Shortlist
Contest - 2022-Micro-05 - Smile
Congratulations to the writers whose stories made the shortlist!
- All selected stories were formatted and edited for publishing in our eBooks Collection.
- Voice.club Staff will select the Grand Winner from the shortlist.
- Public voting will select 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners.
- Check your My Account page to watch your likes and credits accumulate!
There’s a like button at the bottom of each story. Each “like” = 1 vote.
(All Prizes and Rewards are only paid out via Amazon Gift Cards)
Public Voting ends Friday, October 28:
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Share your Voice with the world
- Get more votes and more great comments
- Build a supportive community for your work
- Express your digital voice across the Internet
- Each selected post has its own link to share on social media.
- Encourage your friends, family, and fans, to vote for your post.
Sharing your post is easy and fast
- Scroll down until you see your Author name and avatar
- Click on “Share Post” tab
- Click the button that reads “Copy this Post Link to clipboard” – this allows you to paste the link
- You can also post directly to Facebook or Twitter, using the social media icons on the right
Email your post to friends or family
- Scroll down until you see your Author name and avatar
- Click on “Email to Friend” tab
- Fill out the quick and easy form and click “Send Now”
Contest
Contest - 2022-Micro-05 - Smile
Entry deadline – October 22, 2022 – 12 pm ET (New York time)
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- Grand Prize (Staff Pick)
$25 Amazon Gift Card - First prize (Public Voting)
Voice.club will make an audio recording of your winning story - Unlimited entries – Fast publication – Helpful feedback
2022-Micro-05 - "Smile"
The ubiquitous “happy face” is a symbol of something a great deal more profound: the Smile. A smile can transform a grey day into sunshine. A smile can change a person’s inner life, their outlook, their outcome. A smile can be a weapon, good medicine, or a place of safety in a weary world.
We look forward to your new stories of 100 words or less inspired by our “Smile” prompt. You might enjoy reading some of our previous shortlisted stories that mentioned a smile. We hope these will inspire you while you’re coming up with ideas for your own new story.
Good luck in the contest!

Double-check your story against the rules, and make all corrections BEFORE you submit! Multiple entries of the same story will be disqualified.
Ensure your submission follows these rules:
- Correct length (100 words or less)
- Correct spelling and grammar
- Family-friendly content
Be sure to include a reference to some form of a smile!
We are committed to strict moderation and curation to ensure that all content adheres to our family-friendly policy. In order to have the best chance for your content to be published, you should avoid the following topics:
- Drugs
- Explicit sex
- Alcohol centric
- Divisive Religious Content
- Divisive Political Content
- Cigarettes
- Profanity
- Extreme violence
- Controversial Current Events
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