List: Contest Winners, Honorable Mentions and Longlisted Stories. | Curated by Arpad Nagy

Oct 29, 2024
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Contest Winners, Honorable Mentions and Longlisted Stories.
In
Age of Empathy
by
Arpad Nagy
“Is Being an Adult Fun?”A candid conversation about life as a grown-up with my kid.
Oct 7, 2023
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Oct 7, 2023
74
In
Pure Fiction
by
Arpad Nagy
Sun HoneyIt wasn’t war, resource extraction, or a plague that ended the world as we knew it, but sand. Then, a seemingly inconsequential discovery…
Jun 3, 2024
9
Jun 3, 2024
9
In
The Memoirist
by
Arpad Nagy
The Day God Met Me at the RiverI’ve heard the voice of God twice in my life–this was our introduction
Apr 7, 2023
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Apr 7, 2023
85
In
The Narrative Arc
by
Arpad Nagy
The Girl With The Summer Name That Had Everything But LoveThe one that should have been, could have been, but wasn’t
Jul 24, 2023
9
Jul 24, 2023
9
In
The Short Place
by
Arpad Nagy
Sweet Sixteen and the Summer That Could Have BeenYoung love discovered during summer vacation leaves memories for a lifetime.
Jul 28, 2023
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Jul 28, 2023
28
In
The Short Place
by
Arpad Nagy
Charging Through Chores with The Devil on My HeelsA child’s late night chore puts him in a death-race with the demon in the dark
May 26, 2023
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May 26, 2023
12
In
Pure Fiction
by
Arpad Nagy
Finding the Christmas Hare at Old LakeA family Christmas tradition of time and magic
Dec 21, 2022
22
Dec 21, 2022
22
In
Age of Empathy
by
Arpad Nagy
Seal Dog and the Grizzly BearWaterlogged memories of my fishing partner and best friend
Oct 15, 2022
8
Oct 15, 2022
8
In
Pure Fiction
by
Arpad Nagy
Papa’s Ship“The wind is never for the sailor who knows not to which port he is bound.”- Og Mandino”
May 7, 2021
34
May 7, 2021
34
Arpad Nagy
My Promotional VideoAs a reward for a contest win, the publisher produced a short video highlighting my work which I am proud to show here.
Sep 16, 2022
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Sep 16, 2022
4