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In 1981 lorian hemingway could not have dreamed that the small key west short story competition she judged would one day become one of americas most prestigious literary contests. Think you can write a winning story in 1,500 words or less. They are a 2017 macdowell colony fellow, a 2016 tin house scholar, and a 2015 kimbilio fiction fellow. The 2016 short story and essay contests bethesda magazine. To enter a contest simply click the button provided when you view the contest announcement. That first year the contest drew 75 entries from key west and a few other cities in florida.
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