Raise Your Hand if You Submitted a Piece to The Medium Writers Challenge (August 2021)

Can a novice writer really win?

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This was my first challenge since joining Medium in June 2021. As a new contributor to the platform I found myself ecstatic at a chance to enter a writing contest. OK, let me be completely transparent: naturally, I was (and still am) hoping to win some cash!

To briefly recap, the four prompts were:

1. Re-entry
2. Death
3. Work
4. Space

Initially discouraged by the “expert panel of cultural leaders,” I almost opted out, but realizing I had nothing to lose, I chose to give it a go.

If you’re not already familiar with the details, you can check out Jermaine Hall’s article here:

Introducing The Medium Writers Challenge

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