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Anton's avatar

This contest is such a sharp prompt—family secrets carry so much weight, both in fiction and real life. They shape identities, rewrite histories, and crack open buried truths.

I love the way Jesse Sposato framed it—those jaw-dropping moments when someone drops a revelation like it’s nothing, and you’re just sitting there rethinking everything you thought you knew. That’s the sweet spot for storytelling.

Excited to see what stories come out of this one. Anyone else have a family secret (real or imagined) that’s been waiting for the right moment to surface?

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Carmelinda Escuder's avatar

Anton, I can't seem to post my submission in submittable. How did you do it?

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Lindsey Trout Hughes's avatar

Hi, Carmelinda! Our submission windows closed at 1pm ET, but our next prompt goes live on Sunday afternoon. We'd love to have you join us for the next contest! (And hopefully this one produced some fruitful writing, even if you weren't able to submit.)

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Anton's avatar

I think you’re out of time. But I know very little 😅

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