Tag: short story

The Northern Line by Mike Lee

The Northern Line by Mike Lee

The Northern Line, a book of stories by Mike Lee, a contributor to Literary Heist, has been published recently. […]

Submit Your Awesome Short Story

Submit Your Awesome Short Story

Send your awesome short story to Literary Heist. You can first familiarize yourself with our guidelines then send us […]

Celebrate the life of A. B. Guthrie Jr

Celebrate the life of A. B. Guthrie Jr

A. B. Guthrie Jr, an American western novelist and historian, died on this day in 1991. Literary Heist challenges you to write a short, using the life of Alfred Bertram Guthrie Jr. as your inspiration.

Celebrate David Plante’s birthday by writing a short story

Celebrate David Plante’s birthday by writing a short story

David Plante was born on this day in 1940. Literary Heist challenges you to write a short story and use David Plante as your inspiration.

Honour the life of Marguerite Duras by writing a short story

Honour the life of Marguerite Duras by writing a short story

Marguerite Duras died on this day in 1996. Why not honour her life by writing a short story for submission.

Celebrate Peter Straub’s birthday by writing a short story

Celebrate Peter Straub’s birthday by writing a short story

Peter Straub was born on this day in 1943. Literary Heist challenges you to write a short story, about anything, using Peter Straub as your inspiration.

Celebrate Ralph Ellison’s birthday by writing a short story

Celebrate Ralph Ellison’s birthday by writing a short story

Ralph Ellison, writer of Invisible Man, was born on this day in 1914. Why not celebrate his birthday by writing a short story for submission?

Honour the life of Henry James by writing a story

Honour the life of Henry James by writing a story

On this day in 1916 Henry James died. Literary Heist challenges you to write a short story for submission to honour the life of Henry James.

Celebrate John Steinbeck by writing a short story

Celebrate John Steinbeck by writing a short story

John Steinbeck was born on this day in 1902. In honour of his life, Literary Heist challenges you to write a short story for submission.

Celebrate Victor Hugo by writing a story

Celebrate Victor Hugo by writing a story

On this day in 1802, Victor Hugo was born. Literary Heist challenges you to write a short story to celebrate his birthday.

Write a short story like Andrew Dubus

Write a short story like Andrew Dubus

Andrew Dubus, an American short story writer, died on this day in 1999. Honour his life by writing a short story for submission.

Honour the death of Hunter S. Thompson write an interesting story

Honour the death of Hunter S. Thompson write an interesting story

Hunter S. Thompson died on this day in 2005. Literary Heist challenges you, in the style of Hunter S. […]

Amy Tan’s birthday should be celebrated with great writing

Amy Tan’s birthday should be celebrated with great writing

Amy Tan was born on this day in 1952. Literary Heist challenges you, in the style of Amy Tan, […]

Robert Newton Peck was born today – can you write like him?

Robert Newton Peck was born today – can you write like him?

Robert Newton Peck, writer of A Day No Pigs Would Die, was born on this day in 1928. Literary Heist […]

Celebrate Richard Ford’s Birthday by writing your next great story

Celebrate Richard Ford’s Birthday by writing your next great story

Richard Ford, writer of Independence day, was born on this day in 1944. Why not celebrate his life by […]

Celebrate Judy Blume’s Birthday by inspiring a child with fiction

Celebrate Judy Blume’s Birthday by inspiring a child with fiction

Today is Judy Blume’s birthday, a famous youth fiction writer. Wouldn’t you like to inspire a child by writing […]

Celebrate John Grisham’s birthday by writing a short story

Celebrate John Grisham’s birthday by writing a short story

Former lawyer and now popular novelist John Grisham was born on this day in 1955. Why not celebrate his […]