‘Genius in a Bottle’ Prompted Writing Challenge

Merchants and Madness

GiaB writing prompt #5

Browsing through the stalls, a haggling cacophony overwhelms my peace.

Shopping is our chance to wonder and dream. To imagine ourselves in different clothes, or picture various new elements in our homes. It’s where we as an imaginative species co-mingle with others and take part in group dreaming about possibility.

The Challenge

We invite writers to produce a piece of poetry, fiction or non-fiction on the theme of Shopping.

The Guidelines

We cannot publish pieces or reward writers who self publish or publish at another publication, so those pieces have to remain external to the challenge. Only pieces submitted to Genius in a Bottle will be considered for the challenge. If inviting other writers from outside the publication, please ensure they are aware of this.

Poetry is to be limited to 30 lines but can be in any style. Fiction and non-fiction submissions are to be capped at 750 words.

Please refer to the prompt in the subtitle. Feel free to copy this as a template: GiaB prompt # [insert prompt number and theme here].

When submitting, please ensure that one of the 5 tags is GiaBprompt. Please ensure a second tag is Poetry, fiction, or non-fiction, as appropriate.

We would like to become exposed to writers and pieces that you have enjoyed in all of Medium. Please tag up to ten writers whose pieces you have enjoyed recently, or who you feel may enjoy participating in this challenge.

For further information pertaining to the challenge, please refer to the rules and guidelines.

And away we go. We look forward to enjoying the paradise of the written word with you all.

Victor Sarkin and Chirag

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