Stories by Mr. Smith

Here's the story I wrote for the 2025 NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. My assignment was as follows:
genre: romance

subject: cadre

character: a beachgoer

This story ended up being an amalgamation of two  ideas. The judges were more complimentary than I think I deserved, but I did not move on to the next round.

Here's the story I wrote for the 2024 NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. My assignment was as follows:
genre: sci-fi

subject: catch and release

character: a runner up

On January 24th, I received my assignment for the 2026 NYC Midnight Short Story Writing Challenge. The story is due at midnight on February 1. I will share my story when I have completed it and I'm allowed to share it. My assignment is as follows:
genre: spy

subject: dehydration

character: a snitch