Looks like this season is off to a great start. Good luck, everyone! I'm very excited to read awesome stories from the Lunar Awards community. Happy writing! :)
There are some fantastic stories on this thread!! I have my reading work cut out for me.
My first entry is "The Rift of Santa Rosa" from the Prompt Quest challenge (so fun!). A woman unexpectedly gives birth in a magical subterranean cavern and must find a way to save herself and her baby.
Here's my first short story entry, The Unstuck Man, in which our intrepid narrator finds himself in a Quantum Leap-type situation, except with a twist.
My entry to this Lunar Awards season is "Outcasts." This short story follows a pair of explorers from Earth who discover an ancient space station orbiting a planet in deep space not gravitationally bound to a specific star. https://newworlds.substack.com/p/outcasts
I opened my substack this week, and this is my second story ever posted. It is an Interstellar Industries Cruise Line experience on the world of Nilara.
I've been hearing a few peope talk about this on here and had been wondering what it was. I think it's a fantastic project and thanks for trying to help Fiction get more visibility on here. I'd love to enter myself, but unfortunately, I don't usually write in the speculative genre. I'll have a think and see if I can come up with anything, though, that I might be able to submit in the future. Best of luck to everyone who is taking part... 😎
I'm thrilled to hear people are talking! And we love all range of experience entering, so don't ever feel shy about giving it a go. Even if you don't, there's plenty of talented authors to discover. Thanks for commenting and for the encouragement, Chris!
Here’s entry number two! This one is titled Ocreth’s Beacon and is my first attempt at writing dragon lore/mythos into my fantasy world. This was originally intended for an anthology submission but I could resist the urge to keep it “in-house” and here on Substack!
My first entry is "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" which has been enjoyed by a few people and is regarded as an Indiana Jones meets Lord of the Rings short story. It was my prompt quest entry and I loved the challenge. https://open.substack.com/pub/hannadelaneywrites/p/take-your-daughter-to-work-day?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2byo0o
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It would seem your enduring faith in me has been rewarded, for I present to you my second short story submission for this season.
https://joshtatter.substack.com/p/mountain-man
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Here is the second of my double header stories, "Super Moon," a fantasy in which a difficult relationship takes an unexpected turn. https://open.substack.com/pub/billhiatt/p/super-moon?r=1fo54h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Thanks again to Lunar Awards for offering such a stimulating contest.
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OK, entry two is... Ah I'm not going to give too much away but it's definitely speculative. https://open.substack.com/pub/hannadelaneywrites/p/winthrop-hall?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2byo0o
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Looks like this season is off to a great start. Good luck, everyone! I'm very excited to read awesome stories from the Lunar Awards community. Happy writing! :)
Here's the first of my 'double header' short stories, carried over from Prompt Quest #1:
I've channelled the spirit of Heinlein and E.E. 'Doc' Smith to conjure up a badass space marine mission.
"Because armless ain't harmless, sweetie..."
'Bandita' is best described as ‘Aliens meets Fury Road meets Starship Troopers’ – with a smattering of Halo Jones and Rogue Trooper.
https://reiditwrite.substack.com/i/142420516/bandita
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I really enjoyed Bandita 😂 great story.
Hi Brian, Hopefully I’ve managed to sneak this one in on time :-
https://open.substack.com/pub/danielodonnell/p/grimbauld-the-brave-and-the-dragon?r=2bfxud&utm_medium=ios
Thanks again for organising this. It really is a wonderful thing 👍🏼
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My first entry is "The Riches of the Everdark" which I wrote for the fantasy prompt quest.
https://reddoscarwrites.substack.com/p/the-riches-of-the-everdark
My second entry is "The Siege of Kydonia" which I wrote for the scifi prompt quest.
https://reddoscarwrites.substack.com/p/the-siege-of-kydonia
Thank you!
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There are some fantastic stories on this thread!! I have my reading work cut out for me.
My first entry is "The Rift of Santa Rosa" from the Prompt Quest challenge (so fun!). A woman unexpectedly gives birth in a magical subterranean cavern and must find a way to save herself and her baby.
https://bridgetriley.substack.com/p/the-rift-of-santa-rosa?r=9e3cr
My second entry is "End of Life Care", a dystopian sci-fi microfiction.
https://bridgetriley.substack.com/p/end-of-life-care?r=9e3cr
Thanks for putting this on!
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Hey Brian, here's my second entry (the first was, "Message from a Chosen One"):
"Murphy Ginger and the Magic Cupboard": https://open.substack.com/pub/samrake/p/murphy-ginger-and-the-magic-cupboard?r=32fu8f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Please accept my second entry for the contest, "One Wish per Customer".
The short story of a family's unexpectedly magical lunch at a renaissance faire.
https://open.substack.com/pub/davidjace/p/one-wish-per-customer?r=3n06ng&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Here's my first short story entry, The Unstuck Man, in which our intrepid narrator finds himself in a Quantum Leap-type situation, except with a twist.
https://jonauerbach.substack.com/p/the-unstuck-man
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My entry to this Lunar Awards season is "Outcasts." This short story follows a pair of explorers from Earth who discover an ancient space station orbiting a planet in deep space not gravitationally bound to a specific star. https://newworlds.substack.com/p/outcasts
✅ Entry verified!
I opened my substack this week, and this is my second story ever posted. It is an Interstellar Industries Cruise Line experience on the world of Nilara.
https://open.substack.com/pub/davidjace/p/destitution-nilara?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3n06ng
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That's awesome, David, that you found the Lunar Awards at the beginning of your fiction journey on Substack. Best of luck!
I've been hearing a few peope talk about this on here and had been wondering what it was. I think it's a fantastic project and thanks for trying to help Fiction get more visibility on here. I'd love to enter myself, but unfortunately, I don't usually write in the speculative genre. I'll have a think and see if I can come up with anything, though, that I might be able to submit in the future. Best of luck to everyone who is taking part... 😎
I'm thrilled to hear people are talking! And we love all range of experience entering, so don't ever feel shy about giving it a go. Even if you don't, there's plenty of talented authors to discover. Thanks for commenting and for the encouragement, Chris!
Another Prompt Quest entry here! “A Brilliant Piece of Jade” is set in my epic fantasy world known as Amashik:
https://open.substack.com/pub/enneadtheruleofnine/p/a-brilliant-piece-of-jade?r=1cn0m4&utm_medium=ios
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Here’s entry number two! This one is titled Ocreth’s Beacon and is my first attempt at writing dragon lore/mythos into my fantasy world. This was originally intended for an anthology submission but I could resist the urge to keep it “in-house” and here on Substack!
https://open.substack.com/pub/enneadtheruleofnine/p/ocreths-beacon?r=1cn0m4&utm_medium=ios
✅ Entry verified!