The SECRET IDENTITY

Short Story Contest:

A just-for-fun short story contest for young writers, ages 9-16.

Write a story about a SECRET IDENTITY, inspired by one of these picture prompts…

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Picture Prompt #3
Picture Prompt #1
Picture Prompt #3

…Win 1 of 3 amazing books!

Prize Options:

1. Keeper of the Lost Cities – by Shannon Messenger

2. Mystery Book – Vote Below!

3. Mystery Book – Vote Below!

November 2023 Short Story Contest Prizes

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Cast Your Vote!

With Storylights’ competitions, we love giving our winners their choice of paperback book out of 3 awesome titles. Which book would you most like us to include, along with Keeper of the Lost Cities, as a final prize option? (Click on any image to learn more about it.)

Vote below!

The False Prince
The Bark of the Bog Owl
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
King of Realms

Ready to Get Started?

Sign up here and we’ll send you further details on what we’re looking for in a winning story, so you can start writing now! If this is your first time joining us, your email address will be added to our mailing list (which we use to notify you of upcoming contests and giveaways). You can easily unsubscribe at any time.


The Storylights Team:

Amy Bryant

…an award-winning writer of Children’s & YA Fantasy Adventure (coming soon), who loves cheering on young writers.

Thor the Viking Sheep

…Chief Bodyguard and Mascot of Epicness, who dauntlessly watches out for enemies and gives well-meaning (if unhelpful) advice.

Josh Bryant

…master of fancy website stuff, who raises 4 little hobbits with his lovely wife Summer and gives much better advice. (Don’t tell Thor.)

“It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.”

– William Faulkner