Nicholas Gustavson

Category: Contests

More Good News! Naughty Maggie receives honorable mention in contest

Pleased to see “Naughty Maggie” earned an honorable mention in this year’s Easy Reader Writing Contest. The contest usually receives entries with a geographical focus on the South Bay, a region of Los Angeles that includes the southern shore of the Santa Monica Bay. The South Bay boasts several sun-kissed beach cities including El Segundo,…

August 15, 2016
Montauk Ranch and other updates

The other day I received two copies of Writer’s Digest March/April 2016 issue and find my contest contribution to Your Story printed in there. So great to finally see my little entry about Montauk Ranch in print. Thanks to Writer’s Digest for running these monthly contests, as it’s a great way for an emerging writer…

February 18, 2016
Patterns wins honorable mention in Exposition Review (formerly Southern California Review)

I’m pleased to announce my new flash piece “Patterns” won an honorable mention in Exposition Review’s inaugural Flash 405 Contest, and they’ve published it on their website. My heartfelt thanks to Abigail Mitchell and all the staff at SCR for the long hours they put in reading all the entries. I’m honored to have my…

January 16, 2016
Nicholas Gustavson places third in Writer’s Digest Fiction Contest

Thank you to everyone who voted for my entry in the recent Writer’s Digest Fiction Contest, Your Story #69. My entry, which I call “Montauk Ranch” finished third, beating out some tough competition. Congratulations to the winner for an inventive entry charged with adultery and murder. The contest results I believe will be published in…

December 11, 2015
Vote for my entry in Writer’s Digest Your Story Contest

I’m pleased to announce my entry “Montauk Ranch” is a finalist in the latest Writer’s Digest Your Story Contest. The contest is looking for the best opening sentence to a story based on this photo. Please help me out by voting for my entry, either by clicking here and leaving a comment, or emailing “Entry…

October 20, 2015
Nicholas Gustavson’s short story ‘Tasting Class’ wins Easy Readers 45th Anniversary Writing Contest

I’m proud to announce that my short story “Tasting Class” won the Grand Prize in the Easy Reader News 45th Anniversary Writing Contest. It’s a story about wine tasting and murder in the South Bay (Santa Monica Bay, that is) I found the wealthy Los Angeles beach community to be an awesome setting for…

August 13, 2015