The Longlist for the 2023 Bloom Writing Contest
Here at The European Society of Literature, we would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all of you for your outstanding submissions. We were incredibly impressed by the high quality of writing that we received, and narrowing the submissions down to a longlist was a difficult task.
We received thousands of submissions from all over the world, and each one was unique and creative. We were particularly impressed by the range of topics that were covered, from personal essays to short stories to poems. It was clear that each of you put a great deal of thought and effort into your writing, and we are grateful for the opportunity to read it.
We would like to thank you all for participating in the 2023 Bloom Writing Contest. We hope that you enjoyed the experience, and we encourage you to continue writing. We look forward to seeing what you create in the future. Below is the official longlist — if you made it on the longlist, you have a very real chance of advancing to the shortlist, so congratulations!
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THE OFFICIAL LONGLIST FOR THE 2023 BLOOM WRITING CONTEST
THE SERVICE - MATTHEWS
IN THE BREAK OF DAY - ZARZYCKI
SYMPHONY - NIELSEN
BALCONY IMAGININGS OF A QUARTER LIFE CRISIS - FERGUSON
PAREIDOLIA - GRIFFITH
FLÂNEUSE - BRACKEN
THE PAINFUL JOURNEY OF LETTING GO - FASANYA
REACHING FOR THE REMOTE - JORSS
RECORDS OF EVERY DAYS - WEHRFRITZ
THE BEAUTY OF A SWORN, PROMISE-TORTURED LAND - STEINBERG
THE PILLION PASSENGER - ATHERTON
CAT IN MERCATOR - MORIARTY
THE SILENT ENCHANTRESS - VATSA
WILD KINGDOM - COOPER
ANAM CARA - WILLIAMS
ON THE COAST - ALEXANDER
DIARY OF A KYOTO RICKSHAW PULLER - ROWE
SONNET ON THE WRITTEN WORD - NORVILL
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT THE WAY - COEGO
VALHALLA - MATTHEWS
SONNET - COLLINS
FRICTION - BOTCHED RESIGNATION
IN WHICH A SOCKED FOOT, A CAT, TWO AVOCADOS AND A GODDESS TAKE FLIGHT, AND COUNT LEO TAKES A BOW - WINKLER
FORGETTING - WHITESIDE
If any mistakes were made (spelling of names, etc), or if you would like your piece removed from the longlist and/or struck from the consideration for the shortlist, let us know via email at admin@litsoceu.com.
