The Medium Writers Challenge Ends in a Week

Have you submitted your stories?

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As you’ve likely heard by now, Medium is running a contest for writers. The Medium Writers Challenge was launched in late July, and it ends on August 24, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST. It’s a little after 11 p.m. CST as I type this, so you have exactly 7 days to submit your work.

Are you ready for the deadline? If not, what’s holding you back?

I’ve submitted pieces for two of the four contest prompts so far: MWC Space and MWC Reentry. I plan on entering the other two prompts as well and have been working on my drafts.

Here’s my entry for the MWC Space prompt:

When Galaxies Collide in the Neurodivergent Mind

And here’s the piece I did for the MWC Reentry prompt:

I Stopped Attending Church Because I Have a Gay Child

I’d love to read your submissions for the Medium Writers Challenge. Feel free to share your contest entries in the comments so I can check out your work. I’ve been checking out the submissions all month and have come across some wonderful essays.

There are more than 100 prizes available, and so far, the prompts only have a combined total of around 2800 entries. You have a decent shot at scoring a prize, and I hope to see your name on the winners’ list. If you’re participating in the contest, good luck!