain. Read more
Dutch Pigeon
A chicken wing griller watches Sandra, Greg, Kelly and Bret bid on a Honda Accord with daytime running lights in Ryan Hoben's entry in the 11th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
The 11th Annual Postcard Story Contest Shortlist
Announcing the shortlist for the 11th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest! Read more
Nettie, Rose, Daphne and Ginger
First prize winner of the 10th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. Read more
And the Winners of the 10th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest are...
Announcing the winners of the 10th Annual Postcard Story Contest! Read more