Our traditional Story Writing Contest is back!
This year, we invite you to tell us a fantastic tale in 500 words or less, beginning with the phrase:
"Call me Rainmaker…" inspired by the opening line from Moby-Dick.
Each story we receive will be read by a panel of judges who will pick their three favorite fables to be presented at a public reading in the pub on Saturday, March 8 at 5:30pm. From there, our audience will vote on the stories and award them first, second and third place.
Contest Submissions: Send your story to stormy@stormcloudbrewing.com. All story submissions are due by Wednesday, February 26.
Each submission must include the entrant's name, email address, telephone number, and age. Only one submission of 500 words or less is allowed per person. There is no fee to enter the writing contest. Authors are encouraged to attend the public reading, but do not need to be present to win.
Eat, Drink, Be Merry! From 5-8pm, 50% of pub sales will be donated to the Benzie Shores District Library.
Contest Prizes:
• 1st Place Prizes: 2025 Cloudspotter Membership, $75 Stormcloud gift card, 64oz growler & fill, story published in Betsie Current online.
• 2nd Place Prizes: $50 Stormcloud gift card, 64oz growler & fill.
• 3rd Place Prizes: $25 Stormcloud gift card, 32oz crowler & fill.
“Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Stories break the shackles of time - proof that humans can work magic."
― Carl Sagan