Announcing The Great Substack Story Challenge

A round robin story featuring thirteen Substack fiction writers (including me!)

May 15

I am excited to announce that I am taking part in The Great Substack Story Challenge.

Substack fiction writers taking part in The Great Substack Story Challenge will be required to write one chapter (1000-1500 words) of the story based on what came before it. Each writer will have one week from the release of the previous chapter to complete their chapter. No other rules.

I have the honor of having my opening paragraph chosen to be the basis of the first chapter. Here is a sneak peek.

Joey Hardcase was a two-bit gumshoe in a two-bit town trying to scrape out a living spying on cheating spouses. As he was debating whether to partake in the rest of a half-eaten donut he found in his desk drawer, a show-stopping beauty walked into his office. From the size of the jewels dripping off the dame, Joey knew she was from the other side of town. She had to be desperate to visit this dump.

“What can I do for you, Doll?” Joey asked.

“I need you to follow my husband.”

What kind of natural-born fool would cheat on this heartbreaker? Joey thought.

“I think he’s from the future.”

With a variety of fiction writers taking part, it should be a fun, wild ride.

Here is a schedule and listing of all the writers taking part and links to their Substacks if you would like to check them out. If you don’t want to miss a chapter you might want to subscribe to all of them. You can always unsubscribe later if you don’t care for their content.