The 14th Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest
The writing contest whose name is almost as long as the entries! This contest is now closed.
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Pay As You Play- 2018 Postcard Contest 1st Prize
Pay As You Play by Janet Trull - 2018 Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest 1st Prize Winner more
Quit - 2018 Postcard Contest 2nd Prize
Quit by Lana Pesch - 2018 Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest 2nd Prize Winner more
We’ve burned - 2018 Postcard Contest 3rd Prize
We’ve burned by Todd Besant - 2018 Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest 3rd Prize Winner more
2018 Postcard Story Contest Shortlist
Announcing the shortlisted entrants for the 2018 Postcard Story Contest! 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. 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. 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. 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. more
The 12th Annual Postcard Story Contest Longlist
Announcing the longlist for the 12th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest! 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. 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. 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. more
The 11th Annual Postcard Story Contest Shortlist
Announcing the shortlist for the 11th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest! more
Nettie, Rose, Daphne and Ginger
First prize winner of the 10th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. 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! more
Do You Have a Lighter?
Second prize winner of the 10th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. more
Announcing the Short List for the 10th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest!
Geist is pleased to announce the short list for the Postcard Story Contest. more
To the Man Wearing Christmas Lights in the Apartment Off of 7th Ave. NY on December 18th, 2012
An act of bravado inspires hope and freedom in the third prize winner of the 9th Postcard Story Contest. more
Rattlesnake Rodeo
A hard-bitten uncle ends up in the hospital in the second prize winner of the 9th Postcard Story Contest. more